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THE SOUTHERN TORCH / FRIDAY, January 7, 2021 / VOL. 8, NO. 1 / $1.00
Weekend Altercation Leads to Death
Weekend altercation leads to death Marla Jones | Southern Torch
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com
FORT PAYNE, Ala.--A man was found dead in Fort Payne on Sunday after a shooting incident in the 1000 block of Gault Avenue North. Fort Payne Police
identified the man as Randell Jerome Meyers, 44, of Mount Vernon. Fort Payne Police Chief David Davis confirmed that at approximately 9:30 am on Sunday, the Fort Payne Police responded to an altercation involving shots fired. Upon arrival on the
scene, Fort Payne Police Officers and Fort Payne Fire Medics found one male deceased. Chief Davis stated that there is currently an investigation being conducted by the Fort Payne Detective Division, Dekalb District Attorney’s Office, and Jacksonville
State University Center for Applied Forensics. According to Davis, the incident appeared to be isolated with no threat to the public. A person involved in the altercation is being interviewed by detectives with the Fort Payne Police Department.
At this time no arrest has been made. Once the investigation is complete the results will be presented to the District Attorney’s Office. At press time, the name of the shooter had not been released due to a pending investigation.
Alabama Weather
Bluescope Plant Tornado Damage - photo submitted by Gabriel Shaverd
By Marla Jones Managing Editor
marla@southerntorch.com
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.- As temperatures hit in the ’80s with severe storms being predicted on Wednesday, the National
Weather Service in Huntsville announced that an EF1 tornado touched down in DeKalb County. The National Weather Service reported that a tornado touched down three miles of Powell, traveling close to six miles with a path of the width of
Winter Wonderland in Valley Head - photo submitted by Scott Jones
285 yards and having estimated peak winds of 104 mph. The storm approached the City of Rainsville at approximately 8:28 p.m. Kirk Road, Kilgore Street, Willingham Street, Hodges Street, and Church Avenue received damage to
vehicles, trees, and houses. BlueScope Steel on Church Avenue received significant damage to the roof and structure. Rainsville Police Department wished to thank Rainsville Fire Department for their tireless effort throughout this event.
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Rainsville Fire Chief, Willimac Wright, and his staff had crews helping with clean up, as well as assessing damage to property, on top of
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