Book em, Ronno

The US has the highest number of prisoners in the free world, followed by China and Russia. In this country one in every thirty two…

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Blackburn new crimestopper

Did you notice the PNJ finally wrote an article on the Crimestoppers winning more awards? (Read Crime Stoppers gets just rewards) The reporter completely leaves…

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Sorry, Rex, Van Camp won more awards

Gulf Coast Crimestoppers recently won three awards from Crime Stoppers International. Two for largest increases in arrests and stolen property recovered; the third of the…

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New Jail Healthcare provider…same crew, different name

The contractor for the Escambia County Jail infirmary is Armor Correctional Health Services, a company founded less than two years ago by the same man…

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New Caregiver at Jail

  Prison Health Services is no longer running the infirmary of the Escambia County Jail. PHS apparently lost its accredidation….maybe the three deaths in 10…

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Let’s give ECSO more money….why?

Escambia County continues to find ways to pour money into the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The News Journal reports today that the county wants federal…

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Lt. Blackburn likes First Amendment, too

Dear IN Editors: I just loved reading your fair and unbiased account of “wanna be” sheriff candidate David Morgan’s decision to pre file for the…

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McNesby wants my support

Got this letter today from Sheriff Ron McNesby. Looks like there are no hard feelings. All I have to do is send the Florida Sheriffs…

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Oops, Blackburn has been promoted

Rex Blackburn was promoted to Lieutenant this summer. My bad! Van Camp – 2004 American Legion State Law Enforcement Officer of the Year – was…

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Blackburn responds on Van Camp

Escambia County Sheriff Sgt. Rex Blackburn is a regular letter writer to the PNJ. His letters always defend his boss and protest how Sheriff McNesby…

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Interview with David Morgan

IN Editor Duwayne Escobedo and I just finished a lunch interview with Republican candidate for Escambia County Sheriff – David Morgan. It almost didn’t happen…

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RB Buzz: David Morgan to run for Sheriff

We’re hearing that David Morgan is planning to file today to run for Escambia County Sheriff. Sheriff McNesby received 18,877 votes in the three-person Republican…

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Shocking Documentary

Director Steve Baumann of the French TV station Canel-Plus is in town to gather information for a French documentary on Tasers. The French government is…

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McNesby gives buddies 12% raise

RB Buzz: Sheriff Ron McNesby is giving his administration heads a 12% raise. It’s hard to pick the raises out of his 2006-07 budget request…

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RB Buzz: Van Camp no longer Crime Stopper

RB Buzz: Escambia Co. Deputy Jeff Van Camp, a 20-year veteran of the force, has been removed from the ECSO Crime Stoppers program. Last year…

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ECSO Love Boat sunk

Rumor: The Escambia Co. Sheriff Office has scuttled its marine patrol. It’s two boats are in the fenced lot next to office buildings. The boats…

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