Coronavirus Updates, Police Officer Shot: The Week In News

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Coronavirus cases in Alabama continued to increase, which prompted Gov. Kay Ivey to uphold her stay-at-home order through the end of the month, when she will evaluate the situation for May.

In addition to daily changes in the spread of the coronavirus this past week, a shootout between a Birmingham police officer and a suspect ended with a fatality.

In addition to these stories, here are some of the events that made headlines during the week of April 20-27 on Patch:

Cold Case Homicide In Illinois Could Have Alabama Ties

A 40-year-old cold case homicide in Illinois may have an Alabama connection, according to an official investigating the case.

Alabama Coronavirus: No Change In Governor's Stay-At-Home Order

While governors in some states in the U.S. — including in neighboring Georgia — are reopening their businesses, Gov. Kay Ivey said in a news conference Tuesday that Alabama is not ready to do that.

Suspect Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting In Birmingham

A Birmingham police officer was injured and a suspect killed after an altercation turned into a shootout at a local cafe.

Auto Insurers Return More Than $100 Million To Alabamians

Since Gov. Kay Ivey's stay-at home order, which is in effect throughout April, Alabama residents have done little, if any, driving. As a result, many auto insurers are now sharing their savings with consumers.

Phone Scammers Pose As Jefferson County Deputies

A phone scam is circulating around Jefferson County wherein callers are posing as Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies in order to scam victims out of money.