Homicide

Woman’s Body Found In Burning Car in Birmingham

The body of a woman has been found inside a burning car behind a vacant home in Birmingham. Birmingham police spokesman Lt. Sean Edwards said in a statement that the burning car was reported Monday afternoon in the city’s Wylam community. Authorities discovered the body after extinguishing the flames inside what appeared to be a two-door sports car. Edwards says…

MPD Arrest Second Teen in Montgomery Homicide Investigation

The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a second teenager in the shooting death of 23-year-old Jermaine Hogan of Montgomery. Hogan was wounded in a Sept. 11 shooting and died more than two weeks later, on Sept. 27. MPD detectives charged a juvenile male from Montgomery with one count of capital murder. The suspect, who has not been charged as an adult and will…

MPD Investigate Homicide After Sept. 11 Shooting Victim Dies

The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the death this week of 23-year-old Jermaine Hogan of Montgomery, who was shot and wounded Sunday, Sept. 11. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3700 block of Whiting Avenue at about 7 p.m. Sept. 11 after receiving a report that a subject had been shot. There, they located the victim, who was transported…

Crenshaw Co. Authorities Investigating Possible Homicide in Rutledge

Crenshaw County Sheriff Mickey Powell is investigating what he believes is a murder in Rutledge. Powell says the body of 78-year-old Edwin “Earl” Cosby was found in Cosby’s office late Monday afternoon. Reports say Cosby was last seen earlier that day around three o’clock. Cosby was self-employed and owned the Cosby Body Shop in Rutledge. He also lived down the road from…

Victim Identified in Macon County Homicide

Authorities have identified the victim in a Macon County murder. According the State Bureau of Investigation, the victim is Macon County Resident Tim Woods. The murder occurred Monday on County Road 13 near U.S. Highway 80 intersection. At the request of the Macon County Sheriff’s Office, SBI is handling the investigation. Anyone with information that could help authorities solve this…

Montgomery Co. Sheriff’s Office Investigating Homicide in Hope Hull

A man is in custody after a fatal shooting in Hope Hull, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say the female victim was killed on West McClean Road around 7:30 Tuesday evening, but there is no word on what lead to the shooting. Neither the suspect nor the victim have been identified. The investigation is still in the…