Real Time Crime Center, Meat Recalls: The Week In News

BIRMINGHAM, AL — This past week, Birmingham had some exciting news to announce in regard to the Birmingham Police Department's Real Time Crime Center. This has been a project that was much-anticipated by the city and its officials.

That was not the only big story in the metro area or statewide. Alabama is one of several states that has stores recalling meat and other food products that could pose a safetly threat.

Read those stories and more below:

Real Time Crime Center Set To Open In Birmingham

The Real Time Crime Center at Birmingham Police headquarters is set to open next week, as a ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled at the facility for Oct. 19.

Meat Recalls In Alabama: Butterball Turkey And Beef Gravy

Alabama residents should check their freezers. Certain lots of Butterball turkey, beef and pork are all subject to recall for concerns ranging from the presence of plastic or lead particles or the potential for listeria contamination.

Arrest Made In Traffic Fatality That Killed 2 Children

More than a year after the deaths of 11-year-old Emrhye Prude and 8-year-old Serris Prude in a crash in Hoover, the man charged with murder in the children's deaths has been arrested.

Dispute Over Alabama Football Game Turns Deadly: Police

A man is dead after a shooting in Bessemer that escalated from an argument over the Alabama football game against Texas A&M.

Robbery Suspect Found After Search By Hoover, Vestavia Police

Multiple law enforcement agencies joined in on a search Tuesday morning for an armed robbery suspect in the woods near I-65 and Lakeshore Parkway.