JCSO NEWS

Jefferson County Sheriff's investigators have obtained warrants against a suspect in the hit and run death of 55-year-old, Bessemer native, Teddy Eugene Self.  Self was struck and killed while reportedly checking his mail on Lock 17 Road in Bessemer on Thursday,...

Around 2:15 PM today, Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to the 7000 block of Lock 17 Road to investigate a pedestrian who had been struck and killed by a vehicle.  The suspect vehicle is thought to be a black Ford, F-150, that will have heavy front...

Around 5:45 PM on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the intersection of Corner School Road at Bankston Road to investigate a head-on collision at this location.  Upon arrival, it was discovered that a...

Around noon today, Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies were called to the intersection of Toadvine Road and Fields Road, in the Oak Grove Community, to investigate a single vehicle accident.  Once at the scene, deputies encountered a blue pickup truck that had left...

After reviewing the mid-year crime stats for 2022, we would like to release the numbers for January through August 2022.  There is also a comparison to the same time frame from 2021.  With the exception of car burglaries and car thefts, overall crime has decreased for...

Just before 1:00 PM today, Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to the 6000 block of Lou George Loop in McCalla to investigate the report of a person who had fallen from a tree.  Witnesses at the scene state that the 56-year-old male had climbed into a...