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1 Man Charged In Late Night Homicide Another is Wanted
August 24, 2019

Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies have tracked down 25-year-old Kendall Bernard Banks and charged him with Capital Murder in connection with the August 22, 2019 homicide in the Grayson Valley neighborhood. On Thursday August 22, 2019 at 11:44pm the Sheriff’s Office received a call stating that 2 people had been shot [...]

Jefferson County Deputies Arrest 18 year old After Chase
August 16, 2019

On Friday August 16, 2019 at approximately 8:25am an alert deputy spotted a vehicle that had been reported stolen in the parking lot of a convenience store on Roebuck Dr. That vehicle had also been used in a string of car burglaries in the area. The driver of the vehicle [...]

UPDATE: Human Remains Found In Western Jefferson County Identified
August 16, 2019

On Thursday August 8, 2019 human remains were found near Shady Grove road and Village Creek. The body has been identified as Shawn David Jackson dob 12-5-69. Shawn Jackson was reported missing from Clay County Georgia on July 7, 2019. This case is being worked by Jefferson [...]

Traffic Fatality On Highway 280
August 16, 2019

On Thursday August 15, 2019 at 8:07pm Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies were notified that a vehicle had left the roadway on Highway 280 near Shades Crest Parkway and crashed. Deputies arrived and found a vehicle off the roadway and down a ravine. The driver was not wearing a [...]

3 year Old Dies After Being Found Floating in Swimming Pool
August 14, 2019

On Tuesday August 13 at 5:52pm Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies and Bagley Fire and Rescue responded to a call for help at 638 Sayre Mine road Graysville. Family members reported finding a 3 year old boy floating in a swimming pool and unresponsive. The child's father attempted CPR [...]

Jefferson County School Resource Officers Ready for Back to School
August 12, 2019

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Division goes through rigorous training to keep students safe Some schools in Jefferson County welcomed students back last week. Other school systems will welcome students back between mid-to-late August. When parents send their kids to school they want to know that their children are safe. [...]

Deputies Make 2 Arrest on Early Morning Robbery
August 11, 2019

On Sunday August 11, 2019 at 4:54am 2 robbers approached 2 women as they were getting out of their vehicle in the 2300 block of Rain Tree Court in Center Point. The robbers pointed a gun at them and took their personal items and their vehicle. Deputies issued [...]

Human Remains Found in Western Jefferson County
August 8, 2019

On Thursday August 8, 2019 at 4:12pm citizens called the Sheriff's Office to report finding human remains while they were out walking on Shady Grove road near the Village Creek bridge. Deputies reported to their location and did observe what appeared to be human remains protruding from the ground. [...]

McCalla Burglary Suspect to Face Charges
August 7, 2019

On Tuesday August 6, 2019 at 6:00pm a homeowner called the Sheriff Office to report that there was an intruder at his home. The homeowner described the intruder as a black male wearing a red shirt. Deputies arrived and could hear the intruder fleeing through the woods. [...]

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Man Shot after Dispute in Center Point
July 30, 2019

On Monday July 29, 2019 at 8:21pm deputies responded to a report of a man down in the 600 block of 20th Court NE in Center Point. Deputies arrived and found a man on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was transported to the hospital [...]

Woman Missing From Jefferson County Found Murdered in Tuscaloosa
July 29, 2019

20 year old Marka "Willoe" Watkins was reported missing to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office on June 15, 2019. Investigators followed up on dozens of tips about possible whereabouts of Watkins. On Sunday July 28, 2019 information came in to the Sheriff's Office on where she might be. [...]

15 year old Motorcyclist dies after Wreck In Pinson
July 26, 2019

On Thursday July 25, 2019 at 2:52pm Deputies were notified that there had been a wreck on Highway 75 at Rudd School road involving a pickup truck and a motorcycle. Deputies arrived on the scene and found citizens attending to the injured motorcycle rider. The roadway had to [...]