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CRIME & SAFETY
Escambia County deputies find multiple drugs during search warrant, arrest man
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A man was arrested after deputies found multiple drugs inside a home on May 10, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. An ECSO Facebook post said deputies with the SWAT Team and Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at a home on Rue Max Street. WARRANT LOCATION: Deputies found […]
Man killed landlord, left her facedown in 'decorative water feature,' tried to pass off 'decades old' journal entry as suicide note
James Edward Hicks killed his landlord ago as she was trying to have him evicted and gave police an old journal entry, claiming it was her suicide note. The post Man killed landlord, left her facedown in ‘decorative water feature,’ tried to pass off ‘decades old’ journal entry as suicide note first appeared on Law & Crime.
Report: Before baby drowned, Pensacola family was allegedly under investigation for neglect
A family whose 1-year-old drowned after being left unattended in a bathtub was allegedly already under investigation for possible neglect of another child in the household, according to statements made to Escambia County Sheriff's Office investigators. Marc Basulto, 21, was arrested Thursday for aggravated manslaughter involving the death of a...
Jury convicts 62-year-old Pensacola man of murdering his roommate over an eviction battle
A jury convicted a 62-year-old man Thursday of murdering his 65-year-old roommate over an eviction battle in 2022. The jury convicted James Edward Hicks for the second-degree murder of Terri Jo Williams. He strangled her and left her body in a shallow decorative water feature at her Aqua Vista Drive home.
3 women accused of kidnapping 6-year-old family member: Santa Rosa County arrest report
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Three women were arrested after they attacked a man and kidnapped a 6-year-old family member, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. 46-year-old Mildred Dianne Champion, 44-year-old Yolanda Arnett Champion, and 19-year-old Ocean Monet English were arrested on Tuesday by the Pensacola Police Department on charges […]
Florida woman arrested for smuggling contraband into a detention center
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Monday, a Pensacola woman was arrested in Washington County for allegedly smuggling contraband into a detention center. On May 18, Washington County deputies said they were contacted by the Northwest Florida Reception Center (NWFL) to transport an arrestee following an investigation conducted by the prison inspector. Authorities said 25-year-old, […]
34-year-old man charged with stealing from antique shop on Pensacola Boulevard
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 34-year-old Cantonment man is charged with stealing from an antique shop in Escambia County. Kyle Walden, 34, was arrested Tuesday on charges of grand theft and burglary. The incident happened on May 16 at Antique Marketplace on Pensacola Blvd. According to the arrest report, surveillance...
The 'noise police' have their ears on you
The City of Pensacola and the Downtown Improvement Board are teaming up to help make downtown a little quieter. The DIB has allocated $25,000 to pay off-duty Pensacola police officers to monitor noise along Palafox Street from after-market mufflers and loud car sound systems. “We are going to be out...
Century Felon Accused Of Aggravated Assault For Hitting Woman With Handgun
A Century felon is accused of striking a woman in the head with a handgun and weapon possession. Kenneth Elbert Hammac, 41, was charged with aggravated battery domestic violence using a deadly weapon, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon — all felonies.
NorthEscambia.com Readers Credited With Solving Burglary
The arrest of a Cantonment man in connection with the theft of over $800 worth of outdoor items from a local small business was credited to NorthEscambia.com readers. The theft occurred about 7 a.m. May 16 at Antiques Marketplace at 10100 Pensacola Boulevard, just south of 10 Mile Road. Surveillance images shows the man taking items from outside the business and placing them into the backseat of a small car.
Lifeguards now stationed at Perdido Key through the summer
PERDIDO KEY, Fla. -- Thursday, for the first time, Pensacola Beach Lifeguards manned a tower on Perdido Key. The effort to put lifeguards on the Key ramped up just over a year ago when three people drowned as a result of rip currents. On April 6 of last year, 16-year-old...
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