by David Agee | Jul 5, 2019 | News
On July 3, 2019 at 10:25pm Deputies responded to the 1100 block of Utica Street on a call for help in the Minor Heights community. Residents called to report a man was shooting at their house. Deputies arrived and attempted to take the man into...
by David Agee | Jul 3, 2019 | News, Update
July 3, 2019 3:30pm We have been notified that rescue divers have located the body of what is presumed to be the fisherman reported missing on July 2, 2019. The Sheriff’s Office will continue the investigation.
by David Agee | Jul 3, 2019 | News
Birmingham, Alabama (July 3, 2019) — When Sheriff Mark Pettway took office in January, one of his first items of business was to establish the Sheriff’s Neighborhood Enforcement Team (SNET) to travel county-wide to fight crime on the streets. SNET has been...
by David Agee | Jul 2, 2019 | News, Update
On Friday June 28, 2019 at approximately 8:10pm 36 year old Earnest True Smith appeared to have suffered a seizure while he was in the cell block day space. Smith later died at a local hospital. Smith was in jail for Failure to Appear for Unlawful Distribution of a...
by David Agee | Jun 28, 2019 | News
Inmate Death Investigation An inmate in the Jefferson County jail has died after suffering a medical incident while in a cell block. On Friday June 28, 2019 at approximately 8:10pm, a 36 year old black male inmate appeared to have suffered a seizure while he...
by Brittany Sharp | Jun 27, 2019 | News
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 20-year-old Marka “Willoe” Watkins. Friends and family members call her Willoe. Willoe is 5ft 1 and weighs approximately 115 pounds. Willoe has not been seen or heard...
