Hoover Cop Arrested; Bessemer Teen Missing: The Week In News

BIRMINGHAM, AL — This past week on Patch, a Hoover police officer made headlines after he and his wife were arrested and charged with multiple drug offenses.

Also in the news, the Bessemer Police Department asked for assistance in locating a missing 18-year-old woman who last seen Sept. 17.

Here are those and more stories that made headlines on Patch this past week:

Hoover Police Officer Arrested In Birmingham Drug Investigation

A Hoover police officer and his wife were arrested by Birmingham police Monday and charged with multiple drug offenses.

Bessemer Police Seeks Assistance In Finding Missing Teen

Police say 18-year-old Brittany Griffith was last seen leaving her job in Bessemer and walking east on Bell Hill Road near Letson Farms.

Trick Or Treat? JeffCo Health Department Weighs In On Halloween

The Jefferson County Department of Health weighed in Thursday on trick-or-treating this year, and the opinion may not be what kids want to hear.

Legendary Coach Bobby Bowden Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Former Florida State and Samford University football coach Bobby Bowden has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Returning Kids To Schools 'Reasonable': JeffCo Health Director

The Jefferson County Department of Health says students returning to campus full time is "more reasonable" than it was at the beginning of the school year.