Okolona, MS Area Cold Cases
Name
Kahlia SturdivantAge
33Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Birmingham Police Department
Name
Decorian TaylorAge
22Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Birmingham Police Department
Name
Jocklyn ManleyAge
51Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Birmingham Police Department
Name
Miracle McNeilAge
15Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Birmingham Police Department
Name
Jeremy NicholasAge
32Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Birmingham Police Department
Name
Grady JenkinsAge
51Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Birmingham Police Department
Name
Antione CollierAge
29Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Birmingham Police Department
Name
Ladarius CooperAge
29Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Birmingham Police Department
Name
Jeremy RobinsonAge
26Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Birmingham Police Department
Name
Gerald BaileyAge
23Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Birmingham Police Department
Name
Erskin HawkinsAge
46Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Birmingham Police Department
Name
Marcus MurrayAge
19Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Birmingham Police Department
Name
Cortez BoldenAge
22Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Birmingham Police Department
Name
Dedrick JordanAge
38Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Birmingham Police Department
Name
Marlon ArringtonAge
23Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Birmingham Police Department
Name
Areyelle YarbroughAge
32Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on sunday, april 4, 2023, that claimed the life of 32-year-old areyelle yarbrough.Just after 7:00 p.M., bpd officers responded to w.C. Patton park (1200 sipsey street) after gunfire erupted.Upon arrival, officers discovered areyelle yarbrough lying on the ground just outside the passenger door of her vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Areyelle yarbrough succumbed to her injuries on the scene.Five other community members, ages 21, 17, 16, 15 and 5 years old, were wounded by gunfire.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Roger CheathamAge
31Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on tuesday, august 16, 2016, that claimed the life of roger cheatham.At around 10 p.M., north precinct officers were dispatched to a person shot call at an apartment complex in the 2100 block of 31st avenue north.Officers arrived on the scene and then discovered 31-year-old roger cheatham and a second adult male inside an apartment suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene and then transported both victims to uab hospital. The following day, uab hospital staff pronounced roger cheatham deceased. The second victim survived.The preliminary investigation suggests at least three masked men broke into roger’s apartment. Both victims were shot during the break-in. Roger’s children were inside the apartment during the shooting; they were not harmed.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Robert BrownAge
22Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 10:07 am, west precinct officers were responding to a call of a person shot in the 1000 block of tin mill road.Officers arrived on the scene and observed an adult male victim unresponsive, inside of a vehicle, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.Birmingham fire and rescue arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.The preliminary investigation suggests family members had not heard from the victim since yesterday, august 12, 2023, around noontime. The family members became concerned and began searching for the victim. A family member located the victim’s vehicle parked at the incident location in the parking lot. When the family member approached the vehicle, they observed the victim inside, suffering from a gunshot wound and called the police.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Bryan WilliamsAge
43Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 1:55 pm, south precinct officers were dispatched to an open-door call in the 4200 block of 13th avenue n.Officers arrived on scene and observed the open of the residence. Upon entrance into the residence, officers observed an adult male, lying unresponsive suffering from an apparent gunshot woundAgency
Birmingham
Name
Jarvis Conley JrAge
24Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 8:50 pm, west precinct officers were dispatched to a shot spotter alert call in the 900 block of 25th street southwest.Officers arrived on the scene and observed jarvis conley jr. Lying next to a vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.Officers observed an adult female in the area suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.Birmingham fire and rescue (bfr) personnel arrived on the scene and then pronounced jarvis conley jr. Deceased.Bfr transported the adult female victim to a local area hospital; she suffered serious injuries.The preliminary investigation suggests the gunshot victims went to the area and then were involved in a verbal argument with a party they knew. Shots were fired.There was a heavy police presence on the scene; officers believed the suspect was still in the area. Officers were able to talk a person of interest into coming outside of a residence. The person of interest was taken into custody free of incident. The person of interest was transported to bpd headquarters where he will be interviewed by homicide detectives. Omicide detectives will present case information to the jefferson county district attorney’s office who will then decide whether criminal charges should be filed.Agency
Birmingham
Name
David Westbrook JrAge
50Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 10:50 pm, east precinct officers were dispatched to 135 54th street north on report of a shotspotter alert. Officers arrived on the scene and observed an suv that had collided with a utility pole. Upon further investigation, officers observed the driver suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Arthur ArmstrongAge
42Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 9:30 am, east precinct officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of stonecrest drive on report of a person shot. Officers arrived on the scene when they entered a private residence and observed the victim lying unresponsive near a bedroom suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased. The preliminary investigation suggests a domestic argument took place between the victim and an adult female prior to shots being fired. The female remained on the scene. Officers recovered two firearms from the scene including one laying near the victim.The female will be interviewed by bpd homicide detectives at the bpd headquarters. The case information will be presented to the jefferson county district attorney’s office who will determine if criminal charges will be filed.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Jada WhiteAge
16Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 2:30 am, west precinct officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of avenue f on report of multiple shot spotter alerts.Officers arrived on the scene and observed the victim lying unresponsive on the sidewalk suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Officers located a second victim (female juvenile) nearby suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham fire and rescue (bfr) personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim lying on the sidewalk deceased. Bfr treated the second victim for a graze wound.The preliminary investigation suggests the victim was with a group of juveniles in the area possibly trying to fight a separate group of juveniles. The altercation led to shots being fired.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Sidney SaxtonAge
37Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 9:40 am, west precinct officers were dispatched to the 500 block of 12th street southwest on multiple shot spotter alerts. The call was updated to a person shot call.Officers arrived on the scene and observed the victim lying unresponsive on the sidewalk suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.The preliminary investigation suggests there was a shootout in the area which led to the victim being shot. Officers recovered a firearm from the victim.A patrol officer detained a male seen running from the scene. Bpd homicide detectives will question the male.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Fredrick Sykes SrAge
44Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 2:10 am, west precinct officers were dispatched to the 3600 block of hemlock on report of a person shot.Officers arrived on the scene when they entered a residence and observed the victim lying unresponsive inside.Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.The preliminary investigation suggests an unknown suspect(s) forcibly entered the residence and shot the victim while inside the residence.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Quindarius PeeplesAge
18Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 6:50 pm, two adult males showed up at uab hospital, via private vehicle, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased. The second male suffered a non-life-threatening gun-shot injury. Bpd officers responded to uab hospital to gather information. The preliminary investigation suggests the victims were travelling in a vehicle near the 400 block of orchid road when they were fired upon by a suspect(s) in a separate vehicle. Based on the facts gathered during this investigation, this incident does not appear to be random. The motive is still undetermined.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Ty’Nez DurdenAge
17Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 6:40 pm, east precinct officers were dispatched to the 7700 block of sunrise lane on report of a person shot. Officers arrived on the scene and observed the victim lying unresponsive in the parking lot suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene and transported the victim to children’s hospital with life-threatening injuries. On thursday, october 20, 2022, the victim succumbed to his injuries. The preliminary investigation suggests the victim was standing in the parking lot when an unknown vehicle arrived in the area and an unknown suspect(s) began firing shots at the victimAgency
Birmingham
Name
Ke’mon NordAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 8:45 pm, south precinct officers were dispatched to the 200 block of 3rd avenue southwest on report of a person shot. Officers arrived on the scene and entered an apartment complex parking lot when they observed two adult males lying unresponsive suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham fire and rescue (bfr) personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased. Bfr transported a second male to uab hospital with life-threatening- injuries. The preliminary investigation suggests there was large altercation the parking lot when multiple individuals began firing at one another. Shot spotter registered over twenty rounds fired.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Dariuse BensonAge
37Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 11:20 pm, a north precinct officer was on patrol in the 800 block of finley boulevard when he heard multiple gunshots fired. Officers responded to the 1600 block of 8th street west and the surrounding area when they observed the victim lying unresponsive in an alleyway suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Birmingham fire and rescue (bfr) pronounced the victim deceased. The preliminary investigation suggests the victim along with several other adult males were in the area when an unknown suspect(s) opened fire on them. The victim along with four other males was struck by gunfire. Bfr transported three of the males to uab hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. One male arrived at a local area hospital via private vehicleAgency
