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Pair of men from Holley accused of using trucks and gun to attack woman in Elba

By Howard B. Owens

A pair of men from Holley were jailed after allegedly menacing a woman in Elba using their trucks and a gun.

Charged with criminal mischief, 2nd, which is a felony, menacing, 2nd, and reckless endangerment, unlawful imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child were William E. Grathouse, 37, of Holley-Byron Road, Holley, and Edwin D. Roniger Jr., 37, of East Lee Road, Holley.

According Deputy Matt Butler, at 7:40 p.m. Thursday, on North Byron Road, Elba, Grathouse and Roniger used their pickup trucks to try and block a car driven by a woman from proceeding north on North Byron Road.

Grathouse then allegedly drove his truck into her car and forced it off the road.

Grathouse also allegedly pointed a pistol at the woman while she was in her car.

Both men were jailed on $10,000 bail.

Jennifer Keys

Was this random, or did one of them know her?

Either way, it's completely inappropriate and wrong, but one way means everyone should be extra vigilant and the other doesn't.

Mar 19, 2011, 3:02pm Permalink
RON GIBSON

these clowns give good law abiding gun owners a bad name. If i was the judge they would have giving 500,000 dollar bail for these punks. there is no way these guys should be left out of jail.

Mar 19, 2011, 7:24pm Permalink
Michele Case

Good Gravy! I hope this wasn't random behavior. This is movie material! I would have peed my pants! I agree that the bail seems pretty low for such crimes...

Mar 20, 2011, 12:00am Permalink

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