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William Mealback Jr.

Case from Muscle-shoals, AL dated Oct 01, 2021

Victim Details

William Mealback Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Muscle-shoals

AL

2021-10-01

58

William

Mealback Jr.

Yes

06/21/2026

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On October 1, 2021, the life of 58-year-old William Mealback Jr. came to a violent end in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The events of that day would not only claim his life but also that of a police officer, leaving a community in shock. Mealback and Brian Lansing Martin, a man who reportedly had a close, father-son-like relationship with him, were inside Mealback's truck on Avalon Avenue when the situation turned deadly. It is alleged that Martin shot Mealback in the head before pushing his body out ...
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  • al: Convicted killer charged in deaths of Sgt. Nick Risner and man dumped from car, wounding of Lt. Max Dotson
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