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Man killed in July 4th shooting in Etowah County
Altoona, AL (WBMA) - The Etowah County Sheriff's Office says a man was killed in an July 4th shooting in Altoona. Etowah County Sheriff Jonathon Horton says the shooting happened around 1 a.m. Thursday morning on the 2000 block of Self Street in Altoona. The victim has been identified as...
Etowah Co. man dead after early morning shooting Thursday
ALTOONA, Ala. (WBRC) - An early morning shooting in western Etowah County left one man dead and two others in custody Thursday morning. Etowah County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 2000 block of Self Street in Altoona at around 1 a.m. on reports of a person shot. When they arrived, deputies found a man dead on the scene.
2 detained following fatal Etowah County shooting
ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — Two people were detained following an early morning shooting in Altoona Thursday. According to the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office, deputies discovered 35-year-old Tyler Golden shot to death at a home on the 2000 block of Self Street around 1:00 a.m. A man and woman at the home were detained in […]
One Killed in Early Morning Shooting
An early-morning shooting at an Etowah County home, left one man dead and two people in custody. Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched just after 1:00am today (Thursday), to a home in the 2000 block of Self Street in Altoona. They arrived to find 35-year-old Tyler Golden, who lived at the residence – dead.
Man killed in Etowah County shooting, 2 people in custody
ALTOONA, Ala. — Two people are in custody after an Altoona man was killed in an overnight shooting, according to the Etowah County Sheriff's Office. Deputies got a call around 1 a.m. about a person shot in the 2000 block of Self Street. When they arrived they found 35-year-old...
Victim, suspect identified in deadly shooting at Etowah County home
Authorities on Friday identified the Etowah County homeowner shot to death inside his residence Thursday and the suspect charged with killing him. Tyler Golden, 35, of Altoona, was the resident of the home in the 2000 block of Self Street who was found by Etowah County sheriff’s deputies shot to death around 1 a.m. Thursday, the sheriff’s office said Friday.
Gadsden State police vehicles to carry defibrillators, Narcan
Gadsden State Community College’s fledgling police department now has a couple of extra tools to keep students on its campuses safe. Each of the department’s vehicles is now equipped with an automated external defibrillator (AEDs) and Narcan, the medication used to reverse opioid overdoses. “This is a significant...
Update: Heat advisory for Alabama until Thursday night
The National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory at 3:56 p.m. on Thursday in effect until 9 p.m. for Etowah, Calhoun and Cherokee counties. The weather service describes, "Heat index values up to 106 degrees." "Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses," adds the weather service. Beating...
35-year-old man fatally shot at Etowah County home; 2 detained
An early-morning shooting at an Etowah County home left one man dead and two people in custody. Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at 1 a.m. Thursday to a residence in the 2000 block of Self Street in Altoona. They arrived to find 35-year-old Tyler Golden dead. He lived at the...
2 facing animal cruelty charges in Etowah Co.
ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Two people have been charged with animal cruelty in Etowah County after a video was found on social media. According to Sheriff Jonathon Horton, on Saturday morning, June 29, the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office was told about a video on social media of cruel treatment of a dog.
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