Missing Person / Homicide Investigation
The Birmingham Police Department reports that detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The victim was last seen on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, when family members reported her missing.
The victim has been identified as:
Sara Aletha Mitchell, 20, of Birmingham, Alabama.
The suspect has been identified as:
Justin Clarence McConico, B/M, 23, of Birmingham, Alabama. A Capital Murder warrant with no bond has been obtained against the suspect. The suspect is in the custody of the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia awaiting extradition.
The victim was located in Oxford, Alabama on Sunday, August 4, 2013. The victim’s cause of death will be released upon confirmation by the Jefferson County Coroner. The suspect was located at a Georgia rest stop by Haralson County Deputies.
Felon in Possession Sentencing
The Birmingham Police Department announces the results of a Project I.C.E. (Isolate the Criminal Element) investigation. The investigation began on September 28, 2012.
The suspect has been identified as:
Jarius Mims, 30, B/M, of Birmingham Alabama.
BPD officers Michael Turner and Chris Washington arrested the suspect for outstanding warrants for Robbery and Theft of Property at 41st Street and Lloyd Nolan Parkway. Officers found that the suspect had a loaded .40 caliber pistol in his pants pocket. A criminal inquiry also revealed that the suspect had at least two felony convictions and the case was transferred to the BPD Project I.C.E. unit for further investigation. As a result of Mims previous two convictions at the time of his arrest in possession of the firearm, he was sentenced on Monday, August 05, 2013 in Federal Court to 57 months. The charge is Felon in Possession.
Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper states, “Looking at his past and his actions when arrested shows that he had the potential to continue a violent life of crime. We are pleased and fortunate to have the resources of a Project ICE Unit that’s able to follow up on these violent offenders and help keep them off the streets longer.”
