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63-year-old Milton man seriously injured in rollover crash near UWF
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 63-year-old Milton man was seriously injured in a rollover crash on Thursday morning in Escambia County. It happened around 6:25 a.m. in the intersection of N Davis Highway and Campus Drive near UWF. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a white Ford pickup truck being driven...
ShotSpotter, Real Time Crime Center assists in Escambia County drive-by shooting investigation: Officials
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says ShotSpotter and their Real Time Crime Center are playing a part in their investigation into Tuesday’s drive-by shooting on Diego Circle. The shooting Tuesday left three people injured inside a home on Diego Circle. Officials say the shooting took place near a playground and […]
Pensacola man arrested after trying to force woman to swallow pills: Arrest report
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola man was arrested after he allegedly held a woman against her will and tried to force her to swallow pills, according to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. 52-year-old Christopher Harold Freeman was arrested Monday and charged with domestic violence battery, tampering with a victim, violation of domestic […]
Local law enforcement memorialize 35 officers who died in the line of duty
As National Police Week begins to wrap up around the country, local law enforcement agencies memorialized and celebrated former officer who died in the line of duty. The Escambia County Sheriff's Office, Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office and Pensacola Police Department each held their own memorial services to pay tribute to their...
Deputies: Pensacola man steals jeep at tire shop while dropping off stolen Cadillac
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A 34-year-old Pensacola man stole a Jeep from a tire shop Wednesday while dropping off a stolen Cadillac Escalade at the shop, according to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office. Wendell Thompson is charged with:. two counts of vehicle theft. fleeing and eluding. resisting an officer. fraud.
Pensacola Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening To Kill A Federal Judge
A Pensacola man could face up to five years in prison after threatening to kill a judge. According to the US Attorney’s Office, Stephen Jay Thorn (66, Pensacola) has pleaded guilty to interstate transmission of a threat to injure a Federal District Court Judge. Thorn faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
'It can happen to you': Billboards in Northwest Florida warn of fentanyl's deadly impact
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Several new billboards across Northwest Florida are warning about the dangers of fentanyl. The project is organized by those who've lost loved ones to drugs. "For some reason I was left here to be their voices," said Cherie Hoffman, whose son died from fentanyl poisoning. Hoffman's son...
One person dead after Pensacola Beach drowning
PENSACOLA, Ala. (WALA) - The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to a drowning call at Pensacola Beach near North Galvez Court. First responders were able to reach the victim, but CPR efforts were unsuccessful and the victim was declared deceased, according to officials. We are told that...
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