homicides

Atlanta police are treating the death of a former head basketball coach at two Georgia universities as a homicide after his body was found in the city shortly after his family reported him missing. News outlets report Sammy Jackson was the former men’s coach at Fort Valley State University and Savannah State University and also had ties to Alabama.

An Alabama man charged with homicide in two separate mass shootings is pleading not guilty in state court. 22-year-old Damien McDaniel is accused of killing 11 people between July and September of last year. The shootings happened at a pair of nightclubs, including Hush Lounge in Birmingham.

A new 66-page comprehensive blueprint for reducing homicides and gun violence in Birmingham is being released to the public. The document from the Birmingham Crime Commission outlines key recommendations that align community assets, law enforcement efforts and national best practices to achieve measurable results.

The Birmingham Police Department is addressing the public following a man being charged in connection with a mass shooting outside a nightclub that left four people dead. This comes as the mayor is announcing an advisory commission to identify the most promising strategies to reduce homicides in the city.

An Alabama man accused in a string of killings in Oklahoma and Alabama has pleaded not guilty to two Oklahoma killings. 50-year-old Stacy Lee Drake faces two charges of enhanced murder.

An Alabama man wanted in connection with homicides in Oklahoma and Alabama has been apprehended in Arkansas. 50-year-old Stacy Lee Drake was taken into custody Thursday around 10 a.m. in a wooded area in Morrilton, Arkansas and has an extradition hearing scheduled for Friday.

Authorities say they are searching for an Alabama man wanted in connection with three homicides in Oklahoma. Arkansas State Police said Wednesday that local law enforcement agencies are working to locate 50-year-old Stacy Lee Drake.

Birmingham police say a shooting over the weekend resulted in the 100th homicide of the year for Alabama's largest city.Two men were reportedly shot…