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CBS42

  1. From Warrior Police Chief: 9 fires in his city. From Birmingham Fire Chief: 14 fires in his city in the western area about 3 hours ago via TweetDeck
  2. #42traffic Accident. Left lane blocked at I 65 SB before VALLEYDALE RD/HWY 17/EXIT 247 about 7 hours ago via TweetDeck
  3. #42traffic Accident on I 65 SB after HWY 119 - CAHABA VALLEY RD - EXIT 246 about 7 hours ago via TweetDeck
  4. #42traffic Disabled vehicle. Center lane blocked on I 65 SB before I-459/EXIT 250 about 8 hours ago via TweetDeck
  5. Bond set at $60,000 about 8 hours ago via TweetDeck
  6. 29 year-old Roderick Cummings has been arrested & charged with robbery 1st degree in the Rally's restaurant robbery that occurred 5/23 about 8 hours ago via TweetDeck
  7. Developing: The family victim in this incident came to police first, after that is when Leblanc turned himself in about 8 hours ago via TweetDeck
  8. "In addition to the Hoover PD's investigation, the BPD is also conducting an internal investigation on this matter" about 8 hours ago via TweetDeck
  9. UPDATE: Birmingham Police Department reports that Patrick Leblanc has been put on administrative leave . about 8 hours ago via TweetDeck
  10. BREAKING:Bham officer Patrick LeBlanc charged w/possession of child porn. Stay tuned for updates #cbs42 about 8 hours ago via TweetDeck
  11. B'ham police officer named in association with a string of arsons in the Ensley community. Tune in at 5, 6 & 10 for the latest about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
  12. CBS 42 is on the scene of a news conference about the Ensley Fires arrest yfrog.com/mmfowtxj about 10 hours ago via TweetDeck
  13. 17-year-old Fairfield boy shot, killed cbs42.com/content/localn… about 14 hours ago via TweetDeck
  14. New plan for abandoned homes cbs42.com/content/localn… 4:36 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
  15. #42traffic Accident on I-459 EB at I-65/EXIT 15 3:59 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
  16. #42traffic Accident at I-59/I-20 EB at TALLAPOOSA ST/EXIT and at I-59/I-20 WB at AL-78/ARKADELPHIA RD/EXIT 123 3:55 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
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