Romeo Jones and Selina Jones were booked in the Escambia County Jail late Friday night and charged with obstructing justice. Both were released with bonds Saturday afternoon. Romeo is listed as the…
Category: Crime
Police Seek Help With Homicide
Pensacola Police detectives are working to identify the suspect in the homicide of Dean Chambers. The Pensacola Police Department is requesting that the images be shared with the community, seeking their help…
Podcast: 21st Century Crime-Fighting in Escambia County
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons is doubling down on technology to fight crime. In a recent interview, the sheriff detailed plans to expand the county’s Real-Time Crime Center, including more camera installations…
Police makes arrests, releases video on Graffiti Bridge incident
Pensacola Police Press Release: Charges filed in Charlie Kirk Vigil Incident Pensacola Police have arrested Troy Donovan Grow, 56, and charged him with felony battery for his involvement in a disturbance on…
Top Reads—Week Ended Sept. 6, 2025
Eyewitness accounts aren’t always accurate, but journalists love to get people “on the record.” Bruce Childers, wife of extortion and stalking target Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers, shared his account of the…
Daily Outtakes: Bruce Childers Describes June 2024 fire bombing
Last week, the federal grand jury indictment of Justin J. Wright revealed that Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers was being extorted. The details for the plot and the June 2024 fire bombing…
State Attorney Refuses to Try Indicted Police Officers
State Attorney Ginger Madden cites insufficient evidence after an extensive discovery process. The Office of the State Attorney announced Tuesday that manslaughter charges have been dismissed against three Crestview police officers indicted…
Trending News—Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2026
UWF PURGE The firing of a prominent LGBTQ+ advocate at the University of West Florida drew concern from the local area, where the LGBTQ+ community has deep roots. A right-wing group had…
Is ‘Intimate Partner’ a Typo in Extortion Indictment
The indictment of Justin J. Wright states he “engaged in conduct that placed the person in reasonable fear of death of and serious bodily injury to that person, an immediate family member…
Feds Looking for Ringleader of June 2024 Fire Bombing
On August 19, a federal grand jury indicted Justin J. Wright for setting a vehicle on fire near the home of Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers in June 2024. Court documents reveal…
Foley Restaurant Chain Owners Indicted in Federal Labor Exploitation Case
Four individuals connected to Colt Grill restaurant chain, including its recently opened Foley location, have been federally indicted following a multi-year investigation into labor exploitation and money laundering across Arizona and Alabama….
National Drug Task Force Nabs Four Pensacolians
Pensacola drug dealers moving vast amounts of illegal drugs have made the news again. Federal authorities have charged four Pensacola residents in connection with an alleged prescription drug diversion scheme that illegally…
$10M from Escambia County drug deals laundered thru casinos
Rayvaughn L. Andrews, 41, of Pensacola, has pled guilty in federal court to conspiracy charges for distributing cocaine and money laundering, according to John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern…
Bakayoko next Trump pardon? Not likely
A 22-year-old Texas man has been arrested in connection with a sophisticated business email compromise scheme that defrauded the Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court & Comptroller’s Office of more than $852,000….
Podcast: Sheriff Simmons covers immigration enforcement, innovations
In a recent interview, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons shared insights on how his office is adapting to new immigration enforcement responsibilities, enhancing public safety at local events, and expanding community engagement…
Podcast: Mobile, Alabama’s connection to Jack the Ripper
Mobile, Alabama, has a connection to an infamous British murder case, which might have stopped the killing rampage of Jack the Ripper. Here’s what we know.
Red Light violations caught on cameras [video]
In just nine days of operation, Pensacola’s new red light cameras captured 509 violations at just two major intersections, Mayor D.C. Reeves revealed in today’s press conference. The most problematic locations were…
Daily Outtakes: Battling Fake Nude Images
A high school incident involving AI-generated fake nude photos has highlighted legal gaps regarding AI image manipulation. After discovering altered photos of herself and 13 other female students, Lucy Adams Stevenson and…
‘Devil in the Ditch’ returns to Greenville and ‘Real News’
One of my most popular podcasts is my 2023 interview with journalist Larrison Campbell about her podcast “Devil in the Ditch.” BACKGROUND: On June 13, 2003, Martha Dyer Campbell, 85, was found…
Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery
Fifty years ago tomorrow, Karen Silkwood, a 28-year-old plutonium plant worker, died in a fatal crash in Oklahoma. She was reportedly on her way to meet an investigative reporter with The New…
