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A 30-year old Brewton man was charged with rape II after being accused of having sex with a 15-year old girl. Charles David Thomas, 165 Kilgore Road was arrested following an investigation by the Flomaton Police Department. Police said a relative of the girl reported the incident. Court records state the 15-year old girl told officers she snuck out of her house and met Thomas and the two had sex. Thomas turned himself in at the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton and was issued a...
With about 370 of the town of Flomaton’s water meters not working and more failing every week, costing the town money, the town council voted Monday afternoon to purchase 100 new meters after previously purchasing another 100 meters. Utilities Superintendent Shaun Moye said the town has 920 water meters in the ground. The town installed 900 water meters in 2007 with meters having a lifespan of 10 to 15 years. With the meters not working many residents have only been paying the minimum bill, w...
Coastal Alabama Community College will host a Mass Casualty Incident Training on the Atmore campus this Friday by partnering with multiple first responder organizations. The trainings will vary by incident types involving the college’s community partners and departments within the college. Participating partners in the drills will be the city of Atmore and Mayor Jim Staff; Atmore Community Hospital; Atmore fire and police departments and E-911; Poarch Creek fire and police departments and E-911;...
A Brewton man who was arrested in November, 2020 for making threats against Escambia County Circuit Judge Todd Stearns and the Otts and Moore law firm had the charges dismissed last week when Monroe County Circuit Judge Jack Weaver granted the defense motion for acquittal and Judge Weaver issued the directive verdict prior to the case heading to a jury. Jason Warren Pugh, whose last address was listed on McGougin Road in Brewton, was accused of making the threats against Judge Stearns and the...
An Athens, Ala., man first observed on Martin Luther King Drive in Flomaton without a seatbelt is accused of attempting to elude the police and clocked doing 62 mph in a 25 mph zone, running through stop signs then exiting his vehicle in an attempt to flee. Shavakie Devon Johnson, 44, was arrested and charged with a felony count of attempting to elude, resisting arrest and driving under the influence. He was also issued citations for not having his seatbelt on and driving while his license was...
A Fairhope man was transported to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton Tuesday afternoon following a struggle and fight with four Flomaton police officers, who also tased the suspect twice. William Christopher Crooks, 58, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, criminal trespassing and failing to obey a police officer and disorderly conduct. Police Chief Dane NeSmith said the school resource officer, who had already left campus, called the police...
On a 4-2-1 vote Thursday afternoon, the Escambia County (Ala.) School Board voted to hire Kristal Wardrop as the system's new chief school financial officer (CSFO) to replace Rochelle Richardson, who previously resigned that position. The school board had contracted with the Alabama Association of School Boards (AASB) to conduct the search for a new CSFO and sent the board two names to interview: Waldrop and Charles Bass of Deatsville, Ala. The two were interviewed last Monday in Flomaton. Durin...
A Flomaton man reported missing March 8 was found in good health and returned to his family, but Monroe County officials continue to search for Conecuh County man who was reported missing Sunday on the Alabama River. According to Flomaton Police Chief Dane NeSmith, Wesley Allen was reported missing at 8:27 p.m. on March 8. Witnesses reported Allen went walking in the woods about 6:15 p.m. and didn’t come back. Chief NeSmith said police officers, along with Flomaton firemen, K-9 tracking dogs from the prison, drones from Atmore Capt. Joshua Morg...
A 'suspicious' fire destroyed a building Tuesday night owned by Coastal Alabama Community College in Brewton, that was used for storage, remains under investigation by the Brewton Police Department and the state Fire Marshal's Office. The house, located at 117 College St., next to the college's campus, was used to house old documents and records. Brewton Fire Chief Jeff Salter said the first call came in about 10 p.m. Tuesday. Salter noted the building did not have any electrical or gas...
If Flomaton resident Ken Kennard, who lives at 239 Ricky St., wants to clean up the lot across the street and live in a travel trailer, appears the matter may have to be settled in circuit court. Kennard has approached the Flomaton Town Council about moving his travel trailer, but Flomaton’s zoning and land use ordinance forbids anyone from living in a travel trailer. Kennard said he’s been told to take the issue before the town’s board of adjustment seeking a variance, but said such a meeti...
