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Alabama toddler dies in hot car while in state custody
Alabama toddler dies in hot car while in state custody

CNN

time4 days ago

  • CNN

Alabama toddler dies in hot car while in state custody

The Birmingham Police Department is investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy who was trapped inside a hot car while in the custody of an worker contracted by the Alabama Department of Human Resources, the state's child protective services agency, according to the Jefferson County Medical Examiner's Office and the state Department of Human Resources. Ke'Torrius 'K.J.' Starkes Jr. had been left inside a car parked outside a home in Birmingham, Alabama, for several hours during the middle of the day on Tuesday, the Jefferson County Medical Examiner's Office said. It was humid with temperatures ranging from 93 to 96 degrees during the 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. window when K.J. was allegedly left alone inside the car. Heat index values, which factor in temperature and humidity to determine what it feels like in the shade, ranged from 101 to 105 degrees, according to CNN meteorologists. The family says a worker, who was employed through a company contracted by the Alabama Department of Human Resources, picked K.J. up from daycare at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday for a supervised visit with his father. That visit ended around 11:30 a.m., according to Courtney French, the family's attorney. 'Rather than properly returning K.J. immediately to daycare, the worker made numerous personal errands with K.J. buckled in a car seat in the back of her car,' French told CNN. CNN has contacted the contract company and the Birmingham Police Department but did not immediately hear back. According to a timeline provided by the family attorney, the employee went home at 12:30 p.m., leaving K.J. 'strapped inside the vehicle, with all windows up and the car engine off.' He was left in the parked car outside the employee's home for more than five hours before the daycare reached out to her to ask why K.J. hadn't returned, French said. 'The worker told law enforcement that it was only then that she realized K.J. was still in her vehicle,' French said, noting that 911 was then called. K.J. was pronounced dead at 6:03 p.m., according to the medical examiner's office. The Alabama Department of Human Resources said the incident occurred while the child was 'in DHR custody' and 'being transported by a contract provider.' The department noted that their contract provider has terminated their employee. 'Due to confidentiality, DHR cannot comment further regarding the identity of the child or the exact circumstances,' the agency said in a statement Saturday. K.J.'s death is the first hot car death in Alabama this year and he is at least the 16th child to die in a hot car nationwide in 2025, according to Amber Rollins, the director of Kids and Car Safety, a nonprofit organization dedicated to its namesake issue. CNN's Linda Lam contributed to this reporting.

New Decatur Police Chief wants to bridge gap between department and community
New Decatur Police Chief wants to bridge gap between department and community

Yahoo

time11-06-2025

  • Politics
  • Yahoo

New Decatur Police Chief wants to bridge gap between department and community

DECATUR, Ala (WHNT) — Just eight days after being sworn in as Decatur's new police chief, Torry Mack is speaking about taking on this new role. News 19 is the first station in North Alabama to speak with Mack since his swearing-in. News 19's Tamika Alexander had the chance to catch up with the chief about what's ahead for his officers and the community they serve. After years of darkness the Hudson Memorial Bridge has new lights Mack is a Birmingham native, a military veteran, and recently retired from the Birmingham Police Department. But that didn't last long. Shortly after his retirement, the father of four accepted the position of police chief in Decatur. A position he admits comes with challenges. 'I want to bridge the gap between the police department and the citizens of Decatur,' Mack said. 'I have met with many citizens I have met with some officers my command staff and they are willing to one day we are going to sit down and all of us some citizens and the command staff to have fruitful dialogue not to talk about the past but where we are today and how we can move forward it.' Part of Decatur's past includes the shooting death of Steven Perkins. He was killed in the front yard of his home by former Decatur police officer Mac Marquette in September of 2023 during a botched repossession attempt. Wife, insurance agent testify as state begins presenting case in Decatur chiropractor's attempted murder trial 'There are no true winners,' He said. 'You have a woman that will never have her husband. Children won't have their father, brothers and sisters won't have their brother. On the other side, I am pro law enforcement, you have to think about the former officer as well.' Since the death of Perkins, citizens have taken to the streets in protest. And with Marquette's trial looming. Mack said he has requested that some of his staff get additional training. 'We have to get boots on the ground,' said Chief Mack. 'We have to train for it because it could possibly happen.' That additional training to handle crowds is one of several issues detailed in an independent review of the police department released earlier this year. Mack said he agrees with some of the recommendations However, his plans to heal the divide in Decatur center around one thing. 'Keeping citizens informed, giving them a sense of ownership. It boils down to we are there to serve, it is their police department, I am their police chief.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Birmingham police arrest suspect in connection to 2021 homicide following vehicle pursuit
Birmingham police arrest suspect in connection to 2021 homicide following vehicle pursuit

Yahoo

time16-05-2025

  • Yahoo

Birmingham police arrest suspect in connection to 2021 homicide following vehicle pursuit

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Members of the Birmingham Police Department's Special Operations Bureau's Specialized Teams have apprehended a suspect wanted for failing to appear on a murder warrant connected to the 2021 murder of Eric Henderson. According to the BPD, the Specialized Teams officers observed Elantra Bass, 26, of Birmingham while working on a scheduled graduation detail. The officers attempted to make a traffic stop at the intersection of Bessemer Road and Avenue W., but Bass fled in his vehicle, resulting in a brief vehicle pursuit. Birmingham police arrest 17-year-old suspect in connection to February homicide investigation Bass entered Interstate 65 North, and he exited his vehicle near 16th Street, fleeing on foot across the interstate. Officers successfully apprehended him in the 1300 block of 6th Street North. Bass will be booked into the Jefferson County Jail on his outstanding murder warrant. He has no bond. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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