CRIME & SAFETY
Multiple people injured in violent crash on Gulf Breeze Parkway
GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Multiple people were injured in a four-vehicle crash Sunday night in Gulf Breeze. It happened around 7:50 p.m. on Gulf Breeze Parkway near the entrance to Pensacola State College. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a 55-year-old Gulf Breeze man was traveling west in a pickup truck,...
Pensacola driver, passenger sustain ‘severe, possibly critical injuries’ after crash: FHP
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Two people sustained “severe, possibly critical injuries” early Sunday morning after their car crashed into a crosswalk sign, fencing and other property, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers responded to SR-292/ SR-752 on Sunday, April 21, after receiving reports of a 2:09 a.m. crash, a release from FHP said. […]
As Mobile chooses not to renew ShotSpotter, Pensacola law enforcement stands by it
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The City of Mobile making a controversial decision not to renew ShotSpotter. The technology detects gunshots and alerts law enforcement to exactly where they were heard. A recent review by the Mobile Police Department found the future sustainability of ShotSpotter cannot be justified. This all comes as...
'It looks jank': Florida couple caught taping 'crude looking' lottery ticket to claim $1 million prize, cops say
A Florida couple allegedly tried to pull a fast one on lottery officials when they taped together a scratch-off ticket and passed it off as a $1 million winner. Spoiler alert: It didn't work. The post ‘It looks jank’: Florida couple caught taping ‘crude looking’ lottery ticket to claim $1 million prize, cops say first appeared on Law & Crime.
City of Pensacola reports more phone line outages in two departments
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The city of Pensacola is reporting more outages affecting two departments, according to a press release. This comes after a network security issue affected several city phone lines. According to a press release from the city, Pensacola Energy and Pensacola International Airport phone lines are experiencing outages and are unable to […]
Pensacola family deals with loss as historic downtown building burns down
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A family in Pensacola is dealing with the aftermath of a house fire from Friday. It happened in the North Hill area in the 1200-block of N Palafox Street. The fire ripped through the home causing major damage. The couple was restoring the historic building for it...
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