Bria Chatman

Parents at Bessemer City Middle School are calling for the removal of a school resource officer after they said the officer touched students inappropriately during searches Monday afternoon.

Bessemer city and school leaders say surveillance video shows a school resource officer did nothing wrong while searching students at Bessemer Middle School, as parents continue to question how the incident was handled.

BESSEMER, Ala. ( WBRC ) - Bessemer city and school leaders say surveillance video shows a school resource officer did nothing wrong while searching

Nicholas Ratliff, who was from Detroit, was killed on Dec. 6 while visiting family in the Bessemer area, according to Bessemer police. No one has been arrested in connection with his death.

Bessemer Mayor Louise Alexander said she wants work paused on the massive QTS data center development in Rock Mountain Lakes until city leaders meet with developers.

A convicted murderer is back in custody Wednesday after he was released on bond by the Jefferson County Jail in relation to a domestic violence case he is facing.

A convicted murderer is back in custody after spending nearly a month free on bond following what sources describe as an unexplained release from the Jefferson County Jail.

People living in Mulga have said repeated gunfire near Bayview Lake is putting their safety at risk, with bullets striking homes and raising fears that someone could be seriously hurt or killed.

The meeting comes as the city holds a one-year moratorium on apartment developments, including this project.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Irondale Police Department will help direct traffic around the event.