{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","podcast_index_feed_id":7604728,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/birmingham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/birmingham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1756,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Birmingham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Birmingham, Alabama—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Birmingham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T18:20:03.143342+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Elderly Man’s Millions Stolen in Fraud Case | Birmingham News","slug":"elderly-man-s-millions-stolen-in-fraud-case-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T11:34:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/elderly-man-s-millions-stolen-in-fraud-case-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/12f58822aa482509","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9198281c-0204-4ff8-9cd7-8d30d0e882ce.mp3","summary":"Six hundred fifty-nine thousand dollars — possibly more — was stolen from an elderly Mobile County man in a brazen financial exploitation scheme, leading to multiple arrests. His daughter’s alarm in November 2025 sparked a deep investigation that uncovered forged documents, stolen identities, and a trail of theft. Authorities seized phones, laptops, and damning records from a Satsuma home. Three suspects — Melissa Lynn Hobden, Michael Lewis, and Nora Powe Hobden — now face serious charges including financial exploitation, theft, and identity fraud. Sheriff Paul Burch called it a heartbreaking betrayal of trust, and warned more charges may still come as the probe continues. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/12f58822aa482509","meta_description":"Six hundred fifty-nine thousand dollars — possibly more — was stolen from an elderly Mobile County man in a brazen financial exploitation scheme, leading…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/episodes/elderly-man-s-millions-stolen-in-fraud-case-birmingham-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/elderly-man-s-millions-stolen-in-fraud-case-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}