The man wanted for a triple shooting Sunday in Atmore, Alabama, was arrested yesterday in Escambia County by U.S. Marshals. 34-year-old Anji Baker, of Bay Minette, Alabama, is accused of shooting three people at the Assembly Hall”, formerly known at the Chik-A-Dee Nightclub on Carver Avenue in Atmore. Two victims are in a Mobile hospital,…… MORE
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FORT WALTON BEACH OFFICER QUITS
The Fort Walton Beach police officer whose complaints against administrators led to the resignation of former Police Chief Ed Ryan, no longer is employed by the agency. Interim Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Robert Lovering said Officer Don Hall had been granted extended family leave, but declined to return to work last Thursday after being…… MORE
GAS PRICES
The Triple A Auto Club says as the holidays approach gas prices are declining. Crude oil hit an 8-month lows last week, which means the decline should continue. Gas prices in Florida have declined 36 consecutive days, for a total of 25 cents. Florida motorists are paying about what they did for gasoline this time…… MORE
SECRET SISTER SCAM
The Better Business Bureau of Northwest Florida says citizens should be aware of a holiday scam. Called the “Secret Sister Exchange” it’s similar to chain letter gift exchanges that were popular in the 1990s and the email chain letters that followed in the early 2000s. Participants are asked to send a ten-dollar gift to a…… MORE
FLEEING SUSPECT IDENTIFIED
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for a male suspect who fled on foot after a traffic stop in Molino on Sunday. A female in the vehicle – a stolen pickup truck – identified him as 27-year old Colby Myrick, wanted for a violation of probation warrant. During a search of the are…… MORE
PRESIDENT WANTS FLORIDA RECOUNTS HALTED
President Donald Trump on Monday called for a halt in the recounts in the Florida races for Senate and governor, saying that many ballots were missing or forged and that a valid tally was no longer possible. In a morning tweet, the President said the results from the night of the election should stand, with…… MORE
EGLIN RANGE TESTING ROAD CLOSURES
Testing on the Eglin range complex in Okaloosa County by the 96th Test Wing will cause several roads to be closed for a time tomorrow. State roads 85 and 123 will be closed from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday evening. The back-up date for the mission is Thursday at the same times.… MORE
OKALOOSA CREDIT CARD SCAM
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says scammers have come up with a new scheme to defraud area businesses. An employee of a Fort Walton Beach business received an email from someone who she thought was the business owner, instructing her to purchase gift cards using the company’s credit card or her personal credit card to…… MORE
ESCAMBIA DEPUTY SHOOTS SUSPECT
A weekend shooting of a wanted felony suspect by an Escambia County Sheriff’s deputy sent both the deputy and the suspect to the hospital. About 1 p.m., the Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to serve a felony warrant in the 4600 block of Erress Boulevard off Massachusetts Avenue. The suspect attempted to flee in a vehicle…… MORE
NAVARRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER SUES
The Northwest Florida Daily News is reporting the publisher and owner of the Navarre Press newspaper, has filed a defamation lawsuit against outgoing Santa Rosa County Commissioner Rob Williamson. The lawsuit, which seeks damages of over $15,000, claims mailers sent by Williamson during his unsuccessful campaign for re-election subjected Kemp and the newspaper to public…… MORE
