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Man charged in Pickens County double homicide Original

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By Austin Franklin
| WIAT-TV (Birmingham, AL) Verified
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A man is facing multiple charges, including capital murder, in connection to a double homicide in Pickens County. According to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, authorities responded to the scene of a burglary on County Road 49 around 12:15 a.m. Sunday. There deputies discovered a suspect, identified as George Birmingham, at the scene and took him into custody in connection with the burglary.
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Birmingham man killed in Fultondale crash

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By Austin Franklin
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Birmingham man killed in Fultondale crash Mon, July 13, 2026 at 3:38 PM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FULTONDALE, Ala. (WIAT) — A single-vehicle crash resulted in the death of a Birmingham man Monday morning. The crash happened on Black Creek Road in Fultondale around 4:45 a.m. according to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office.
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Shooting at Tuscaloosa Circle K under investigation

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By Austin Franklin
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Shooting at Tuscaloosa Circle K under investigation Mon, July 13, 2026 at 2:41 PM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — A shooting at a Circle K that left one person with critical injuries may have been in self-defense, according to Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit. Captain Jack Kennedy with Tuscaloosa VCU said the shooting happened Sunday evening at the Circle K on Hwy 69.
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