Juvenile probation officer instructs self-defense class
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The Wellness Center is hosting a self defense class instructed by Terrell Haggerty.

 

 Submitted / The Outlook

In the U.S., roughly 4.8 million total assault crimes were reported in 2019, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. “Crime In Alabama” estimated 4,383 total assault cases that same year with 291 of those cases being in Tallapoosa County.

Terrell Haggerty, chief juvenile probation officer with Tallapoosa County Juvenile Court, has started up a self-defense class for all women in the community, ages 14 and up.

Abigail Murphy is a multimedia reporter for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. To contact Abigail Murphy, email abigail.murphy@alexcityoutlook.com.