Bessemer, Birmingham

Man wanted for questioning in reports of person shooting at people in Birmingham arrested after Bessemer chase
Bessemer police received an announcement from Birmingham police saying they were looking into claims a man in a black sedan was shooting at people.
Bessemer PD arrests ‘dangerous suspect’ in random east Birmingham shootings
The Bessemer Police Department has arrested a man after they say Birmingham Police were looking into multiple social media reports of a man in a black Nissan Maxima randomly shooting at people in the east side of the city.
Man suspected in east Birmingham shootings arrested after chase in Bessemer
A man suspected of randomly shooting at individuals on Birmingham's east side was apprehended Tuesday after a coordinated effort by multiple law enforcement ag
Driver of vehicle shown in social media posts about Birmingham shootings arrested after chase
A man "believed to be involved in multiple road rage incidents" has been arrested following a slew of social media posts concerning a vehicle involved in shootings in Birmingham.
Bessemer PD arrests violent suspect in random east Birmingham road rage shooting incidents
The Bessemer Police Department has arrested a man after they say Birmingham Police were looking into multiple social media reports of a man in a black Nissan Maxima randomly shooting at people in the east side of the city.
70-year-old man killed in Bessemer house fire identified
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said Bessemer Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire on the 1500 block of 12th ...
Prosecutors want bond revoked for suspect in deadly hit-and-run in Bessemer
The suspect accused of hitting a man with his SUV and leaving him to die in Bessemer was prohibited from driving as a ...
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Bessemer man dies in overnight house fire
Glover Mayweather, 70, was found in the house after Bessemer Fire and Rescue crews put out the fire, according to the coroner ...
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Amtrak train hits tractor-trailer near Bessemer City
A passenger train struck a tractor-trailer early Tuesday morning, but nobody was injured, according to the city of Kings ...
Amtrak train with 100+ passengers stopped in Gaston County after crash
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — An Amtrak train was stopped in Gaston County early Tuesday morning after hitting a tractor-trailer.
Jefferson County law enforcement arrests man after social media posts
When police arrive, the vehicle fled, Bessemer police stated. There was a short pursuit before the driver fled on foot. Law enforcement agencies responded to the area and set up a perimeter. The ...
A penguin tradition: ‘Feathered friends’ travel from Illinois to Bessemer to ski
Joyce and a group of college friends have been making the trip from Illinois to Bessemer for 20 years. The group met each ...
70-year-old man killed in fire at Bessemer home
Fire swept through a Bessemer home, leaving one man dead. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as ...
Bessemer man dies in residential fire, investigation underway
A 70-year-old man was pronounced dead early Monday after a fire broke out at his residence in the 1500 block of 12th Avenue ...