Kamille McKinney Trial; Legacy Arena Plans: The Week In News

BIRMINGHAM, AL — The kidnapping and murder case of 3-year-old Kamille McKinney re-entered the headlines this week as preliminary hearings were held for both of the people accused in the child's murder. New details were revealed in the case, which was one of the major stories of the past week.

Here are some of the stories that made headlines on Patch during the week of Dec. 9-15:

Former Water Works Board Chair Released, Sentenced To Probation

Former Birmingham Water Works Board leader Sherry Lewis has been sentenced to 36 months probation, 400 hours of community service, court costs and fines for ethics violations.

Suspects In Kamille McKinney's Murder Blame Each Other

Patrick Stallworth and Derick Irisha Brown, the two people accused of killing 3-year old Kamille McKinney, have differing accounts of what happened in the case.

Protective Stadium: Group Sees Current Design As Mistake

Ground has been broken, dirt is moving and renderings have been made public for Birmingham's new downtown football stadium, slated to open in 2020. But a group of concerned local residents says the current design of the stadium could be a huge mistake for the city.

Convicted Murderer From Alabama Linked To Boston Homicide

A man who has been in prison for nearly 40 years for a murder in Birmingham has been linked to a murder in Boston from 1980.

Legacy Area Renovations: Proposed Design Approved

The Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex received unanimous approval Wednesday from the Birmingham Design Review Committee on the proposed designs and construction materials to be utilized on the building exterior for the upcoming Legacy Arena renovation.