Pedestrian Struck and Killed on Bessemer Super Highway

At approximately 8:25 PM, Friday, Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a location on Bessemer Super Highway near Sugar Ray Drive on reports of a pedestrian that had been struck by multiple vehicles and killed. The vehicle that initially struck the...

Assistance Needed in Hit and Run

Detectives with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team are requesting the public’s assistance with information regarding a hit and run traffic accident.  Around 8:00 PM on September 23, 2023, deputies responded to...

Warrant Issued in Forestdale Homicide

Jefferson County Sheriff’s detectives have obtained warrants in association with a September 19th homicide.  A 16-year-old male has been charged with capital murder in the death of 57-year-old Demetrius Knight. In accordance with Aniah’s Law, the charge...

Investigation of Homicide in Forestdale

Around 5:40 PM tonight, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 1700 block of Huitt Street in Forestdale on a male who was found in a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds,  Upon arrival deputies found that a 57-year-old male had wrecked his...