A federal grand jury has indicted a woman from Jefferson County on charges of arson following an incident at an apartment complex in Birmingham. According to U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Shun’derrika Kimberly Peoples, 20, faces one count of arson related to a fire that occurred at The Union at Cooper Hill apartment complex on August 25, 2025.
The investigation into the fire was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Birmingham Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney W. Lee Gilmer is handling the prosecution.
Escalona stated, “An indictment contains only charges. Defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.”
