COTTONWOOD: 2:20 AM Houston County 911 dispatched an edged weapon assault in the 900 block of Metcalf Street in Cottonwood this morning at 2:20 AM.
Houston County Sheriff Deputies, Cottonwood Rescue and Cottonwood Police responded.
The victim was at one location and the suspect was at another. Houston County Sheriff Deputies cleared the scene for Cottonwood Rescue to enter the scene. The victim was transported, emergency, to Southeast Health. Condition is unknown.
A suspect was identified and later transported to Houston County Jail.
Houston County Sheriff Deputies and Criminal Investigators were reported to have been on the scene until after 7:00 AM this morning.
UNCONFIRMED, but information is domestic and alcohol innolved.
UPDATED @ 4:21 PM
Sheriff Press Release
On October 10, 2025 The Houston County Sheriff’s Office responded to an Edge Weapon Assault that had just occurred in the 900 Block of Metcalf Street in Cottonwood.
Once deputies arrived on scene, the victim was located and they began rendering aid. The suspect was quickly apprehended and identified as Thomas William Smith (34) of Cottonwood. The victim received multiple stab wounds to his neck and back. EMS transported the victim to a local hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The Houston County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene and began their investigation. Various Search Warrants were executed and evidence of the assault was recovered. Investigators determined this act of violence was a result of an argument between the victim and offender.
Thomas William Smith was arrested and charged with Assault II and Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Smith is currently being held in the Houston County Jail under No Bond.
