Security upgrades at Etowah County jail already proving effective

The Etowah County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) is reporting a dramatic decrease in contraband smuggling and a 90% drop in inmate ...

Etowah County jail security upgrades cut contraband, overdoses by 90%

The Etowah County Detention Center has completed significant exterior security upgrades aimed at reducing contraband and ...

Woman charged with menacing after confrontation with knife in Etowah County

A Boaz woman was arrested in Etowah County after court records claim she aggressively approached a man, yelling profanities and holding a knife.
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Alabama executes inmate who killed gas station clerk for $250 in 1997 robbery

Alabama has executed an inmate convicted of killing an Etowah County gas station clerk in 1997 and stealing about $250. Geoffrey Todd West was executed Thursday night at William C. Holman Correctional ...