Colbert County Man Faces Murder Charges

A COLBERT COUNTY MAN FACES MURDER CHARGES AFTER ALLEGEDLY BEATING A WOMAN WITH A HAMMER AND PIPE LAST WEEK IN TUSCUMBIA. MEDIA SOURCES REPORT THE INCIDENT WAS DOMESTIC RELATED AND OCCURRED ON TUESDAY WHILE THE FEMALE WAS ON HER LUNCH BREAK AT A PACKAGING FACILITY IN TUSCUMBIA. THE VICTIM IDENTIFIED AS EDITH MARGARITA MARTINEZ, 59, OF MUSCLE SHOALS, WAS FOUND LAYING FACE DOWN ON THE GROUND. VICTOR MANUEL FUNEZ CRUZ, 59, OF MUSCLE SHOALS WAS FOUND NEAR MARTINEZ. CRUZ WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, INTERVIEWED AND CHARGED WITH MURDER.

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