'Swatting' incident in Sumiton prompts large-scale response from law enforcement
A large-scale police response was triggered Tuesday afternoon in Sumiton, Alabama, following a false report of a shooting and ...
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Sumiton police chief talks consequences of 'swatting' calls after fake hostage situation
The Sumiton Police Department is investigating a prank phone call about a fake hostage situation. Just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, at least eight law enforcement agencies, including Sumiton Police, the ...
Swatting call of fake shooting, hostage situation brings onslaught of police to Sumiton
A report of a deadly shooting and possible hostage situation inside a Sumiton home turned out to be a swatting call.
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Report of shooting, hostage situation caused by prank call
Numerous law enforcement agencies responded to a reported shooting and hostage situation in Sumiton Tuesday afternoon, only to learn later that the incident was a prank.
Sumiton Christian School teacher awarded $1,000 through ‘One Class at a Time’
One Class at a Time presented by Chick-fil-A of Birmingham. For 22 years, CBS 42 has been proud to present local teachers with $1,000 grants through its One Class at a Time program, honoring the ...
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85-year-old man killed in north Jefferson County crash
He was 85 and lived in Sumiton. The wreck happened at 10:37 a.m. on Sardis Road at Mount Olive Road in the Gardendale area. Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said Ellis was a passenger in a Honda CR ...
Water main break in Birmingham causes flooding issues Thursday morning
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - Birmingham Water Works is on the scene of a broken water main Thursday morning. The pipe burst in the 1200 block of 3rd Avenue South, not far from Regions Field.