Escambia County, FL

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The man wanted in the murder of a woman at Pensacola Fitness was arrested in Escambia County Tuesday night. Kennon Farrow, 39, was arrested without incident on Nine Mile Road and Beulah Road. Pensacola Police made the announcement around 9 p.m. Farrow was wanted for the shooting...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The victim of Tuesday's murder at Pensacola Fitness, Carla Williams, is being remembered as a woman who devoted her life to loving people. Williams also loved basketball and working out. She was a basketball star at Pensacola State College, later becoming an assistant coach at the school.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- There are reports of storm damage in Escambia County Wednesday morning from storms moving through the area. Channel 3 captured damage on Hermitage Drive in Escambia County. A viewer submitted pictures of damage at Reserve At Carpenters Creek community off Airport Blvd. Eye Glass World on...

PERDIDO KEY, Fla. -- A shuttle bus caught fire and was destroyed in Perdido Key Tuesday afternoon. Escambia County units responded to the scene at around 7:23 p.m. The owner of the shuttle, Christine Szczepaniak, reached out to Channel 3 Tuesday night. She says no one was hurt. Szczepaniak owns...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Tuesday morning's deadly shooting marks the third in just over a week in Northwest Florida, and the second domestic shooting. Eight days ago, the Escambia County Sheriff's Office investigated a murder suicide between a couple. Pensacola Police believe Tuesday morning's shooting was domestic as well. Court records...

PERDIDO KEY, Florida (WKRG) — A driver was bringing his shuttle bus to a mechanic because he smelled gas when the bus caught fire on Perdido Key Drive Tuesday evening. Escambia County Fire Rescue said the bus had passengers when it caught flame. All made it out safely. Three ECFR units responded to the shuttle […]

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A vigil was held Monday afternoon for a Pensacola activist that was shot and killed at an Escambia County Circle K. The community gathered to honor the life of 36-year-old Durrell Palmer. Palmer wore many hats in the community from being an activist as well as...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The trial for three suspects charged in the 2021 Escambia County murder of Ladarius Clardy was reset Tuesday. Trials for Amos Snowden Jr., Da'Quavion Snowden, and Timothy Knight were set to begin Tuesday before Judge John Simon but have since been pushed back to Oct. 25.

A Pensacola man was charged with murder in the death of 36-year-old Durrell Palmer after a shooting Monday morning in a Pensacola Circle K parking lot. Suspected shooter Charles Moore, 35, had known Palmer for about two years and had been in an ongoing dispute involving Palmer's wife, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said in a press conference Monday. The conflict had escalated over the past two weeks leading up to the gunfire. ...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Two children were taken to the hospital after an ATV was hit by a vehicle in Escambia County Monday afternoon. The crash occurred around 4:51 p.m. on T and Jordan Streets. A 10-year-old was taken to the hospital by EMS on trauma alert, according to Florida...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating an ATV crash involving a 10-year-old and 16-year-old. Currently, the 10-year-old is in critical condition.  Troopers were called to a crash involving an ATV Monday, May 23 at the intersection of Maxwell Street and North T street in Escambia County. The crash happened after […]

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- One of the three Escambia County deputies who detained a man, who later died last Friday, has been terminated from his job. Two other deputies have been placed on leave. During a news conference Monday, the sheriff called their actions unacceptable. Family identified the man who...

UPDATE (5/23 3:11 p.m.): The victim has been identified as Durrell Palmer, 36, and the suspect is Charles Tyree Moore, 37. According to officials, both men got out of their vehicles, which is when Moore fired four to five shots at Palmer. Moore then left the scene and called 911. He told them exactly where […]

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying two people they believe are using a stolen credit card. ECSO said on Facebook the man and woman were seen at a business located in the 8900 block of Pensacola Boulevard on Tuesday, May 10. The man and woman […]

Several official ceremonies are planned across Escambia and Santa Rosa counties this weekend to honor fallen military. Here are a few of the most prominent. Sunday Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park ...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Sheriff of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office spoke out about a recent incident where a man died in their custody. One of their deputies was terminated after his death. On May 20, officers were called to an individual who was, “acting erratic and potentially suffering from a mental health […]

The Escambia County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting in the Gonzalez area Monday morning. According to an ECSO spokesperson, the incident occurred at about 7:30 a.m. at the Circle K at the intersection of U.S. 29 and West Roberts Road. In case you missed it: Pensacola man arrested for allegedly shooting another man...