Birmingham
Name
Brandon KingAge
40Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 7:25 pm, south precinct officers were dispatched to the 2400 block of green springs highway on report of a person shot. Officers arrived on the scene and observed the victim lying unresponsive in the parking lot of the location suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene and transported the victim to uab hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Jamari SmithAge
22Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 12:39 a.M. Officers from the west precinct responded to multiple calls of shots fired at 4421 ishkooda-wenonah road southwest. Upon arrival officers discovered jamari smith laying in the front yard suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Birmingham fire and rescue responded to the location however the victim succumb to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene. The preliminary investigation indicates the victim was having dialogue with an unknown male outside prior to being shot. The suspect(s) fled the scene and is currently at large.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Daniel FowlerAge
18Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 8:45 pm, north precinct officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of 21st street north on report of shots fired. While officers were en route, they were notified that a vehicle had wrecked at the bottom of an apartment complex parking lot. Officers arrived on the scene when they observed a wrecked vehicle. The victim was lying outside of the vehicle, unresponsive, suffering an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Horace Berry JrAge
50Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 10:05 pm, west precinct officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of 19th street ensley on report of a person shot. Officers arrived on the scene and observed the victim lying unresponsive in the roadway suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased. The preliminary investigation suggests the victim and a separate male were involved in an argument that was domestic in nature. The suspect shot the victim then fled the scene with a female family member of the victim.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Christina TorresAge
48Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
The victim has been identified as christina marie torres, (48), w/f, of birmingham, alabama. Just after 9:00 a.M., officers from the west precinct responded to 313 6th street sw on a call of person down. Upon arrival officers were alerted to woman unresponsive inside the residence. The victim was pronounced deceased on scene by birmingham fire and rescue. Further investigation revealed the injuries sustained lead detectives to believe foul play was involved in this incident.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Timothy PinsonAge
32Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 7:40 a.M., south precinct officers were dispatched to 824 cable car court on report of a person shot. Officers arrived on the scene and observed a male lying unresponsive in a silver sedan suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased. The preliminary investigation suggests a community member arrived home and found the victim in the parking lot. The shooting is believed to have taken place any time between the previous night to this morning when the community member discovered the victim.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Javarius ReidAge
17Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 11:40 p.M., north precinct officers were dispatched to the 2900 block of 16th street north on report of shots fired. Officers arrived on the scene and observed multiple spent shell casings in the roadway. While on the scene, officers learned a victim was transported to uab hospital via private vehicle. Shortly after the victim’s arrival, uab hospital staff pronounced the victim deceased. The preliminary investigation suggests the victim was travelling inside of a vehicle in the 2900 block of 16th street north when shots were fired in the area. The victim was fatally wounded by gunfire while he was inside of a vehicle. At this time, it is unknown if the victim was targeted.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Jonathan DancerAge
26Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The birmingham police department reports detectives have received a ruling in the homicide of jonathan dancer (26), b/m of birmingham, alabama. The incident occurred on march 16, 2022 in the 6400 block of division avenue. Detectives presented the case to the jefferson county district attorney’s office for review. Following the assessment, the jefferson county district attorney’s office ruled the actions justifiable self-defense. This investigation is reclassified as a justified death investigation. The birmingham police department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on wednesday, march 16, 2022 in the 6400 block of division avenue. The victim has been identified as johnathan dancer, (26), b/m of birmingham, alabama. At approximately 11:40 a.M., officers from the east precinct responded to the location on a call of a person shot. Officers arrived and discovered johnathan dancer laying on the ground unresponsive. Birmingham fire and rescue transported the victim to uab hospital. Shortly after arrival, detectives were notified by hospital staff that dancer succumb to his injuriesAgency
Birmingham
Name
Darrius FrazierAge
25Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 8:00 p.M., east precinct officers were dispatched to st. Vincent’s east on report of a person shot. The victim was transported to uab hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. The preliminary investigation suggests the victim was at 1045 huffman road when he was shot in the parking lot of the complex. The victim was transported to st. Vincent’s east via private vehicle. The suspect fled the scene.Agency
Birmingham