A Mobile County Alabama sheriff’s deputy faces termination after he was caught buying controlled substances. The employee, who has not been identified, was relieved of his duties after he purchased controlled substances while off duty. Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran said the deputy was served with a disciplinary notice Monday and will have a hearing…… MORE
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MURDER ARREST 3-15-17
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department says a 35-year-old man has been charged with the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Tadius Watson. On March 7th, Watson was found dead from gunshot wounds in the 8000 block of Klondike Road, south of Wilde Lake Boulevard. His body was discovered along the edge of the roadway. Dino Reaves, a…… MORE
BOMB SCARE 3-15-17
A possible homemade explosive device caused some anxious moments at a motel on Highway 29 last night. Employees at the Key West Inn at 6900 Pensacola Boulevard, reportedly found the device in a room and moved it to a courtyard before Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies arrived. The Bay County Bomb Squad was called and said…… MORE
CREDIT CARD THIEVES ARRESTED 3-14-17
Pensacola police say a couple has been arrested for using a credit card stolen from a woman’s purse back on February 18th. Police say 30-year-old Derick Jones approached a couple at their South Florida Blanca Street home, said he was homeless and asked if he could stay there for a while. The man refused and…… MORE
STAND YOUR GROUND SENATE BILL 3-14-17
Florida senators could vote as soon as tomorrow to approve a bill that would change the burden of proof in “stand your ground” self-defense cases. A ruling from a Florida Supreme Court in 2015 said defendants have the burden of proof to show they should be shielded from prosecution under the “stand your ground” law.…… MORE
MISSING TEEN 3-14-17
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenage who may be in need of medical treatment. 14-year-old Linda Bruster, was reported missing around midnight Monday from her home in the 1500 block of Kyle Drive. She is 5′7″, 160 pounds, and was wearing a shoulder length purple…… MORE
NAVARRE PASS 3-13-17
The Navarre Pass opened over 50 years ago in Santa Rosa County, close to the Okaloosa County line. But it only stayed open for 2 months when a 1965 hurricane filled the pass with sand. Now a half-century later, Congressman Matt Gaetz would like to see the pass reopened, which he says would be a…… MORE
CHILD PORNOGRAPHERS ARRESTED 3-13-17
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department says 3 men have been arrested for their participation in an online child exploitation conspiracy. 22-year-old Charles McConnell III was arrested for sexual assault, and 18-counts of possession of child pornography after the Department was notified in January about the sexual abuse of a child under 12-years old. Investigators found…… MORE
LOCAL LOTTERY WINNER 3-13-17
An Escambia County man claimed a 1 million-dollar prize for winning a Florida Lottery scratch-off game. Leslie Holtzclaw, of Pensacola, was in Tallahassee the day after celebrating his 52nd birthday and chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of just over $716,000. He purchased his winning ticket from Six Kids Store Super…… MORE
S.R. COUNTY TRAFFIC FATAL 3-13-17
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 56-year-old woman was killed in a traffic crash around 1am Saturday morning. Troopers say Sherry Vitale was eastbound on Highway 98 when her car collided with a vehicle driven by 29-year-old Rachel Price. Vitale died from her injuries. Price and a toddler riding in the car were seriously injured.…… MORE
