Category: Crime
Former deputy denied pre-trial release
The former Okaloosa County deputy who shot and killed decorated Sr. Airman Robert Fortson was denied pre-trial release today. Eddie Duran was arrested yesterday after…
ECSO adding more tech
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said the Blue Angels Pensacola Beach Airshow ran smoothly with few arrests. He believes his emphasis on technology has helped….
Sheriff: Possible link between Diego Circle shooting and triple homicide
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said there may be a link between the drive-by shooting in Diego Circle yesterday and the triple homicide in Myrtle…
Hulu exclusive docuseries on ‘The Beauty Queen Killer’
“THE BEAUTY QUEEN KILLER: 9 DAYS OF TERROR” is a new, true-crime docuseries that delves into the harrowing stories of the women who survived rampaging…
Latest on triple homicide in Myrtle Grove
The sheriff’s office is asking the public for help in solving the triple homicide in Myrtle Grove and is specifically requesting any video surveillance footage…
Triple homicide may be ‘a targeted ambush’
At a press conference this morning, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said his team is investigating the triple homicide that took place early Sunday morning…
The Pensacola connection to Nazi network
On WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen,” Raw Story reporter Jordan Green discussed his four-month investigation into the 2119 Blood and Soil Crew, a nationwide…
Daily Outtakes: Matty and Blue Wahoos Score
Matthew Chestnutt Scores! Charities donated $3,000 to The Snoezelen Foundation at Escambia Westgate Center last week. “Matthew Chestnutt Scores!” has become synonymous with charitable contributions…
Daily Outtakes: Unhappy Baptist workers and judges
According to the website Glassdoor.com, less than half of the Baptist Hospital employees who posted reviews said they would not recommend working at the hospital…
Daily Outtakes: Kim Krupa interim?, Political Pressure Fails
Escambia Children’s Trust board will hold an emergency meeting today at 3:30 p.m. in the County Commission chamber. Please note place and time have changed…
FDLE drug bust nabs two Pensacola Sterlings
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Erik Gabriel Sterling, 39, and Martin James Sterling, 35, both of Pensacola, on one count each of…
Monday podcasts: Stolen texts, Skanska, Catt Sirten
Yesterday, we covered Bergosh’s stolen texts, holding Skanska accountable and remember Mobile, Ala. DJ Catt Sirten…among other things. Inside Job: Stolen Texts Escambia County…
More Nazi vandalism
From the Pensacola Liberation Center: Within the last two weeks, two local Jewish centers have been vandalized, their windows smashed with swastika-covered bricks. Now, the…
DeSantis counters Moody’s opioid message
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis celebrates one year of helping Floridians break the cycle of addiction through the Coordinated Opioid Recovery Network (CORE). As the first…
Daily Outtakes: We’re #1
Pensacola Medical Examiner District has the state’s highest per capita opioid death rate. The district includes Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties. To warn…
Presser notes: Three takeaways
1. Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves this morning opened his weekly presser with Police Chief Eric Randell addressing the recent shootings and the wave of antisemitic…
War on Escambia County gangs, circa 2007, 2009
In October 2007, Sheriff Ron McNesby refused say to Escambia County had a gang problem. We quibbled over whether the local groups – Ast.-N-Jackson, Haynes…
Daily Outtakes: ‘Sense of Urgency and Fear’
On my radio show yesterday, Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May confirmed that he had heard many of the same rumors of a gang war brewing….
Daily Outtakes: Local Gang War?
Is a Gang War brewing? Three young men were shot Saturday afternoon at Northwoods Apartments, 4041 East Olive Road- one is on life support, according…
Daily Outtakes: Wrong Spot?
Operation Brownville The law enforcement initiative to “clean-up” of a neighborhood shared by the City of Pensacola and Escambia County will end on Friday, June…
