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SHOOTER ARRESTED 11-11-16

A man was arrested Monday for a shooting in Pensacola that happened on October 30th. Escambia County Sheriff’s investigators say Devon Godwin fired several shots at a man on Bobe Street. Godwin has been charged with attempted murder and was taken to the Escambia County Jail after his arrest.MORE

SCHOOL BUS DRIVER ARRESTED 11-11-16

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department says two people have been arrested after a student from Camelot Academy reported being hit with a hammer by his school bus driver. A video showed 55-year-old school bus driver Jimmy Edwards, hitting the victim twice in the head with his hand after the boy called him an old man.…MORE

DEPUTY PUNCHED 11-11-16

A 28-year-old Cantonment woman has been charged with punching an Escambia County Sheriff’s deputy. A deputy was dispatched to Tate School Road and Highway 95A to a report of a woman walking in and out of traffic and found Marissa Farrell who said she was looking for the cap to a hydration pack that had…MORE

PPD NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION 11-10-16

A four-month narcotics investigation by the Pensacola Police Department has resulted in 10 arrests. Officers assigned to the Pensacola Police Department’s Vice & Narcotics Unit and the Community Oriented Policing Services Unit participated in the investigation. Crack cocaine, marijuana and promethazine were seized during the investigation, which involved undercover officers purchasing drugs from the suspects.…MORE

TEENAGE FUGITIVE ARRESTED 11-10-16

A local teenager who escaped while in custody 3 months ago has been recaptured. 17-year-old Jajuan Millender was apprehended yesterday morning in the 7900 block of Perth Avenue. He escaped on July 19th while being escorted into the Juvenile Justice Center. The 17-year-old was originally arrested after being stopped driving a stolen car. In the…MORE

DEPUTY INJURED IN CAR CRASH 11-10-16

An Escambia County deputy, driving an unmarked car and two other people, were injured in a two-vehicle traffic crash early this morning in Beulah. The Florida Highway Patrol said it happened about 12:05 a.m. at Beulah Road and Mobile Highway. Both the deputy, who was driving an unmarked vehicle, and the other driver were taken…MORE

ELECTION 11-9-16

ELECTION 11-9-16 No real surprises when it came to the political races in Escambia County. Starting with the Presidential race, as expected, Donald Trump was an easy winner over Hillary Clinton. In the race for the Congressional seat that opened up with the retirement of Jeff Miller, Matt Gaetz won by a substantial margin over…MORE

YMCA OPENS 11-8-16

The new Bear – Levin – Studer YMCA in downtown Pensacola is now open. The 15-million-dollar complex has a cardio center, free weights and weight machines and an aquatic center which includes two pools, a sauna, and a steam room. The new building, located at 415 N Tarragona Street, will serve three times the number…MORE

HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION 11-8-16

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a man for questioning about a homicide that happened on Hernandez Street on October 30th. Terry Gould is wanted for questioning only. Anyone with information as to his whereabouts is asked to contact the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department or to call Crime Stoppers at 433-MORE

ADDITIONAL CHARGES AGAINST FDLE AGENT 11-8-16

A third child has now said he was sexually abused by Charles McMullen, a special agent with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement who is accused of abusing two other children. Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s investigators have brought additional charges against McMullen after the mother of the victim said her child – who had spent…MORE

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