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Gadsden Alabama Crime Reports, Crime News, and Crime Statistics.

 

Gadsden Crime Statistics

Year Population Violent Crime Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Crime Burglary Theft Car Theft Arson
2008 36,700 288 2 36 135 115 2,452 575 1,716 161 25
2005 37,870 315 6 46 146 117 3,120 663 2,243 214
 

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Alabama news links: House fire kills family of 4; Little River Canyon bans ATVs; more news
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:40:58 -0700
A Borden Springs house fire kills a family of four, Little River Canyon National Preserve will ban ATVs, a woman is found guilty in the death of her husband, 2 Talladega officials are called up for military service and more news from across Alabama.

Alabama deputies shoot, kill armed drug suspect
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:23:51 -0700
GADSDEN, Ala. — The man shot and killed at his home near Boaz in a confrontation with sheriff’s deputies has been identified as 55-year-old Anthony Ray Sampson.

Deputy-involved shooting leaves Etowah County man dead
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:14:50 -0700
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - The Alabama Bureau of Investigation is investigating after three deputies were involved in a fatal shooting on Sunday.

What's Going On
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:13:18 -0700
NOCCALULA KNIFE COLLECTORS CLUB is hosting a benefit for Curt Champion. There will be musical entertainment, including gospel and bluegrass. There will be free hot dogs, a bake sale and knife show and lots of door prizes from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Kiwanis Pavilion at Noccalula Falls Park. For information, call Randy Gladden, 256-458-8009.

Alabama news links: Gadsden re-elects Guyton mayor; Auburn re-elects Ham; 2 charged in Eufaula shootings
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:41:08 -0700
Gadsden and Auburn voters re-elect their mayors, the Anniston city council continues sparring, more suspects are charged in Eufaula shootings, a suspended sentence is handed down in a murder for hire case and much more news from across Alabama.

Investigators expect shooting during robbery to be 'self defense'
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:12:27 -0700
Investigators say Jeremy Charles Wilson went to the business armed with a gun, and demanded money.

Alabama news links: Fall armyworms invade Alabama; fire chief fired after fetus incident; brother and sister busted at ...
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:25:48 -0700
Fall armyworms reportedly are spreading fast in North Alabama, a brother and sister were arrested after children were found in an alleged meth house, a man pleads guilty to stabbing his neighbor more than a dozen times, a fire chief has been fired after an incident in which fetuses were flushed down a toilet and much more news from across Alabama.

Robber fatally shot; grand jury to review
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:28:39 -0700
A man who tried to rob a bail bonding company early Friday was shot and killed by an employee of the business.

Robber fatally shot
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:12:32 -0700
The next Etowah County grand jury will review the shooting death of a man who robbed a bail bonding company early Friday morning.

Alabama City Council Member Charged with Tampering
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:59:13 -0700
An Attalla City Council member has been charged with tampering with a witness in a rape investigation.

Alabama news links: Russellville man charged with raping mother while son was in house
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:10:58 -0700
Also: Man convicted of Christmas Eve murder; 84-year-old man hospitalized after truck flips over; shooting victim says he didn't mean to fight; gas prices down

Frost arrested, charged
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:27:38 -0700
The former owner of Crown Motors has been charged with theft by deception after he allegedly sold a car without a title when he was liquidating his inventory last year.

Weird but true
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:20:10 -0700
Memo to future bank robbers: Knock off institutions you don't patronize! Employees at a Galloway, Ohio, bank thought a robber looked familiar -- because he was a regular customer. Alan Garrett, 43, managed to make his getaway, but then, figuring the jig was up, turned himself in before cops...

Alabama news links: Evicted teens return to set house on fire, police say; Tuscaloosa school board member resigns ...
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:40:48 -0700
Two Gadsden teenagers are accused of returning to set a rental house on fire after one of the teens was evicted, a longtime Tuscaloosa school board member resigns, a hay bale artist is honored by Demopolis, 3 Alabama men die in mortorcycle accidents and much more news from around the state.

Appeals Court Again Rejects Racial Discrimination Claim
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:28:25 -0700
Last month, for the third time and in the face of a 2006 rebuke from the United States Supreme Court, the court said a white supervisor calling an adult black man “boy” carried no racial overtones.

Advance Notices
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:06:33 -0700
Published: Sunday, September 5, 2010 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 7:01 p.m. The Etowah High School Band will sponsor the Mr. & Mrs. Baby Blue Devil Contest Fundraiser, which is open to girls and boys ages birth to 5 years.

Weekly Calendar
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:06:13 -0700
Published: Sunday, September 5, 2010 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. CONCERT ON THE CREEK will be at 6:30 p.m. behind Nessa’s, downtown Collinsville, featuring Jon, Rusty and whoever wants to sing. All “pickers” are welcome. The concert is free.

Alabama news links: Homeowner holds intruder at bay with ax; 89-year-old dies in tractor accident; man guilty of ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:56:18 -0700
An Attala man is charged with sexually abusing 3 children, one only 18 months old; a homeowner holds a home burglary suspect at bay with an ax, St. Clair jurors call for death penalty in murder, sexual torture case; stick-beating suspect sought; and much more news from across the state.

