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Joel Whitus

Case from Holtville, AL dated Feb 13, 2026

Victim Details

Joel Whitus

Male

White / Caucasian

Holtville

AL

2026-02-13

42

Joel

Whitus

08/19/2026

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Joel Austin Whitus, a 42-year-old White/Caucasian male, died after a confrontation at a gas station in Elmore County on Friday night, February 13, 2026. The shooting happened shortly after 10 p.m. at a Marathon station on Highway 111 in the Slapout community, a location known locally as The Girl's Store. Contemporary news coverage identified Whitus as being from Millbrook, while his obituary described him as a resident of Deatsville. The circumstances surrounding his death, however, centered on ...
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  • TPI Media Group: Self-defense claimed in Holtville shooting, murder
  • https://www.wsfa.com: Family mourns loss in parking lot shooting; Man killed over apparent dispute
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