Inmate Deceased from Suspected Overdose

On September 1, 2022, investigators were notified of an inmate at the Jefferson County Jail in Birmingham who had died from what is thought to be an overdose.  According to corrections staff, two inmates were found in a common area and were unresponsive.  Life saving...

Suspect in Custody in Domestic Violence Homicide

Suspect Henry Edward Freeman was taken into custody earlier today and booked into the Jefferson County Jail in Birmingham at approximately 11:25 AM.  Freeman is being charged with Capital Murder in the shooting death of his son, 29-year-old, Dandrei Freeman on Sunday...

Shooting in McCalla Leaves 42-Year-Old Dead

At 11:18 PM on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, Jefferson County Deputies were dispatched to a home in the 5500 block of Myron Clark Road in McCalla.  Neighbors reported that a male had been shot and was lying in a yard.  Upon arrival deputies located a 42-year-old male, who...

Bodies Found in McCalla Home Likely Murder-Suicide

On Sunday, July 31, 2022 at approximately 7:00PM, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was called to the 5500 block of Myron Clark Road in McCalla to investigate two bodies that had been found by a family member inside of a home.  After a thorough investigation...