Pensacola Police have arrested an 18-year-old man for brutally attacking an 82-year old woman at the Arbor Club Apartments off Ninth Avenue. Tyler Owens was charged with attempted murder and home invasion robbery following the incident Saturday night at the Arbor Club Apartments off Ninth Avenue. Police said the woman was stabbed inside her apartment…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
82-YEAR-OLD WOMAN ATTACKED
Pensacola Police have arrested an 18-year-old man for brutally attacking an 82-year old woman at the Arbor Club Apartments off Ninth Avenue. Tyler Owens was charged with attempted murder and home invasion robbery following the incident Saturday night at the Arbor Club Apartments off Ninth Avenue. Police said the woman was stabbed inside her apartment…… MORE
TRANSGENDER INMATE LAWSUIT
A 39-year-old transgender Century Correctional Institution inmate is suing the Florida Department of Corrections claiming she was stripped naked and ridiculed for having breasts. In the lawsuit Misha Sanders named a correctional officer, a sergeant, and a major at Wakulla Correctional Institution Annex as defendants. Sanders says on September 19, 2017, while housed at Wakulla Annex,…… MORE
BUD DAY POSTHUMOUSLY PROMOTED
The U.S. Air Force has posthumously promoted former Fort Walton Beach attorney and Medal of Honor recipient Colonel George “Bud” Day to the rank of brigadier general. Day died July 28, 2013, at age 88. As a fighter pilot, Day was shot down over Vietnam and spent more five years as prisoner of war sharing a cell with…… MORE
CRESTVIEW INTERIM POLICE CHIEF NAMED
Crestview Mayor David Cadle has named an interim police chief to replace fired former Police Chief Tony Taylor. He is Commander Jamie Grant who has been on the force for 27 years. A month-long investigation concluded that Taylor played favorites among the staff and was inconsistent with rules in the department. Grant says he plans…… MORE
NEW OKALOOSA COUNTY JUDGE
Okaloosa County has a new County Judge. Former Assistant State Attorney Angela Mason was sworn in yesterday morning at the Okaloosa County Courthouse by Circuit Court Judge Michael Flowers. Mason becomes the newest judge to join the ranks of the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, which includes Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties. She…… MORE
FLORIDA GAS PRICES
Gas prices in Florida declined nearly six cents last week. The state average of $2.80 per gallon is the lowest daily price since early May, according to the Triple A Auto Club. Since peaking at $2.92 on May 25th, gas prices have declined 16 consecutive days for 11 cents, although Motorists are still paying 46…… MORE
FATAL HIT AND RUN VEHICLE STILL SOUGHT
The Pensacola Police Department continues to search for the driver of a white Dodge Challenger that was involved in a deadly hit and run Wednesday night. Investigating officers say the driver ran a red light and hit three people crossing Cervantes Street – killing 8-month-old Neariaah Baldwin and 28-year-old Nephateria Williams. The child’s mother, Quineka…… MORE
CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMITS REVOKED
The State of Florida has says it has revoked nearly 300 concealed weapon permits were taken from people who got them after the state failed to do proper background checks. Florida did not check applications against a national database set up by federal authorities. 365 applications were reviewed after the problem was discovered and permits…… MORE
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 46-year-old Navarre man died after he was struck by a vehicle while trying to cross Highway 98 early yesterday morning. Troopers say Troy Walter of Navarre was attempting to cross at the intersection of Wynnehaven Beach Road just after midnight when he was hit by an eastbound S.U.V. driven…… MORE
