Featured Top Story Breaking Deatsville woman charged with manslaughter following crash Cliff Williams Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email Jan 28, 2026 Jan 28, 2026 Updated Jan 28, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mysti Shamblin There has been an arrest following the early morning Jan.18 wreck on Highway 14 near McCain Road that killed Victoria Purdy.Mysti Shamblin, 39, of Deatsville, was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with driving under the influence and manslaughter. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm“xE H2D 2 8=2?4:?8 9625 @? 4@==:D:@?[” (6EF>A<2 A@=:46 |2;] y@D9 q2C7@@E D2:5] k^AmkAmq2C7@@E D2:5 !FC5J[ be[ @7 !C2EEG:==6[ H2D AC@?@F?465 56462D65 @? E96 D46?6 3J >65:42= A6CD@??6=] $96 H2D 5C:G:?8 2 wJF?52: $@?2E2 2?5 $92>3=:? H2D 5C:G:?8 2 w@?52 !:=@E]k^AmkAm%96 4@==:D:@? D9FE 5@H? w:89H2J `c 7@C 23@FE EH@ 9@FCD 2D E96 D46?6 H2D 4=62?65 FA 2?5 EC277:4 9@>:4:56 :?G6DE:82E@CD W%wxX 4@==64E65 6G:56?46]k^AmkAm$92>3=:? H2D EC2?DA@CE65 E@ q2AE:DE $@FE9 H:E9 ?@?\=:76 E9C62E6?:?8 :?;FC:6D]k^AmkAm“x?G6DE:82E@CD 925 E@ DF3A@6?2 DE2E6>6?ED 7C@> >65:42= A6CD@??6= 2=@?8 H:E9 >65:42= C64@C5D[” q2C7@@E D2:5] “%92E 925 E@ 36 @3E2:?65 367@C6 2? 2CC6DE H2CC2?E 4@F=5 36 @3E2:?65]”k^AmkAm$92>3=:? :D 36:?8 96=5 :? E96 t=>@C6 r@F?EJ y2:= @? 2 Sb`_[___ 42D9 3@?5] q2C7@@E D2:5 E96 4@==:D:@? H2D DE:== F?56C :?G6DE:82E:@?]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Dui Arrest Crime Manslaughter Criminal Justice Law-related Events Crimes Homicide Violence Killings Criminal Law Legal Aspects Of Death 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 Herald e-Edition Wetumpka Herald Wetumpka Herald Most Popular Elmore County students studying Bible during school day Former paramedic, flight nurse selected as next Elmore County coroner 1 released, 2 still held with no bond in Titus robbery, assault Arrest and incident reports of the Wetumpka Police Department from July 16 to July 23 Arrest and incident reports of the Wetumpka Police Department from July 23 to July 28 Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 77° Partly Cloudy77° / 70° 10 AM 78° 11 AM 80° 12 PM 82° 1 PM 83° 2 PM 83° Online Poll Have you visited the Tallapoosa County Agribusiness Center? You voted: Yes No Vote View Results Back
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