2006 Birmingham homicides

This is a List of murders in Birmingham in 2006. It will include homicide cases occuring within the city limits during the calendar year. Birmingham had 105 homicides in 2005, 64 in 2004, 108 in 1997.

Deaths can be classified as homicides if they come at the hands of another, intentional or not. Vehicular accidents are usually only classified as homicide if intentional.

Shelby County had 6 in 2005, 4 in 2004, 5 in 2003, 5 in 2002, and 6 in 2001.

January

1: Byron Wilson, 33 of Bessemer found in SUV at Cedar Tree Apts, 1532 17th St S (Southside) (1) 2: Deborah Robertson, 33, stabbed at 1107 47th Pl N (2) 4: Man's body found in vacant lot in 7400 block of 67th St S (Gate City) - unclassified death 11: Joe Farmer, 56 (homeless) found wounded from blunt trauma in 14th St N on Jan 3, dies at hospital 18: unidentified woman found drowned in Westover area, suspected homicide 22: L'Oreal Nichole Bussey, 27, found shot at 829 28th St SW Birmingham. Michael James Mays suspected. 22: Reginald Matthew Taylor, 29, shot in southwest Birmingham. Michael James Mays suspected. 22: third body found 23: Antonio King, 21, shot by 71-year old grandmother in yard of 500 Princeton Ave. 28: Leonard Mixon, 33, shot in 500 block of 36th St N. Neikro Hurst of Bessemer charged.

February

9: John Howard Hill, 20, found in front yard in Adamsville 21: Willie James Simon, 27, found shot at house in 5700 block 15th Street, Libscomb 22: Anthony Sanderson, 39, shot on January 19 outside 777 Arcade (17)

March

4: Steven Hines, 24 10: Charlotte Diane Holt, 46 of Warrior, found at Anchor Hotel, 8420 1st Ave No, East Lake 10: John Oliver, 53, found on sidewalk 1200 block of 14th Ave S. 11: Infant Dominic Ware, 1, found in home at 4800 block of Avenue O, Ensley. Jorge L. Carter charged (22) 28: Taurus Frost, 22, found shot in Impala parked at abandoned house in Ensley (24) 31: Timothy Woods, 45, stabbed by woman in domestic dispute 3000 block of 29th Avenue North. (25)

April

3: Infant Dakota Jackson (3 mos) killed at 718 Attalla Place in Wylam. Mother is suspected. (26) 7: Leviticus Campbell, 17, found on 6800 block of Higdon Road (Woodlawn/East Lake) (27) 11: Man found dead of gunshot wound on 1100 block of 2nd Court West (RisingWest Princeton) (28)