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Woman Assaulted and Robbed by Man she met Online
November 11, 2019

On 11-10-2019 at 5:51am a woman called the Sheriff’s Office to report that she had been assaulted and robbed after meeting a man she met online.  The victim said that she met the man in the parking lot of a closed fast-food restaurant in the 1600 block of Center Point [...]

17 Year Old Shot in the Leg
November 11, 2019

On Sunday November 10, 2019 at 3:58pm Jefferson County Deputies were dispatched to a home in the 1200 block of Magnolia Place in Center Point to investigate a shooting.  Deputies were informed that a 17 year old male had been transported to the hospital in a private vehicle after being [...]

Dispute between Families Leaves 2 Wounded
November 10, 2019

On Sunday November 10, 2019 at 6:50pm Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 500 block of Osceola Circle in Fairfield to investigate a disturbance.  Deputies arrived on the scene and found that two people had been shot at that location.  A 28 year old man had a gunshot wound [...]

Deputies Investigate 2 Shootings in Brighton
November 10, 2019

On Sunday November 10, 2019 at 4:39am Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 5200 block of McClain Street in Brighton to investigate a shooting offense.  Sheriff’s Detectives determined that the shooting resulted from a dispute between 34 year old Dawayne Pruitt and 27 year old Kerry McLemore.  The dispute began [...]

Man fleeing Deputies Causes Serious Wreck
November 10, 2019

On Saturday November 9, 2019 at approximately 10:00pm Deputies featured on the TV show Live PD spotted a man known to have outstanding warrants for theft and drugs.  The deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on the man when he accelerated in his vehicle and attempted to flee at [...]

Jefferson County Deputy Grazed by Bullet on Traffic Stop
November 6, 2019

  On Tuesday November 5, 2019 at 11;23pm a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy was grazed by a bullet during a fight with a man on a traffic stop near 1st Avenue and 2nd Street in the Mulga community.  The Deputy was patrolling in the Mulga community when he made a [...]

Delivery Driver Robbed and Kidnapped
November 6, 2019

On Tuesday November 5, 2019 at approximately 7:46pm a delivery driver was robbed and kidnapped while making a delivery in the 300 block of Sunhill Road NW in Center Point.  The driver reported that he was making a delivery when he was approached by a black male wearing a gray [...]

Traffic Fatality in Mt. Olive Community
November 5, 2019

On Monday November 4, 2019 at 7:53pm Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a traffic accident on Brookside Road near Woodward Road in the Mount Olive community.  Deputies arrived and found that a car appeared to have been traveling south when it left the roadway, crashed into a tree and [...]

UPDATE: Man Arrested for Shooting at Deputy Sheriffs
October 31, 2019

Jefferson County Sheriff’s investigators have charged 30 year old Larence Ladel Quinn with 4 counts of attempted murder for shooting at deputy sheriffs.  On Sunday October 27, 2019 at 2:45pm patrol deputies were investigating a theft from a local merchant and had several suspects detained in sheriff’s vehicles in front [...]

Sheriff’s Office Looking for Person who shot at Deputies
October 27, 2019

On Sunday October 27, 2019 at 2:45pm a person shot at Deputy Sheriffs at Valley Brook apartments on Gallant Drive in eastern Birmingham.  Sheriff’s Deputies were investigating a theft and had several suspects detained in two Sheriff’s vehicles.  Someone fired shots from a distance that struck one of the Sheriff’s [...]

Jeffco Deputies Seize Drugs and Guns in Fairfield
October 26, 2019

While initiating a traffic stop after a short vehicle pursuit in Fairfield, AL. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies seized approximately 3 pounds of marijuana, 16 ounces of Promethazine syrup, 5 handguns, and $10,340.00 in US currency. The following subjects were arrested during the traffic stop, charged,  and transported to The Jefferson [...]

Drugs and Guns Seized in Pinson, AL
October 24, 2019

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Division conducted a drug operation in the Pinson area of Jefferson County. During the drug raid Deputies seized 4.5 oz of methamphetamine, a trash can of assorted pills, 4 handguns, and 1 rifle. Homeowner, Edward Glenn was charged with Unlawful Possession of a [...]