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17 hrs ago | WHNT-TV Huntsville

Homicides in unincorporated Jefferson County on pace to decline for year

Jefferson County police officials say the homicide rate in unincorporated portions of the county is on pace to decline this year.

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Related Topix: Birmingham, AL

Wed Nov 25, 2009

NBC13.com

ICE meth found hidden in SUV's undercarriage in Jefferson County

Jefferson County deputies stop an SUV believed to be smuggling ICE to the northeast USA.

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Related Topix: Irondale, AL, Leeds, AL, Drugs

Tue Nov 24, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Birmingham mayor's race: 'My city needs me,' says Jefferson County Commissioner William Bell

Jefferson County Commissioner William Bell wants to return to Birmingham city government by winning Dec.

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Related Topix: Sport Movies, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, College, Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro, Miles College

Alabama Live

Jefferson County withdraws request for Regions Bank line of credit

Jefferson County has withdrawn its request for a $25 million line of credit from Regions Bank, Commission President Bettye Fine Collins said this morning.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

WVTM

Victim identified in Birminghama s latest homicide

The person shot and killed while in a car in Birmingham has been identified. According to the Birmingham Police Department, the victim was found in the 7700 block of 4th Avenue South about 5:30pm CT Monday, November 16, 2009.

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Related Topix: Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Birmingham News Online

Jefferson County sheriff's recruits complete training, but no jobs await them

Seventeen deputies graduated Friday, November 20, 2009, from the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office Law Enforcement Academy.

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Related Topix: Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Birmingham News Online

Judge orders Jefferson County and taxpayer lawyers to work out plans for occupational tax refunds

Jefferson County still has $3.2 billion in sewer debt that it cannot repay and still lacks a plan to raise the money needed to fully repay bondholders.

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Related Topix: Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Alabama Live

Detective: Man's boast to fellow inmate led to his arrest in 2 Birmingham deaths

Richard "Richie Rich" Johnston boasted to a fellow inmate about a 2005 double-homicide, not realizing the other inmate was a long-time friend of the victim, a Birmingham police detective testified today.

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Related Topix: Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro, Violent Crime

The Mobile Register Online

Jefferson County jury convicts 1 man, partner pleads guilty in...

Jefferson County jurors convicted a Fairview teen of capital murder and armed robbery and his co-defendant pleaded guilty today to a reduced charge for killing a woman walking her dog in a Hoover apartment complex after they robbed another person.

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Related Topix: Hoover, AL

WIAT-TV Birmingham

Adamsville settles open meetings lawsuit

A lawsuit contended the council discussed issues June 25 at a closed meeting not allowed under the open meetings law and that it failed to give proper notice for a July 6 meeting.

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Related Topix: Adamsville, AL, Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro

Thu Nov 19, 2009

WVTM-TV Birmingham

Jefferson County judge named to hear Paragon suit

Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tom King has been appointed to hear a lawsuit filed by an Alabama legislative oversight committee trying to block a $13 million no-bid contract.

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Related Topix: Montgomery County, AL, Montgomery, AL

WAAY-TV Huntsville

Dead couple found in car hours after Ala. crash

Jefferson County officials say what they first thought was a hit & run accident was a double fatal, with two bodies found in a vehicle believed to have left the scene.

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The Mobile Register Online

Three Jefferson County teens charged in string of robberies

Jefferson County authorities today announced formal charges against three teens nabbed moments after a convenience store robbery thanks to a Good Samaritan who followed them until authorities arrived and took over.

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Related Topix: Fultondale, AL, Mount Olive, AL, Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro

The Mobile Register Online

Our View: Competing lawsuits not in the best interest of Jefferson County sewer customers

Overshadowed by the news of last week's lawsuit by Jefferson County against convicted former Commission President Larry Langford and the financiers who cashed in on sewer bond deals gone bad is a suit filed more than a year ago on behalf of sewer customers.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

The Post Chronicle

Citizens Of Alabama County Demand Action Over Debt

Alabama should use a sales tax for schools in troubled Jefferson County to start paying off the county's massive debt, local business leaders said on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Birmingham, AL, Economics News, Bankruptcy

Al.com - Everything Alabama

Jefferson County authorities investigate fatal crash in Pinson

Jefferson County authorities are trying to piece together the events that led to a fatal crash in Pinson on Tuesday night, leaving two people dead.

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Related Topix: Pinson, AL

Tue Nov 17, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Good Samaritan aids Jefferson County deputies to track and arrest 3 robbery suspects

Three teens face robbery charges after authorities say they held up a Jefferson County convenience store Monday night.

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Birmingham News Online

Jefferson County EMA monitoring area creeks as rains fall from tropical storm

Jefferson County emergency management officials are monitoring creeks this morning as the area remains under a flood watch because Tropical Storm Ida is expected to dump up to 6 inches of rain on the area today.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Weather, Bessemer, AL

Mon Nov 16, 2009

The Mobile Register Online

Alabama Supreme Court decision influence Jefferson County bingo case, judge says

A Friday decision from the Alabama Supreme Court was the first topic of discussion today in a Jefferson County courtroom, where a judge was set to hear arguments about the definition of bingo.

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Related Topix: Lowndes County, AL

The Mobile Register Online

Our View: Officer election stunt won't help returning Birmingham...

One can't help but wonder what the members of the Birmingham Board of Education would have done this week if somebody hadn't noticed one of the agenda items included electing officers for the next term.

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Related Topix: Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro

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