I got this press release on Saturday. Does anybody know what this is about? Saturday, July 25, 2008 Today, the Grievance Committee of the Republican Party of Florida was convened in Kissimmee,…
TaxWatch issues report
Press release The Florida TaxWatch Center for Local Government Studies has released the results of a second analysis of Escambia County government. The study, which was requested and funded by the Escambia…
UCC document for Tice Inventory
We found the State of Florida Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statement between Hispanic-American Auto Sales/Henry Tice and Worldco Financial Services. It is for all the vehicle inventory, parts and accessories, etc at…
Ninja epidemic in Gulf Breeze
There was another bank robbery involving someone dress in Ninja grab. In November 2007, the SunTrust Bank on Hoffman Drive in Gulf Breeze was robbed. Description of robber: White male, approximately 5…
Who are my sources?
The Buzz in and out of the county courthouse and around dinner tables and bars is– who are my sources on the Billings case? I’m not telling…but let me say this. I…
“Face” of a suspected killer
IN reporter Sean Boone interviewed the “friends” on the Facebook page of suspected killer of Byrd and Melanie Billings, Patrick Gonzalez, Jr. Read “The Face of a Suspected Killer.”
Who does this sound like?
Last November, a man walked into Pen Air/Members First Credit Union in the Live Oak Village Shopping Center, Gulf Breeze. He is described as a white male in a black hood sweatshirt…
Blog article at hit
My article on The Daily Beast is the second most popular one on that site. Thank you, CBS News, CNN and Fox News.
CBS reports couple not killed by contract
CBS News is reporting that “Florida police have now unequivicably stated they are not investigating the murder of Byrd and Melinda Billings as a contract hit.” Further in the report: Sheriff’s spokesman…
More today
Working on three leads on the Billings murders. I hope to post something significant on the case later today. Yesterday was our print day for the newspaper so I had to wear…
Recordbreaking day for blog (Updated)
Rick’s Blog had a record day on Monday, July 20 – 18,108 visitors and 134,140 page views. The report from The Daily Beast is that my story is getting a lot of…
WKRG: Gonzalez Jr. lone shooter
WKRG is reporting that Sheriff David Morgan has confirmed Fredrick Thornton and several other suspects told investigators that Leonard Gonzalez Jr was the sole shooter. Read more.
No relationship between Gonzalez and Billings
Attorney Crystal Spencer is emphatic that Byrd Billings never loaned any money to his suspected killer, Patrick Gonzalez. “We have gone through all the company records,” says Spencer, who represents the Billings…
Tice-Billings business relationship
According to the Crystal Spencer, the attorney for the Billings children, there was a business relationship between the Billingses and Henry “Cab” Tice. “I spoke with Ashley (Markham) and this is what…
CNN confirms suspects cased home
As I reported on Sunday, the suspects in the Billings murders did visit the couple’s home before the home invasion. CNN is now reporting it, too: “Suspects in the slaying of a…
Gonzalez has another possible link to Billings (updated)
Updated – 7/23/09 Today the Pensacola News Journal reported that Patrick Gonzalez, Jr. told investigators that Byrd Billings, the man who Gonzalez is accused of killing, had given him money to open…
Letter from Patrick Gonzalez
In June 1996, Patrick Gonzalez was charged with threatening harm to a public servant, disorderly conduct and battery on a corrections officer. I reviewed the case records on the case and found…
EXCLUSIVE: BILLINGS MURDERS MAY BE CONTRACT HIT
EXCLUSIVE: BILLINGS MURDERS MAY BE CONTRACT HIT Sources close to suspects and persons of interests in the Billings murders allege that Patrick Gonzalez, Jr. was paid to kill Byrd and Melanie Billings….
Trademarking kids
The PNJ writes about how Bud Billings had trademarked and copyrighted the names of seven of the adopted children. The title of the forms – “Affidavit of Truth in Nature of Supplemental…
5th Dimension – Big Money, Gangsta vibe
Doing more research on the auto detailing business at which Donald Stallworth, Gary Sumner, Frederick Thornton Jr. and Rakeem Florence worked – 5th Dimension. Found this website on CarDomain.com. The 5th Dimension…
