{"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":"Sheriff's Office Employee Faces Fraud Charges","slug":"sheriff-s-office-employee-faces-fraud-charges","published_at":"2026-06-23T12:03:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/sheriff-s-office-employee-faces-fraud-charges","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d7491267-9773-4367-87e3-4f3506765a32.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d7491267-9773-4367-87e3-4f3506765a32.mp3","summary":"Sebastian Alexander Carrillo, a 20-year veteran of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, faces serious charges including fraud, tax evasion, and document falsification tied to misusing COVID-19 PPP funds — and allegedly funneled money into Sheriff Mark Pettway’s campaign. His son, also indicted, will stand trial alongside him next month. Carrillo’s legal history includes past theft and attempted murder charges, adding layers to this unfolding scandal involving public funds, political influence, and family entanglement. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/77715618353bc95e","meta_description":"Sebastian Alexander Carrillo, a 20-year veteran of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, faces serious charges including fraud, tax evasion, and document…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"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/sheriff-s-office-employee-faces-fraud-charges/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/sheriff-s-office-employee-faces-fraud-charges.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}