A school. A church. A badge. PPD can’t find ex-officer Matthew Baxter’s polygraph chart, and every personnel file is now under review. Read the full story.
Category: Crime
Parents Question Baxter’s Access to A.K. Suter and Echo Life Church
He was a constant presence at a Pensacola school. Now he’s charged, and PPD can’t find his polygraph. Parents want answers. See the details.
Police Looking for Drive-by Shooter
Drive-by shooting outside N. 9th Ave smoothie shop leaves woman injured. Suspect vehicle fled west on Bayou Blvd. Police need your help.
Breaking: Single Shot Injures Four Pensacola Teens
From the Pensacola Police Department: At approximately 11:30 p.m., officers responded to Sacred Heart Hospital in reference to a juvenile who had been shot. The investigation revealed the shooting happened at the…
See the Proposed Juvenile Curfew for Pensacola
Pensacola’s teen curfew is real: 11pm-5am weeknights, midnight weekends, fines up to $500 for parents. Council votes Aug. 13.
Breaking: Final Arrest Made in 4th July Weekend Shooting
Pensacola Police detectives have charged 17-year-old Marley Foster with possession of a weapon by a Florida delinquent and firing a weapon in public.
PPD Asks for Help w/July 4th Weekend Shooting (Updated)
Pensacola Investigators have questions for this man in reference to the downtown shooting in the early morning hours of July 5th.
Molchan: Prosecuting Patrick Gonzalez
17 years later, the prosecutor who put Patrick Gonzalez away opens up: the video that made history, the voice he never left alive to identify
Breaking: Downtown Shooting Suspect Found Dead
From the Pensacola Police Department – 7:16 a.m. July 16: Pensacola Police and members of the State Attorney’s Office, along with the US Marshals, attempted to serve a warrant for the murder…
Police Chief Vows Strong Presence for Gallery Night
“Hands in the Air”: Police Chief Details PJ Sheppard murder investigation. He vows a strong presence for Gallery Night on Friday, July 17.
Sweet Tea Murders: Billings Case
On the anniversary of the Billings murders, police historian Michael Earl Simmons previews Sweet Tea Murders — true crime with a Pensacola accent.
Chief Winstrom: A Minimum of Two Shooters Still at Large
“A minimum of two.” Chief Winstrom reveals shooters are still on the run after downtown’s Fourth of July tragedy. He also discusses the investigation details.
Two Arrests Made in Downtown Mass Shooting
2 arrests, 3 shooters ID’d in downtown PJ Sheppard shooting. No murder charges yet. Chief reveals new details on video, injuries & motive.
Not Adding to a Mother’s Pain
Chief Winstrom on the hardest part of his job: sitting with PJ Sheppard’s grieving mother. “There’s no way to fix that, no way to make it better.”
Shooting Victim Identified; Suspects Still At-Large
PPD names the victim as Philip “PJ” Sheppard, says 2+ weapons were fired in the downtown shooting tied to an ongoing feud. Curfew talk continues.
Press Conference Today on Targeted Downtown Pensacola Shooting
Winstrom briefs media Monday 11am on targeted downtown shooting that killed a teen, wounded 6. Curfew now on the table. Full story on ricksblog.biz.
UPDATE: Mass Shooting Downtown Pensacola: Six injured, One Dead
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Chief Says Downtown Shooting That Killed 19-Year-Old Was Targeted; Six Others Wounded Pensacola Police Chief Eric Winstrom says at least one gunman opened fire on a crowded block of…
Army Aviator Convicted of Rape; One Occurred at NAS Pensacola
Army aviator Dawson Van Manen, 27, convicted of raping two women & sentenced to 31 years. First assault occurred at NAS Pensacola. More victims may exist.
Epstein Files Reveal FBI Interview Conducted in Pensacola
The massive release of Jeffrey Epstein files has revealed a Northwest Florida connection to the federal investigation of the convicted sex offender—FBI agents traveled to Pensacola in February 2020 to interview one…
Read Rodney Jones’ Arrest Report
Rodney Terrell Jones, 54, founder of the New World Believer H.O.O.P.S. program that contracts with Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice and has received $900K from the Escambia Children’s Trust, was arrested last…
