Category: Crime
Law enforcement looks for clues in homicide of Reggie Evans’ nephew
Shortly after noon yesterday, the nephew of NBA star Reggie Evans was discovered dead in the area of Weller Avenue and Bradfield Road off of…
ECSO and U.S. Marshalls apprehend fugitive linked to heroin ring
Escambia County Deputies and the U.S. Marshall’s Task Force apprehended James Jonathan Mitchell, 50, who was being sought on a revoked bond. After receiving numerous…
Help Find Tiffany Daniels
On Tuesday evening, I hosted an online radio show for Columbia Southern University. The topic was human trafficking and my guest was CSU criminal justice…
NorthEscambia reports suspected murderer caught in Alabama
NorthEscambia.com reports Derrick Ray Thompson, the person of interest in a weekend double murder in Santa Rosa County, is now behind bars. He was arrested…
Social media helps deputies arrest homicide suspect
Press Release: Thanks to shares on social media and tips from the community, homicide suspect Terrance Jarod Hartley was located last night in the area…
Wild West Florida: Felons can use ‘Stand Your Ground’
An appeals court Wednesday said a convicted felon could use the state’s “stand your ground” self-defense law to seek immunity from prosecution in the shooting…
Sheriff Morgan on trainee caught with pants down: ‘Good Riddance’
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan took swift action in the terminating a trainee who admitted to having sex while on duty. The woman has accused…
The Billings murders occured five years ago today
At dusk on a hot humid night five years ago, a beat-up red van drove onto the front yard of the large two-story, ranch-style house…
Five top publisher/writer moments over past 15 years
I have been fortunate to work with some very talented writers, designers and editors over the 15 years: Duwayne Escobedo, Christine Born, Tony Baker, Nick…
Commissioner May To Attend Violent Crimes News Conference
Community and religious leaders will be joined by Escambia County Chairman Lumon May and Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward during a special news conference at 11…
A Punishment That Fits the Crime: FL Reviews Sentencing Law for Juveniles
By Stephanie Carroll Carson, Florida News Connection Today the Florida Senate is scheduled to consider a bill that would bring the state in compliance after…
Patrick Gonzalez conviction upheld by Florida Supreme Court
In a murder case that drew widespread attention, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday turned down an appeal by a Death Row inmate who was…
TaxWatch says reduced sentences will reap significant savings
Florida could save significant corrections costs by reducing prison sentences for nonviolent offenders, according to data analysis in a new report from Florida TaxWatch. The…
Over $120,000 Recovered in Narcotics Arrest (video)
Shortly before 6:00 this morning, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and Narcotics Unit served a search warrant in the 4000 block of Marlane…
Pensacola makes American’s 10 Most Dangerous Small Cities list
The city of Pensacola, not the MSA or Escambia, is ranked No. 6 on the most dangerous small cities in America. They looked at 234…
Former Ole Miss student body president represented victim in high profile military assault case
As part of the plea deal, approved Monday by a military judge, the Army dropped the violence-related charges against Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair in…
Weekend Buzz: PPD may have problem, Found Money and Smartest Answer
Courthouse rumblings Criminal defense lawyers are watching closely the case of Herchel Royals, who was arrested in July 2013 on drug charges. His case is…
Tampa TV station reports rogue chemist tried to cut a deal
Tampa TV station Fox 13 is reporting that FDLE Chemist Joseph Graves tried to negotiate with law enforcement before his arrest. He offered his full…
Escambia County crime rate down in 2013
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office annual crime report, which has been submitted to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, shows an overall 3.3 percent reduction…
Buzz: Pensacola crime lab under scrunity
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement late Friday announced, according to the Orlando Sentinel, that evidence tampering has been found at the agency’s laboratory in…
