🌱 Local Guilty Of Kidnapping + 5 Suspects In Center Point Shooting

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Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. A Birmingham man has been found guilty of Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney's kidnapping. The jury returned its guilty verdict against Patrick Devone Stallworth, 42, after three days of testimony. Stallworth was convicted of one count of kidnapping and one count of conspiracy to kidnap a minor victim for events from October 2019. The jury also found the minor victim’s death resulted from the kidnapping and Stallworth faces life in prison. (Trussvilletribune)
2. An unidentified man has been killed during an apparent assault in Birmingham. The 20-year-old man died Thursday, Oct. 6, around 10:30 a.m. Tarik Juwan Hawkins was shot and transported to UAB Hospital in Birmingham, where he later succumbed to his injuries. (Trussvilletribune)
3. After one death, five suspects are in custody for a Center Point shooting. Around 4:30 p.m. in the Charter East Apartments, police found a male who had been shot at least once and was pronounced dead on the scene. Investigators were able to get a description of the suspect vehicle and located five suspects. (AL.com)

Today in Birmingham:

• Food & Culture Fair At St. Symeon Orthodox Church (9:00 AM)
• Space Science Week At McWane Science Center (10:00 AM)
• Fall Pumpkin Patch Craft Show At Cahaba Brewing Company (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Feel like you've eaten everything Birmingham has to offer? Try new restaurants like The Ono Poké, which is opening next to Taco Mama; or Fairway Social, which is the perfect place to watch a game. (AL.com)
• Looking for a new home? There are a handful of new houses available in and around Birmingham. We particularly liked the cottagecore feel of the Dolly Ridge Road house. (Bham Now)
• A Birmingham crisis center has been named after a longtime mental health advocate. Dr. Richard Craig also received the NAMI Alabama Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017 and the annual Alabama Institute for Recovery H.O.P.E. Award in 2011. (AL.com)

That's it for today. I'll see you back in your inbox Monday with a new 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.