Marshall County News

Authorities have identified a man who drowned last week at Guntersville State Park as Hilario Bautista Garcia, 27, of Albertville.

Marshall County suffered more storm damage Sunday, due to a line of storms that came through the area during the afternoon, according to Anita McBurnett, director of the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency.

A North Alabama father is running across Alabama to bring awareness to a rare disease that is cutting his son's life short.

Two people accused of stealing credit cards and other personal identification information from several area homes were arrested before they could actually use the information and ruin anyone's credit, Marshall County Sheriff Department spokesman Heath Thomas said today.

Police in one Marshall County city say alcohol was definitely involved in this story.

The unemployment rate for Alabama in May is up .8 percent from last month bringing it to 9.8 percent.

A Boaz man drown Thursday afternoon inside Lake Guntersville State Park. The drowning happened around 5pm.

A Marshall County man who drowned late Thursday afternoon near Lake Guntersville State Park has been identified as Marty W. Patterson, 46, of Boaz, Coroner Marlon Killion said this morning.

A train conductor has been killed when he was caught between the last car he was riding and a scrap metal heap at Progress Rail yard in Albertville.

Marshall County Sheriff's deputies say they've had one of the worst case of animal abuse they've seen in years.

The Marshall County Family Resource Center will mark its first birthday in a couple of weeks.

The Jackson County Commission approved the hiring of Sandra Erickson as county administrator during Monday's meeting.

Two suspects arrested last week for distributing child pornography will stay in jail for now.

Marshall County and Alabama lost a legendary figure with the passing of 82-year-old Jesse Culp this past weekend.

Parts of Marshall and Etowah counties received damage Thursday when a sudden summer thunderstorm raced through the area.

WAFF 48 New is following a developing story out of Marshall County. A Boaz man is behind bars after investigators found thousands of images of child pornography at his home.

Two Marshall County residents won first-place trophies with one also setting and breaking records at the 2009 Southern Powerlifting Federation National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship.

Marshall County suffered its 12th traffic fatality of the year Wednesday. Marshall County Coroner Marlon Killion said Stephanie Sue Wray, 38, of Crossville, was fatally injured in a two-vehicle collision that occurred at 12:50 p.m. on Hustleville Road.

Marshall County authorities have charged an Albertville man with arson and burglary in connection to a fire that happened June 5. The fire burned a home located at 66 Wren Avenue.

Marshall County School Board members approved numerous personnel items during a meeting Monday afternoon.