🌱 Birmingham Cop Booked For Assault + County Firefighters Save Child

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Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. Youit Jones has been charged with the murder of Nathan Gemeinhart, which occurred back in August. At that time, Gemeinhart's body was located in a burning home on Eufaula Avenue. A Jefferson County grand jury has since indicted Jones for murder and arson. (WBRC)
2. On Sunday around 9:30 p.m., Jefferson County Firefighters responded to a house fire and were alerted a child remained in the home. After searching room-by-room, the firefighters located the child in a bedroom. In total, the responders had the fire under control in 25 minutes and none of them were injured. (Alabama's News Leader)
3. Birmingham police officer Brandon Alexander Smith, 30, has been jailed on a domestic violence strangulation charge. According to Officer Truman Fitzgerald, department officials were made aware of the incident on Nov. 19. There are no other details about the incident available for the public at this time. (AL.com)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Basketball Open Play At Levite Jewish Community Center (6:00 AM)
• Titusville Crochet Club At Titusville Branch Library (11:00 AM)
• Wreath Making Class At Birmingham Botanical Gardens (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Birmingham City School District's Specialty Schools Application for the 2023-2024 school year is open. Applicants wishing to apply to Phillips Academy, EPIC, Princeton, W.J. Christian 6-8, and Ramsay I.B. High School can do so here. (Birmingham City Schools via Facebook)
• You don’t have to go far to find a new furry friend. Bama Bully Rescue has Benny, whose application fee has already been paid, available for adoption. Click the link to see all the pets available. (Birmingham Patch)
• Looking for a new job or trying to make a career change? There are currently multiple full-time openings in and around Birmingham. Available openings include customer service, retail, and insurance positions. (Birmingham Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.