Tag: Birmingham
Darrie Dewayne Ziegler, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Alabama 2025
⏱ 2 min read Darrie Dewayne Ziegler, a 32-year-old convicted felon from Birmingham, Alabama, was caught with a stolen 9mm pistol, marijuana, and ammunition at the Budgetel Inn and Suites in Fairfield in August 2024. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Birmingham Police Department received a tip about Ziegler’s activities,…
Carlton Lenard Adams, Dog Fighting and Firearms Charges, Alabama 2023
⏱ 2 min read Carlton Lenard Adams, a resident of Bessemer and Adger, Alabama, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for his role in a large-scale dog fighting operation. The 78 dogs rescued from his properties marked the second-largest rescue in a federal dog fighting case. Adams pleaded guilty in January to four…
Johan Leandro Zapata-Valencia, Cocaine Trafficking, Alabama 2025
⏱ 2 min read Two Colombian nationals, Johan Leandro Zapata-Valencia and Christian Yesid Lugo-Beltran, both 26, were caught trafficking 21 kilograms of cocaine in Calera, Alabama, on February 6, 2025. The duo, who were in the US illegally, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and were sentenced to 57 months in prison.…
Robert Lee Ford Jr, Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material, Alabama 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 35-year-old Birmingham man, Robert Lee Ford Jr, has pleaded guilty to producing child sexual abuse material after a report of an assault on a 14-year-old girl led to his arrest. The incident occurred in January 2025, when a deputy from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Children’s of…
Kyle David Dudick, Child Exploitation, Alabama 2025
⏱ 2 min read A Florida predator is behind bars after allegedly producing and distributing child pornography in Alabama. Kyle David Dudick, 36, of Royal Palm Beach, is charged with four counts of child exploitation. The incidents reportedly occurred in August 2025 in Jefferson County. Dudick was arrested on April 16, 2026, in South Carolina.…
Dimarcus DeSean Hodge, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Alabama 2023
⏱ 2 min read Birmingham’s streets just got a little safer after a jury convicted a notorious meth kingpin of trafficking the deadly drug and brandishing a firearm. Dimarcus DeSean Hodge, 34, was found guilty of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin, as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm.…
Graham Daniel Ash, Child Exploitation, Alabama 2023
⏱ 3 min read A twisted predator who exploited and abused dozens of children across the US has been locked away for life. Graham Daniel Ash, 42, of Pinson, Alabama, was sentenced to four life sentences plus 280 years in prison for his heinous crimes. Beginning in August 2023, Ash distributed vile images and videos…
Felipe Omar Hernandez-Gonzalez, Domestic Violence, Alabama 2025
⏱ 2 min read A monster walked free until justice caught up. Felipe Omar Hernandez-Gonzalez, 36, a Mexican national, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for re-entering the US after deportation. The violent ex had a long history of preying on women and children. Hernandez-Gonzalez was deported in April 2018 after he was…
Renell Nathaniel Cooper, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Alabama 2023
Jefferson County is no stranger to hard cases, but Renell Nathaniel Cooper, 32, is shaping up to be a particularly nasty one. The feds dropped a four-count indictment on Cooper this week, alleging he was peddling methamphetamine and illegally stashing firearms – a dangerous combination in a region already grappling with the opioid crisis. This…
