AL AL - John William Malcom, 35, Etowah County, 1 Jan 2026

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Jan 9, 2026

Etowah County Sheriffs Office Seeking Publics Help in Locating Missing Person

PRESS RELEASEJanuary 9, 2026Etowah County Sheriffs Office Seeking Publics Help in Locating Missing PersonThe Etowah County ...

www.etowahcountysheriff.com

 

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Looking at any past behaviors that might have impacted current behavior or who he might be currently associating with: there's nothing about what he was doing, or who he may have been with that day or evening which would be helpful.

He has two alcohol-related charges in the county of his residence (I did not check other areas). Since he was last seen on New Years Eve this is concerning as that tends to be an occassion where drinking is occurring most everywhere one attends socially. Did he have access to a vehicle. Was he on foot? (near the water, always a concern). The criminal charges relate to forgery, if that is a crime(s) that involved others that also raises concerns.

The last arrest that was in the media was in 2022 (booking photo attached). Note: The Quad Cities of Alabama, commonly known as The Shoals, is a 4-city region in the northwest part of the state along the Tennessee River. It includes Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia.

https://quadcitiesdaily.com/etowah-county-arrest-reports-08-08-22-08-19-22/

MALCOM, JOHN
Booking #: ECSO22JBN004793
Age: 32
Booking Date: 08-18-2022 – 5:34 pm
Charges: POSSESSION OF COUNTERFIT OBJECT
APPEARS IN PUBLIC PLACE UNDER INFLUENCE

Another in 2019 in the Quad Cities (Altowah County)

https://quadcitiesdaily.com/etowah-county-arrest-reports-11-26-19-12-14-19/

MALCOM, JOHN WILLIAM (W / MALE )
Booking No: ECSO19JBN012012 MniNo: ECSO08MNI003963
Booking Date: 12/10/2019 15:31:17
Age On Booking Date: 29
Bond Amount: NO BOND (he was noted as being in jail when this was posted)
CELL Assigned: redacted Facility: ECDC , Dorm: redacted , Floor: redacted , Pod: redacted , Cell No: redacted
STATUTE COURT CASE NUMBER CHARGE DEGREE LEVEL BOND
[+] 13A-9-5 * ECSO (ETOWAH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE) POSSESS. FORGED INSTRUMENT 1ST Felony NO BOND
[+] 32-5A-191(a)( D.U.I. (ALCOHOL)

Note: Etowah County is NOT in the PeachCourt GA court database system, so no info on the outcome of these cases that could be located that I could find, without visitng the courthouse.

*2024 Code of Alabama Title 13A - Criminal Code.
Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices.
Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses.
Section 13A-9-5 - Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument in the First Degree.
AL Code § 13A-9-5 (2024) Section 13A-9-5

Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument in the First Degree. (a Class B Felony typically punishable by 2-20 years in State Prison)

(a) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree if he possesses or utters any forged instrument of a kind specified in Section 13A-9-2 with knowledge that it is forged and with intent to defraud.

(b) Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree is a Class B felony.

https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-13a/chapter-9/article-1/section-13a-9-5/

Plain language: This charge generally involves possession of counterfeit cash, altered documents, or fake identification with the intent to defraud another individual or entity. An individual could be charged if they knowingly possess or offer any forged instrument of a nature covered under § 13A-9-2.

 

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Jan 9, 2026 article

Sheriff seeks public's help to find missing man near Coosa River

The Etowah County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in locating John William "Billy" Malcom, who has been reported missing. Malcom, a 35-year-old wh

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