🌱 Domestic Violence Suspect Escapes + Roebuck Apartment Fire

Hey, Birmingham! Let's get you started this Monday on an informed note, shall we? First, I hope everyone had a great weekend. There is certainly plenty to talk about from the weekend, such as a fire at a Roebuck apartment complex Sunday that Birmingham Fire & Rescue battled for most of the afternoon. Also in the news, a man Birmingham police described as a "dangerous’ domestic violence suspect" escaped police custody Saturday and is still at large. Read these stories and more below.

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 68 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories in Birmingham today:

1. Birmingham fire crews battled a blaze at an apartment complex in Roebuck Sunday afternoon. (WVTM13)
2. As I was saying above, the Birmingham Police Department said a "dangerous’ domestic violence suspect" has escaped police custody. (AL.com)
3. Imagine sitting down to at a meal at a restaurant and a car crashes into it. Well that happened at an Applebee's restaurant in Birmingham. (Alabama's News Leader)
4. Check out the latest Jefferson County Health Department food safety scores for local restaurants. (Trussvilletribune)
5. Sad news for the Birmingham music community. Rick Kurtz, guitarist and former mainstay on Birmingham’s music scene, has died. (AL.com)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Mehndi Monday at UAB: Join the Indian Cultural Association for its first day of Pre-Diwali week by getting Henna on your hands! (2:30 p.m.)
• See and hear the music of Mat Kearney in his January Flower Tour, with special guest The National Parks. (3 p.m.)
• It's time for Blazer basketball! Catch UAB Men's Basketball vs Auburn Montgomery tonight! (Details)
• New Book Release of "Birmingham: The City Beautiful," compliments of George B. Ward - Birmingham Historical Society meeting at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. (7 a.m.)
• Are you a songwriter who wants to test your stuff out on an audience? Join in on Birmingham Bandstand at The Nick! (7 p.m.)

Birmingham Patch Notebook

• 7 unique places to go glamping near Birmingham. (Bham Now)
• It’s not a Magic City Classic without a tailgating party. #MCC21 #MagicCityClassic" (Instagram)
• Fake spiderwebs are a scary thing for birds this time of year as they can get trapped in them and injured, or worse. #ProtectOurBirds" (Facebook)
• Greater Birmingham Humane Society wants to remind everyone to make sure and stash the Halloween treats out of reach of your pets! (Facebook)
• Here is my take on the USFL proposal to come to Birmingham next year. (Birmingham Patch)

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