Edgar rests in Thornton case


The prosecution rested its case yesterday against the chief of staff for jailed former Okaloosa County Charlie Morris. Sabra Thornton is accused of stealing money from the county by manipulating Morris, who is serving time in federal prison for operating a bonus kickback scheme, into using stolen funds to pay her bills and buy her gifts.

Prosecutor Russ Edgar has worked hard to convince the jury that Thornton did little to deserve her $80,000/year salary.

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Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”