Driver of Overturned Dump Truck Airlifted to Hospital

Around 2:07 PM today, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Carson Road near Elfreth Johnson Road on reports of an overturned dump truck.  The truck struck a power pole and the collision sparked a woods fire.  The driver was removed from the truck by...

Child Critical After Tragic Accident

Just after 6:30 PM tonight, Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 700 block of 27th Avenue NE in Centerpoint on a report of a child who had been struck by a vehicle. The 6-year-old boy had been accidentally struck by a vehicle as it was backing...

One Deceased After Break-In

Around 4:25 AM today, Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 6600 block of Newbridge Drive in McCalla on reports of a person shot.  Upon arrival, deputies discovered a 33-year-old male who had been shot to death.  According to the initial report,...

One Dead and One Seriously Injured in Crash

At approximately 3:40 PM on Thursday, March 7, 2024, deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 5300 block of Warrior Jasper Road on a two-vehicle collision with injuries.  Upon arrival, it was discovered that a Toyota Corolla had...

Body Located in Northeast Jefferson County

Shortly after 4:00 PM on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 5200 block of Dewey Heights Road in Northeast Jefferson County to investigate an abandoned vehicle.  The vehicle appeared to have been...