Category: Crime
Official arrested being paid to raise money for festival
Okaloosa County Commissioner James F. Campbell was arrested today and charged with four counts of official misconduct and four counts of perjury. According to the…
ARC Gateway hit by theft
More than $4000 in stolen lawn equipment and tools taken from ARC Gateway’s Pollak Industries Pensacola, Fla. – A theft over the weekend at Pollak…
Nodine murder charges dropped, pleads guilty to lesser charges
Former Mobile, Ala. County Commissioner Stephen Nodine has struck a deal in his murder case. On Friday afternoon, he pleaded guilty to harassment and perjury…
Body parts get Berkland arrested, and it gets worse
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that Michael Berkland has been arrested on one county of Improper Disposal/Storage of Hazardous Waste and one count of…
Berkland and Willie Junior
Michael Berkland has a lot of explaining to do. The former assistant medical examiner made a living performing private autopsies after he was fired by…
Praying for a Better Day
A group of local ministers gathered today to make a statement regarding the recent string of shootings in the Pensacola area. The First West Florida…
Ministers To Speak Out Against Gun Violence
Press Release: The Moderator of the First West Florida Baptist District Association, along with the President of the Baptist Minister’s Union of Pensacola and Vicinity,…
Bad Parenting, Century-style
NorthEscambia.com reports that a Century mother was jailed charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and battery on her daughter. Kimberly Renee Harwell, 38,…
Pensacola shootings and homicides tied to two families
The recent rash of shootings and homicides on the west side of Pensacola are tied to two families, Dortch and Abrams. The feud began last…
Shots fired in Attucks Court. Suspect hit.
Press Release: Numerous Pensacola Police officers responded to a shots fired disturbance around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at Attucks Court in the 1300 block of West…
Shootings continue
Press Release: Escambia County deputies are investigating two overnight drive by shootings. On August 20th, 2012 around 2116hrs deputies were notified of a shots fired…
Knife Response Team coming
The Independent News expects another press conference soon where the city, county, state and feds join hands to combat knife violence. The goal will be…
Melees are becoming more common…apparently
The Pensacola News Journal is reporting that multiple people were injured after midnight in a brawl outside of Helen Back in downtown Pensacola. On Saturday…
Official statement on Gun Crime Response Team
Yesterday Sheriff David Morgan along with Chief Chip Simmons announced a joint effort to help address gun violence. The “Gun Crime Response Teamâ€, which will…
Agencies Combine Efforts
Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies plan to work together in an effort to curb violent crime in the Escambia County area. Representatives from…
How to survive an active shooter event (video)
Run, Hide, Fight ….the plan doesn’t have to be complicated. This is going viral.
Crime Prevention Seminar: Bridging the Gap
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will host “Bridging the Gap,†a Crime Prevention Seminar on Thursday August 2, 2012. The day-long conference, hosted at the Crowne…
Buzz: Pensacola teen killed last night (Update), second shooting
Pensacola area has another homicide. This time it’s just outside the city limits on Deauville Lane (not Duval St.) according to a friend of the…
One week after Police Press Conference
The Independent News asked Pensacola Police Chief Chip Simmons for an update on his department’s increased presence on the streets” “The number of officers has…
PPD traffic stop nets shooting suspect
Antonio E. Moorer, 27, of Pensacola was arrested today on charges stemming from the shooting of Deputy Ryan Robinson. Deputy Robinson was working with the…