Alabama celebrates 21st annual Recovery Month
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:10:38 -0700
Events will be held statewide throughout the month of September celebrating the 21 st anniversary of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month).

1 dead after deputies try to serve warrant
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:39:13 -0700
One man is dead following a shootout with Etowah County Sheriff’s deputies Sunday afternoon. An investigation is under way into the fatal incident involving three deputies at a residence at 1319 Shady Grove Road, in Boaz, at 12:10 p.m. Sunday.

 

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Law Enforcement Employees by City

Data as of 2008

City Total Law Enforcement Total Officers Total Civilians
Abbeville 19 10 9
Adamsville 29 17 12
Addison 3 3 0
Alabaster 88 69 19
Albertville 58 40 18
Alexander City 64 46 18
Aliceville 11 7 4
Andalusia 40 30 10
Anniston 119 84 35
Arab 36 24 12
Ardmore 11 7 4
Argo 6 6 0
Ariton 2 2 0
Ashford 8 4 4
Ashland 11 7 4
Ashville 6 6 0
Athens 54 43 11
Atmore 38 33 5
Attalla 26 20 6
Auburn 104 98 6
Autaugaville 1 1 0
Baker Hill 1 1 0
Bay Minette 33 23 10
Bayou La Batre 16 11 5
Bear Creek 1 1 0
Berry 3 3 0
Bessemer 141 105 36
Birmingham 1085 789 296
Blountsville 6 6 0
Boaz 33 23 10
Brent 5 5 0
Brewton 32 25 7
Bridgeport 11 7 4
Brighton 11 6 5
Brookside 1 1 0
Brundidge 13 8 5
Butler 6 6 0
Calera 32 26 6
Camden 9 8 1
Carrollton 3 3 0
Cedar Bluff 4 4 0
Centre 11 10 1
Centreville 6 6 0
Chatom 6 6 0
Cherokee 4 4 0
Chickasaw 26 21 5
Citronelle 14 9 5
Clanton 25 22 3
Clayhatchee 1 1 0
Clayton 4 4 0
Clio 3 3 0
Coffeeville 1 1 0
Collinsville 9 4 5
Columbiana 12 8 4
Coosada 3 3 0
Cordova 5 4 1
Cottonwood 3 3 0
Creola 12 7 5
Cullman 66 49 17
Dadeville 13 12 1
Daleville 23 17 6
Daphne 71 44 27
Dauphin Island 13 10 3
Decatur 147 127 20
Demopolis 23 20 3
Dora 7 4 3
Dothan 224 152 72
Double Springs 5 5 0
Douglas 3 3 0
East Brewton 6 4 2
Eclectic 10 6 4
Elba 22 14 8
Elberta 6 5 1
Enterprise 70 53 17
Eufaula 55 38 17
Eutaw 11 10 1
Evergreen 17 15 2
Excel 1 1 0
Fairfield 51 38 13
Fairhope 55 32 23
Falkville 8 8 0
Fayette 12 11 1
Flomaton 11 6 5
Florala 6 6 0
Florence 119 92 27
Foley 88 58 30
Fort Payne 38 34 4
Fultondale 31 23 8
Gadsden 133 101 32
Gardendale 36 28 8
Geneva 15 11 4
Georgiana 10 7 3
Geraldine 3 3 0
Glencoe 10 7 3
Goodwater 8 4 4
Gordo 4 4 0
Grant 5 5 0
Greensboro 9 9 0
Greenville 35 27 8
Grove Hill 8 7 1
Guin 4 4 0
Gulf Shores 54 40 14
Guntersville 43 32 11
Gurley 4 4 0
Hackleburg 2 2 0
Haleyville 16 11 5
Hamilton 13 12 1
Hammondville 2 2 0
Hanceville 15 11 4
Harpersville 9 9 0
Hartford 12 7 5
Hartselle 37 29 8
Headland 14 10 4
Heflin 11 10 1
Helena 26 22 4
Henagar 6 2 4
Hillsboro 1 1 0
Hokes Bluff 7 5 2
Hollywood 3 2 1
Homewood 105 75 30
Hoover 216 158 58
Hueytown 38 32 6
Huntsville 512 398 114
Ider 4 3 1
Irondale 35 28 7
Jackson 25 19 6
Jacksonville 31 26 5
Jasper 73 46 27
Jemison 12 11 1
Killen 5 5 0
Kimberly 7 5 2
Kinsey 3 2 1
Lafayette 16 15 1
Lake View 5 4 1
Lanett 31 27 4
Leeds 26 22 4
Leesburg 3 3 0
Leighton 3 3 0
Level Plains 6 6 0
Lexington 2 2 0
Lincoln 22 17 5
Linden 7 7 0
Lineville 11 7 4
Littleville 8 5 3
Livingston 12 7 5
Lockhart 1 1 0
Loxley 17 12 5
Luverne 14 10 4
Lynn 2 1 1
Madison 97 71 26
Maplesville 5 5 0
Marion 13 6 7
McIntosh 9 9 0
McKenzie 1 1 0
Mentone 2 2 0
Midfield 16 12 4
Midland City 11 5 6
Millbrook 39 30 9
Millport 1 1 0
Millry 4 3 1
Mobile 686 512 174
Monroeville 29 23 6
Montevallo 18 14 4
Montgomery 654 499 155
Moody 19 18 1
Morris 8 6 2
Moulton 11 11 0
Moundville 8 7 1
Mount Vernon 6 5 1
Mountain Brook 62 49 13
Muscle Shoals 43 34 9
Myrtlewood 1 1 0
Napier Field 2 2 0
New Brockton 5 3 2
New Hope 7 7 0
New Site 1 1 0
Newton 5 4 1
North Courtland 2 1 1
Northport 79 60 19
Notasulga 6 3 3
Oakman 3 3 0
Odenville 9 9 0
Ohatchee 6 6 0
Oneonta 19 18 1
Opelika 96 75 21
Opp 29 22 7
Orange Beach 57 36 21
Owens Crossroads 4 4 0
Oxford 62 50 12
Ozark 40 34 6
Pelham 80 65 15
Pell City 33 30 3
Phenix City 99 78 21
Phil Campbell 2 2 0
Pickensville 2 1 1
Piedmont 19 14 5
Pinckard 2 2 0
Pine Hill 4 4 0
Pleasant Grove 26 20 6
Powell 2 1 1
Prattville 86 76 10
Priceville 4 4 0
Prichard 67 45 22
Ragland 4 3 1
Rainbow City 32 22 10
Rainsville 15 11 4
Ranburne 2 2 0
Red Bay 11 7 4
Reform 5 5 0
Riverside 4 4 0
Roanoke 29 24 5
Robertsdale 27 14 13
Rockford 2 1 1
Russellville 28 24 4
Samson 6 5 1
Saraland 49 38 11
Sardis City 4 4 0
Scottsboro 66 44 22
Selma 72 48 24
Sheffield 35 29 6
Shorter 11 4 7
Silas 2 1 1
Silverhill 2 2 0
Sipsey 1 1 0
Skyline 3 1 2
Slocomb 7 6 1
Snead 5 5 0
Southside 15 9 6
Spanish Fort 15 14 1
Springville 12 12 0
Steele 3 2 1
Stevenson 6 4 2
Sulligent 7 7 0
Sumiton 11 7 4
Summerdale 6 5 1
Sylacauga 48 41 7
Sylvania 2 2 0
Talladega 50 38 12
Tallassee 22 16 6
Tarrant City 31 25 6
Taylor 2 2 0
Thomasville 21 16 5
Thorsby 6 6 0
Town Creek 2 2 0
Triana 2 2 0
Trinity 6 6 0
Troy 68 48 20
Trussville 57 45 12
Tuscaloosa 337 262 75
Tuscumbia 28 21 7
Tuskegee 38 26 12
Union Springs 16 10 6
Uniontown 8 8 0
Valley 37 27 10
Valley Head 3 2 1
Vance 3 3 0
Vernon 7 7 0
Vestavia Hills 67 65 2
Warrior 20 14 6
Weaver 10 7 3
Webb 2 2 0
Wedowee 9 9 0
West Blocton 2 2 0
Wetumpka 38 28 10
Wilton 1 1 0
Winfield 11 10 1
Woodstock 4 4 0
   
