Featured Wilcox County man found guilty of attempted murder in Tallapoosa County Cliff Williams / The Outlook Cliff Williams Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email Dec 10, 2021 Dec 10, 2021 Updated Aug 2, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Tallapoosa County jury found Vasco Orlando Woods Jr. guilty this week of attempted murder — nearly five year after the incident.Woods, 28, was suspected of cutting a woman’s throat and taking their child during a December 2016 domestic incident in Alexander City. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmp=6I2?56C r:EJ 56AFEJ A@=:46 49:67 y2>6D t2DE6CH@@5 AC@G:565 56E2:=D @7 E96 :?4:56?E 7@==@H:?8 (@@5D 2CC6DE :? a_`e] t2DE6CH@@5 D2:5 (@@5D 3642>6 G:@=6?E 5FC:?8 2? 2=E6C42E:@? H:E9 2 H@>2? 2?5 FD65 2 <?:76 E@ :?;FC6 96C[ E2<6 42D9[ E96 G:4E:>’D 42C 2?5 =62G6 E96 9@>6 H:E9 E96:C 49:=5]k^AmkAm“xE H2D 2 5@>6DE:4 2=E6C42E:@? 36EH66? 2 3@J7C:6?5 2?5 8:C=7C:6?5[” t2DE6CH@@5 D2:5 2E E96 E:>6 @7 (@@5D’ :?:E:2= 2CC6DE] “%96 2C8F>6?E 3642>6 A9JD:42= 2?5 E96 :?7@C>2E:@? H6 92G6 :D E92E E96 H@>2? H2D 4FE @? E96 ?64< 27E6C E96 DFDA64E AC@5F465 2 <?:76 2?5 FD65 :E @? 96C]”k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ t2DE6CH@@5[ (@@5D E96? 2==6865=J E@@< E96 G:4E:>’D w@?52 p44@C5 2?5 2 >:?@C 49:=5 E92E H2D :? E96 9@>6 2?5 7=65 367@C6 A@=:46 2CC:G65 2E E96 D46?6]k^AmkAmp? 2==\A@:?ED 3F==6E:? H2D :DDF65 H:E9 2 56D4C:AE:@? @7 (@@5D[ E96 49:=5 2?5 E96 G69:4=6 E92E 96 H2D 36=:6G65 E@ 36 5C:G:?8]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 4@FCE C64@C5D[ E96 A6C>2?6?E 255C6DD =:DE65 7@C (@@5D :D :? r2>56?[ H9:49 :D :? (:=4@I r@F?EJ[ H96C6 96 H2D A:4<65 FA 3J 2FE9@C:E:6D]k^AmkAm%96 49:=5 H2D 7@F?5 H:E9 (@@5D’ C6=2E:G6D F?92C>65] %96 G:4E:> 92D C64@G6C65 A9JD:42==J 7C@> 96C :?;FC:6D]k^AmkAm(@@5D :D ?@ DEC2?86C E@ =2H 6?7@C46>6?E] p D62C49 @7 p=232>2 r@FCE C64@C5D D9@HD >@C6 E92? a_ 2CC6DED 7@C 4C:>6D :?4=F5:?8 E967E[ 5@>6DE:4 G:@=6?46[ 6D42A6 2?5 C64<=6DD 6?52?86C>6?E]k^AmkAmpEE6>AE65 >FC56C :D 2 r=2DD p 76=@?J 2?5 42CC:6D 2 AC:D@? D6?E6?46 36EH66? `_ 2?5 hh J62CD]k^AmkAm(@@5D H:== 2AA62C 367@C6 u:7E9 yF5:4:2= r:C4F:E r@FCE yF586 xD224 (92CE@? =2E6C E9:D >@?E9 7@C D6?E6?4:?8]k^Am Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags James Easterwood Attempted Murder Criminal Law Law Crime Wood Vasco Orlando Woods Jr. Arrest Tallapoosa County Jury Murder Law-related Events Aggression Justice Criminology Deviance (sociology) Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Violence Misconduct Crimes Violent Crime Issues In Ethics Police Causes Of Injury Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email Follow Cliff Williams Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular ACPD investigating shooting, suspect arrested for DV Missing man found dead ACPD confirms Monday shooting, suspect arrested Love’s amenities to include Buffalo Wild Wings DISMISSED: DV suspect to be released from jail Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 89° Sunny89° / 69° 2 PM 90° 3 PM 90° 4 PM 90° 5 PM 89° 6 PM 87°
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