Law enforcement officials practice boat drills on Lake Guntersville
Each agency practiced pulling up to a moving barge and then loading and unloading people onto it.
Posted: Apr 29, 2021 3:09 PM
Updated: Apr 29, 2021 6:24 PM
Posted By: Sophia Borrelli
Multiple local and state agencies were out on Lake Guntersville on Thursday.
Agencies practiced boat drills for different emergency situations. Each agency practiced pulling up to a moving barge and then loading and unloading people onto it.
The drill simulated real-life situations. For example, if a barge became loose and someone needed to get on it, or there could be a hostage situation where law enforcement would need to secure the barge.
Marshall Co. Sheriff s Office buys new baseball-shaped camera for safer, secure look at crime scenes
The camera is baseball-sized, so law enforcement officers can easily throw it into an area they want to go in or need to see into before entering.
Posted: Apr 22, 2021 4:48 PM
Updated: Apr 22, 2021 7:20 PM
Posted By: Sophia Borrelli
The Marshall County Sheriff s Office is getting new technology it says will keep deputies safer in situations like hostage negotiations and active shooter scenarios.
They are the first sheriff s office in the state to invest in it.
Here s how the Bounce Imaging Tactical Explorer works. The camera is baseball-sized, so law enforcement officers can easily throw it into an area they want to go or need to see into before entering.
Marshall County Sheriff’s Office seeks help locating missing rapist
Justin Norris Norton
Posted: Apr 23, 2021 2:34 PM
Updated: Apr 23, 2021 2:54 PM
Posted By: Josh Rayburn
The Marshall County Sheriff s Office is looking for a rapist who hasn’t been seen in about 8 months.
Justin Norris Norton, 35, was convicted of rape and sexual abuse and last reported in as a sex offender in August 2020, the sheriff’s office said.
Norton is 5’6” tall, 135 pounds and has hazel eyes.
Anyone found to be hiding Norton or allowing him to stay at their residence are subjecting themselves to arrest, said Chief Deputy Steve Guthrie.
If you have information on Norton, contact the sheriff’s office at 256-582-2034.
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