Sarah Killian

Birmingham

News Reporter and Anchor at WVTM-TV (Birmingham, AL)

Morning traffic and breaking news anchor, and anchor of the 11AM news on @WVTM13 in Birmingham. Opinions are my own. RT's are not endorsements.

Articles

Man hit and killed by freight train in Bessemer

3 weeks ago | wvtm13.com | Sarah Killian

A pedestrian was hit and killed by a freight train late Sunday night in Bessemer, according to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office.The incident happened at about 10:45 p.m. in the 5500 block of Avenue A in Bessemer. According to Deputy Coroner Bill Yates, the unidentified man was pronounced dead minutes after crews arrived on the scene. The circumstances surrounding the incident are unknown. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
Smith Lake boat crash victims planning legal action

3 weeks ago | wvtm13.com | Sarah Killian

Two of the surviving victims of the deadly boat crash on Smith Lake are considering legal action. On Wednesday, April 16, three people were killed and three others were injured when two boats collided on Smith Lake during the Major League Fishing Tackle Warehouse Invitational Tournament. Joey M. Broom, 58, of Altoona, John K. Clark, 44, of Cullman, and Jeffrey C. Little, 62, of Brandon, Mississippi, were all killed when the Center Console boat they were on was struck by a Nitro Bass Boat.
New video shows ICE detaining University of Alabama student outside Tuscaloosa apartment

1 month ago | wvtm13.com | Sarah Killian

New video released by the city of Tuscaloosa shows the moment a University of Alabama graduate student was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The video, obtained by WVTM 13 through a records request with the city of Tuscaloosa, shows ICE agents walking Alireza Doroudi down Reed Street. The graduate student from Iran appears to be cooperating with the agents. Doroudi is currently working on his doctorate in mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama.
PTSD car tags could bring hope and healing to Alabama, but support is urgently needed

1 month ago | wvtm13.com | Sarah Killian

AUTOMOBILES AND CAR PARTS, A PUSH FOR A NEW LICENSE PLATE IN ALABAMA IS IN JEOPARDY. THE PTSD AWARENESS LICENSE PLATE WOULD SUPPORT COUNSELING SERVICES FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. ABOUT 500 PEOPLE HAVE COMMITTED TO BUY THE LICENSE PLATE, BUT THAT’S STILL NOT ENOUGH TO GET THESE TAGS ON THE BACK OF CARS HERE IN ALABAMA. OUR WVTM 13 SARAH KILLIAN SPOKE TO THE CREATOR OF THE LICENSE PLATE ABOUT THE PUSH TO GET MORE SUPPORT. A NEW CAR TAG MAY SOON BE AVAILABLE IN ALABAMA.
Wendy and Brian Barze share personal journey to chairing the Birmingham Heart Ball

Feb 7, 2025 | wvtm13.com | Sarah Killian

Wendy and Brian Barze will chair this year's Birmingham Heart Ball, an event that has raised millions for the American Heart Association over the years. "It's a cause that's very personal to our family," Wendy Barze said. Their advocacy for heart health began with their second-born son, Jay. "When he was eight days old, he was sort of rushed to the emergency room in respiratory failure," Wendy Barze said.
Alabama cheer squad wins national championship

Jan 20, 2025 | ourcommunitynow.com | Sarah Killian

Share The University of Alabama coed cheerleading squad won its seventh national championship over the weekend. The University of Alabama coed cheerleading squad won its seventh national championship over the weekend. The University of Alabama coed cheerleading squad won first place in their division at the 2025 UCA College Nationals at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, over the weekend.
Alabama cheer squad wins national championship

Jan 20, 2025 | wvtm13.com | Sarah Killian

The University of Alabama coed cheerleading squad won first place in their division at the 2025 UCA College Nationals at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, over the weekend. The Tide cheer squad beat out teams from the University of South Florida, University of Kentucky, University of Oklahoma and other schools to capture the title in UCA's division IA Coed. This is Alabama's seventh national cheerleading title overall and first in the coed division since 2015.
US child actor Hudson Joseph Meek dies after falling from moving car

Dec 25, 2024 | 7news.com.au | Sarah Killian

A young actor who came to fame in the critically acclaimed film Baby Driver has died after falling from a moving vehicle. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, 16-year-old Hudson Joseph Meek, of Vestavia Hills, sustained blunt force trauma when he fell from a moving vehicle in the 1900 block of Canyon Road around 10:45 p.m. last Thursday. Meek died from his injuries at UAB Hospital Saturday night.
Edith Grant’s journey at Children’s of Alabama comes full circle

Dec 3, 2024 | wvtm13.com | Sarah Killian

>> MAIN PAGE: WVTM 13's Day of Giving Benefitting Children's of AlabamaEdith Turnipseed Grant has experienced every side of Children's of Alabama - from patient, to nurse, to parent, and now a volunteer. The day Edith Grant was born, doctors knew something wasn't right. "They later found out that I had a hole in my esophagus, which is called trachea, esophageal fistula," Grant said. "Which required a lot of surgeries," she added.
Fatal accident shuts down busy highway in Northport

Nov 29, 2024 | wvtm13.com | Sarah Killian

A fatal accident shut down part of Lurleen B. Wallace Boulevard in Northport for hours Friday morning. According to Northport Police Assistant Chief Keith Carpenter, officers were called about a crash involving two vehicles at about 2:45 a.m. on Lurleen B. Wallace Boulevard at the Hugh R. Thomas Bridge. At the scene, Carpenter said one person was pronounced dead, and two others were transported to a local hospital with critical injuries. The Lurleen B. Wallace Blvd. at Hugh R.