Man from Eclectic killed in Birmingham in apparent domestic dispute

Published: Saturday, November 20, 2010, 7:05 PM ??? Updated: Saturday, November 20, 2010, 8:06 PM

A 52-year man was killed earlier today and a woman taken into custody in a stabbing incident that Birmingham police say resulted from a domestic dispute.

The incident happened in the 800 block of 77th Way South at 11:30 a.m., according to a Birmingham Police Department press release. East Precinct officers responding to a call about an assault arrived to find out that the victim, Jerry Davis of Eclectic, had been taken to University Hospital by private vehicle suffering from a stab wound.

A female suspect was taken into custody at University Hospital. The suspect's information will be released pending completion of warrant procedures, police said in the release.

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Woman killed in Forestdale crash identified

Published: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 10:43 PM ??? Updated: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 10:44 PM

The Jefferson County Coroner's Office has identified the woman killed earlier today in a collision with a tractor-trailer in Forestdale.

Paulette Bullard, 65, of Birmingham, was killed in the crash at 9:54 a.m. on U.S. 78, authorities said.

Bullard was driving a car, which according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department exited the Forestdale post office into the path of the on-coming tractor-trailer.

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Woman and two children killed in Shelby County wreck identified

Published: Saturday, November 13, 2010, 4:16 PM ??? Updated: Saturday, November 13, 2010, 5:09 PM

Authorities today released the names of three people, including two children, who were killed in a two-vehicle wreck Friday night in Shelby County.

The Shelby County Coroner's office identified the victims as Jessica Wyatt Fields, 32; Tony Ray Fields, 9, and John Clay Fields, 8, all of Sylacauga. A third child, a 12-year-old girl, was flown to Children's Hospital in serious condition following the accident that occurred at the intersection of U.S. 280 and Shelby 55 about 10:30 p.m.? They were riding in a 1995 Chevrolet Lumina.

The Shelby County Sheriff's office said the driver and passenger of a 2004 Ford Mustang were taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. The State Department of Public Safety identified the driver as Manley Williams, 19, of Leeds. The passenger was identified as Joshua Stokes, 21, of Pell City.

Authorities said today the driver of the second vehicle is in custody? and charges are pending.

Sheriff Chris Curry said his office will assist the Alabama Department of Public safety with the investigation.

"I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to the families who lost loved ones in this accident," Curry said in a statement.

Anyone with information about the accident is asked to contact the sheriff's office at 205-669-4181, through the Secret Witness line at 205-669-9116 or its website at www.ShelbySO.com, and then click on the "report criminal activity link and the "general information" category.
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One teen killed, another injured in Chilton County crash

Published: Sunday, October 31, 2010, 1:40 PM ??? Updated: Sunday, October 31, 2010, 1:48 PM

One teenager was killed and another injured in a single-vehicle crash this morning in Chilton County, according to Alabama State Troopers.

Ashley Lynne Martin, 18, of Union Springs, was killed in the wreck about 8:15 a.m. today on U.S. 82 about five miles east of Maplesville, troopers report. Martin was the driver of a 2010 Toyota Corolla, troopers report.

A passenger in the car, Shundrea Lakendra Smith, 19, also of Union Springs, was injured in the crash. She was transported to UAB Hospital in Birmingham, according to a trooper's report.

State troopers are investigating the wreck.
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