Category: Crime
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…