 

Active Amber Alerts

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Amber Alerts for Alabama
 

Missing Persons for
Gadsden, AL


Endangered Runaway: JORDAN SNEATH (AL)
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:29:23 EDT


Endangered Missing: TARASHA BENJAMIN (AL)
Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:29:46 EDT


Endangered Runaway: LEONARDO MORNING (AL)
Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:06:14 EDT


Endangered Runaway: VICKY HERNANDEZ (AL)
Thu, 13 May 2010 10:02:28 EDT


Endangered Runaway: ASHLEY BRACKENS (AL)
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:16:19 EDT


Missing: JESUS LEZAMA RAMIREZ (AL)
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:24:13 EDT


Endangered Runaway: SHARNECIA FRAZIER (AL)
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:09:06 EST


Missing: MARY JO BURNETT (AL)
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:15:41 EDT


Endangered Runaway: NAYRI CONTRERAS (AL)
Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:03:28 EDT


Missing: JULIAN HERNANDEZ (AL)
Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:21:30 EDT


Endangered Missing: HALEIGH CULWELL (AL)
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:15:37 EDT


Endangered Missing: KIMBERLY ARRINGTON (AL)
Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:28:12 EST


Endangered Missing: CHRISTINA CARTER (AL)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:03:20 EST


Endangered Missing: DANIEL BARTER (AL)
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:13:21 EST


Endangered Missing: BRENDA GREEN (AL)
Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:21:04 EDT


NonFamily Abduction: CARLA CORLEY (AL)
Fri, 16 Mar 2007 01:20:42 EDT


Endangered Missing: KEMBERLY RAMER (AL)
Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:35:52 EST


Endangered Missing: SHERRY MARLER (AL)
Mon, 14 Nov 2005 03:36:45 EST


Endangered Missing: FRED WRIGHT (AL)
Tue, 04 Jan 2005 11:53:51 EST

There are no missing persons
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