Driving While Black (DWB) may lead to a ticket in the Florida, at least the chances are greater than for white drivers. The ACLU yesterday released a report, “Racial Disparities in Florida…
Category: Crime
‘Blue Moon’ suspect arrested
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan announced that Donald Hartung Sr., 58, has been arrested in connection with a triple homicide that occurred on Deerfield Drive on July 31. The victims, all deceased,…
Pensacola man charged with identity theft
An investigation by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and the Tallahassee Police Department resulted in recent identity theft charges against Gerald Howard Washington of Pensacola. Washington (DOB 8/25/96) was charged with…
Sheriff’s office waiting for lab analysis in ‘Blue Moon’ triple homicide case
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release stating the agency is awaiting the return of lab analysis on evidence obtained at the scene of the triple homicide and other executed…
Transcript on the press conference on the triple homicide and possible ‘Blue Moon’ killer
Here is the transcript from yesterday’s press conference on the “Blue Moon” killer: And we’ll have a small press packet to hand out to you or you may already have it. Basically…
U.S. has more prisoners than China
Over 5.5 million prisoners populate the five largest prison population states. United States: 2,228,424 China: 1,701,344 Russian Federation: 671,700 Brazil: 581,507 India: 411,992 Per 100,000 citizens United States: 707 Russian Federation:470 Brazil:…
Inweekly April 2008 Flashback: King brothers and how Mollye Barrows turned down bikini modeling
On April 9, 2008, Alex King was released from Brevard Correctional Institution in Cocoa after serving about six years for his confessed role in bludgeoning death his father, Terry King. His brother…
Gonzalez release request denied
After a hearing in Tallahassee, the Commission on Offender Review unanimously voted to deny Leonard Patrick Gonzalez, Sr.’s request for early release. Gonzalez, Sr. requested the early release due to medical issues….
Gonzalez is dying, petitions parole board to be released
Leonard Gonzalez, Sr., who was convicted for his part in the July 2009 murders of Bud and Melanie Billings, will have a hearing tomorrow before the parole board, now known as Florida…
Inweekly 2008: Bubbas on Patrol
We all know those Keystone Cops. Escambia had its own version. They were Escambia code enforcement officers. Bubbas On Patrol By Duwayne Escobedo, published 3/5/08 Sheriff’s Office Boots County…
Inweekly 2009: The Domestic Violence Epidemic
Sue Hand, director of the Northwest Florida Favor House, shared with me in early 2009 that one in four women in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties would be domestically abused at some…
Manhunt ends: Mannings in custody
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Escambia County Warrants Task Force partners have taken Douglas Albert Manning, 47, and Leah Giannotti Manning, 40 into custody at 12:30 local time this afternoon in Colorado. The couple…
Pensacola Speaks podcast: Sheriff says shooting may be tied to teen gang
Sheriff David Morgan said on Pensacola Speaks yesterday that a recent homicide where the victim was burned beyond recognition may be gang-related. At approximately 4:00 am last Friday, deputies responded to the…
Deputies arrested on sexual offenses with subjects under 18, couple on the run
Investigators are also looking for Douglas Albert Manning, 47, and Leah Giannotti Manning, 40, on outstanding warrants for sexual battery and child neglect. They were last seen in the area of 2000…
IN 2008: Judging the Jails
By Jennifer Waters Experts: Local Jails Lack Progressive Programs, Standards The inmate’s request isn’t for better food, smokes or luxuries. “I wish we had NA (Narcotics Anonymous),” says Leonard Ballard, a methamphetamine…
IN 2010: Victor Steen and the pursuit for justice
By Sean Boone Inquest Decides Wrongdoing In Teen’s Death The nightly news flickers with a shot of blue lights. A voice follows with information regarding the death of a teenager in Brownsville….
IN 2005: Mysterious Death of Willie Junior
By Duwayne Escobedo In a roomful of the best and brightest newspaper and TV reporters from Mobile and Pensacola, no one dared ask the one question weighing on everyone’s mind. No one…
Settlement reached in woman’s case against ECSO
From the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office: Statement Regarding Settlement in Rosebloom Case The following are the Sheriff’s comments regarding a recent settlement in the case of a lawsuit filed in Federal Court…
Downtown hit with string of burglaries
On the day I post a story about crime soaring in Okaloosa County, Pensacola Police report a rash of burglaries in downtown Pensacola on Monday. The burglaries are believed to have occurred…
Crime moves to the east as Okaloosa makes soaring crime list
24/7 Wall St. published its list of “Top 9 Cities Where Crime is Soaring.” The Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin metro area made the list at No. 8: > 5-year increase in violent crime…
