Etowah County News

Many of you have given up on trying to treat weeds in your lawn on your own, turning instead to... GADSDEN -- Authorities are offering a reward totaling about $4,000 for information after thieves broke into five patrol vehicles from different Alabama law enforcement agencies, making off with guns and a bulletproof vest.

Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin is offering a reward in exchange for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for a series of break-ins over the weekend.

Gadsden, AL - Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin says five patrol cars from several different law enforcement agencies have been broken into since Sunday night, and weapons have been stolen from the vehicles.

An economic developer for Etowah County expressed concern Thursday that some foreign companies may be removing Alabama from their lists of possible locations for new facilities because of the state's tough new immigration law.

The Etowah County Coroner's Office has tentatively identified the victim of a small plane crash last night in Rainbow City as Thomas Coble of Burlington North Carolina.

The Etowah County Sheriff's Department tells CBS 42 that a small plane has crashed outside of the Northeast Alabama Regional Airport in Rainbow City.

Etowah County Coroner Michael Gladden said although it was unknown if anyone was injured or killed, his office was on the scene.

Etowah County authorities have charged a 63-year-old Gadsden man with sodomy and sex abuse of a child under the age of 12.