BESSEMER The Bessemer Police Department is investigating after a deadly shooting early on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.
Cory Lamont Peterson, 35, was shot during a reported assault at the Red Roof Inn, according to Jefferson County Coroner Bill Yates. The shooting happened just after midnight.
Peterson was taken to UAB Medical West Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:38 a.m.
Bessemer Man Sentenced On Child Pornography Charges Patch 3/9/2021 Michael Seale
BESSEMER, AL A federal judge Tuesday sentenced a Bessemer man on child pornography charges. Michael Lawrence Garcia-Torres, 29, as sentenced to 188 months in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
In September 2020, Garcia-Torres pleaded guilty to one-count of transportation of child pornography and one-count of possession of child pornography. This conviction will require him to register as a sex offender in accordance with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
According to the plea agreement, Dropbox reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that images and videos of child pornography were uploaded between September 21, 2017 and February 15, 2018, to an account belonging to Garcia-Torres.
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