
Scott Minshall
Reporter at WIAT-TV (Birmingham, AL)
Reporter for @CBS_42 in Birmingham Alabama. Retweets/Likes are not Endorsements PAST | @WZMQ19
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4 days ago |
whnt.com | Scott Minshall |Drew Taylor
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A member of the Brighton City Council was arrested Monday and charged with tampering with evidence, specifically relating to a video showing two people who were shot dead in the town last winter that he allegedly released to the media while police were investigating the case. Jerome Edward McMullin Jr. was arrested after 10 a.m. Monday, where he was charged with tampering with evidence, a Class A misdemeanor, and obstruction of government operations.
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1 month ago |
whnt.com | Scott Minshall
PIEDMONT, Ala. (WIAT) — Palm Sunday marks the beginning of week of reflection for Christians around the world. In the town of Piedmont, the holiday also serves as a reminder of a deadly tornado. 31 years ago, an EF-4 tornado hit the Goshen United Methodist Church. Twenty people, including 6 children, were killed. Three decades later the community says they are still healing. Keith Word was at the Goshen United Methodist Church on Palm Sunday in 1994 with his wife and children.
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2 months ago |
cbs42.com | Scott Minshall
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — This week is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. To commemorate the week, the Alabama chapter of Voices of Black Mothers United held a Youth Summit in Birmingham. The organization’s goal is to find solutions to gun violence. Sunday, a room full of families who have lost loved ones to gun violence came together to advocate for change and find ways to end shootings in their communities. Marqurita Treadwell lost her son in 2023.
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2 months ago |
cbs42.com | Scott Minshall
MIDFIELD, Ala. (WIAT) — For three years, an industrial plant in Midfield has been closed. Those who live near the plant said when work stopped, waste and equipment were left behind. One woman reached out to CBS 42 News saying she was worried about the effect the materials were having on her health. The plant was closed in 2022 after what records describe as a catastrophic fire. At that time, McCabe Industrial Minerals, who was leasing the plant from Dunn Construction, operated the plant.
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2 months ago |
cbs42.com | Scott Minshall
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Thousands from around the country are in the Magic City this weekend for the women’s NCAA basketball regional. The excitement from the game extends off the court. We spoke with fans who came from all around the country. They say they had as much fun outside the arena as they did inside. Tyler Stanfield and his son, Carter, travelled from Tennessee to cheer on the Lady Vols Saturday. “We came to cheer on the Vols, go Vols!” Stanfield said.
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BREAKING: At their first meeting the @BhamWaterWorks regional board of directors has passed a resolution that makes the previous sale of BWWB assets to the City of Birmingham Invalid. DEVELOPING…. More tonight on @CBS_42

FATAL EASTER SUNDAY FIRE According to the Moody Fire Department two women were killed in a fire just after 2 a.m Sunday Morning. An additional women was taken to the Hospital with burn injuries. MORE ⬇️ https://t.co/astvfdGvRp https://t.co/qzN42uuTeW

COVID RELIEF FUNDS Tuesday on the CBS 42 News at 10 we are taking a look at $100,000 in Covid relief funding the city of Birmingham allocated im 2023 for the Smithfield Fitness center. TUESDAY AT 10. https://t.co/dS7ldwxsiu