Charges have been filed in the slaying of a 32-year-old found dead in a west Birmingham wooded area. Juan Chapman, who had been missing since the weekend, died from a gunshot wound, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said Wednesday.

Vivian Simone Brantley, 24, is charged with murder in the slaying of 47-year-old Damian Dawson, a father of five. Brantley surrendered to police hours after Dawson was killed and booked into the Birmingham City Jail. The warrant against her was issued Wednesday by Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office.

A man was shot to death Monday evening in the city’s second homicide investigation in roughly two hours. The deadly shots rang out about 5:40 p.m. in the 100 block of Ninth Court West. That area is near the College Hills community.

The Birmingham Police Department announced that detectives have secured a warrant for an arrest in connection with the murder of Damian Dawson.Police said Daws

This is the first picture of a prolific pickpocket who targeted mums and pensioners in Birmingham city centre. Fadi Zemmour was jailed this week after he carried out a dozen offences during a three-month crime spree.

The Birmingham-Jefferson County Justice Governance Partnership aims to reduce violence through evidence-based strategies.

The initiative will seek to lure companies to Alabama with competitive costs, and strengthen the state as an innovation hub.

Birmingham City have signed West Ham defender Shannon Cooke on loan for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. The 24-year-old joined the Hammers on deadline day in January 2023 but has made just three starts in the Women's Super League this season.

Two men have been charged in the death of a Birmingham man reported missing earlier this week. On Wednesday, police announced the arrest of Wilbert Reynolds Jr., 51, and Dexter Jemison, 54, on capital murder charges in the death of Juan Chapman.

Mystery surrounds the future of a Birmingham kebab shop which locals say appears to be closed only weeks after opening its doors. It's currently unknown why the Cotteridge takeaway has shutters down despite being one of the area's newest additions.

Fundamentally, to me, it’s about survival,” says Sherry-Lea Bloodworth Botop, Birmingham’s new chief resilience and sustainability officer about fighting climate change.

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. ( WBRC) - A natural gas pipeline was struck at the Birmingham Eastern Landfill on Alton Road Tuesday afternoon. The Trussville Police Department says they received multiple calls about a loud bang near the Magnolia Heights subdivision.