On April 22, 2020, Deputies found a 33 year-old inmate unresponsive inside a cell at the Jefferson County Jail in Bessemer. Deputies and Medical staff attempted life saving efforts on the inmate. The inmate died during transport to UAB West Hospital. The inmate was seen on camera inhaling an unknown substance shortly before going into the cell where he was later found. The cause of death is pending the coroner’s investigation. This death remains under investigation by Jefferson County Detectives.
Homicide Investigation in Center Point
On Friday, August 22, 2025, at approximately 12:19 a.m., Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 4000 block of Pinson Valley...