The Escambia County Habitat for Humanity will be hosting a community event March 21 at T.R. Miller High School in Brewton with author and speaker Kari Kampakis presenting 'Love Her Well'. Kampakis is an author, podcaster and national speaker from Birmingham and her books for moms and teen girls have been used across the country for small group studies. The event will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with an 'eat and mingle' and light dinner in the cafeteria. From 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. there will be a group...
Raymond Wiggins defeated Lew Najor 760 to 381 for the District 2 seat on the Escambia County Commission Commission and Jerry Wilson defeated incumbent District 3 county school board member Mike Edwards 515 to 223 to win Tuesday's Republican Primary. Escambia County had a 19.54 percent voter turnout Tuesday with 22,209 registered voters not casting a ballot. Wiggins, nor Wilson, face Democratic opposition in the November General Election. "I feel great," Wiggins said. "It's a good feeling. I...
Escambia County (Ala.) Circuit Judges Todd Stearns and Jeff White want to warn residents of a potential scam concerning jury duty, but also want to warn residents that ignoring jury service summons does have legal consequences. Judge White said there apparently is a scam where people receive telephone calls threatening criminal prosecution for not showing up for jury duty. Judge White said the scam normally starts with threatening the person of being jailed for not showing up for jury duty, but...
Saying he had a legal and personal conflict with continuing to prosecute cases involved with the Escambia County School Board and school system, District Attorney Steve Billy filed motions to recuse himself from prosecuting the cases. Due to the recusal, Billy also requested and received a continuance on status hearings that were scheduled for Monday. The cases involve school system bookkeeper Veronica Ashley Fore, School Board Member Cindy Jackson, School Board Member Sherry Ann Digmon and...
The Flomaton Area Chamber of Commerce honored its top citizen, student and business of the year during Tuesday's annual banquet held at Hidden Falls in Flomaton. Beverly Simpson was named the chamber's Citizen of the Year for 2023-24. Flomaton High School senior Michael Morgan was honored as the Student of the Year and Flomaton Medical Center Pharmacy was honored as Flomaton's Business of the Year. The entire pharmacy staff of Danny Cottrell, Jim Justice, Laura Bryan, Rachel Hollington, Andrea...
The Alabama House of Representatives voted 70-32 last Thursday to approve a proposed change to the constitution to allow lottery, casino and sports betting gambling in the state with the two members of the Escambia County House delegation splitting their vote with State Rep. Alan Baker voting yes and State Rep. Matthew Hammett voting no. The House bill is now in a Senate committee. Should the bill pass, it will be placed on the November General Election ballot to allow the voters in Alabama to...
A second Atmore man has been charged with murder for the Jan. 13, 2024, shooting death of Okeema McCants, 39, also of Atmore. Cleo Frye III, 30, 310 East Sunset Drive, was arrested Feb. 15 and is currently being held in the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton without bond. Frye joins Charles DeWayne Walker, 25, 1214 North Main St., for the murder of McCants. District Judge Eric Coale has scheduled an Aniah's Law hearing Friday to determine whether or not Frye is entitled to a bond. Atmor...
A Brewton man was arrested on multiple charges of trying steal money from his 86-year old mother and striking her over the head and on the chest with a pool stick. Kwame L. Crewell, 38, 317 Lewis Lane, was charged with two counts of attempted theft of property I, domestic violence assault II, financial exploitation of the elderly, two counts of false imprisonment I and two counts of interfering with a domestic violence emergency call. Crewell was booked into the Escambia County Detention Center...
Escambia County (Ala.) School Board Member Sherry Digmon was jailed and released for a third time on the same charges that accuse her of revealing secret grand jury information and of an ethics violation. Digmon went to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton Monday afternoon to drop off paper work and was taken into custody, quickly processed and released. Digmon's original bond was $100,000 on the ethics charge and $10,000 for releasing the grand jury information. Under the new...
An Atmore man pulled over driving a stolen vehicle saw charges mount after officers found drugs and three fake identifications. John Kenneth Hovance, 52, 600 Freemanville Drive, was charged with receiving stolen property I, two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and three counts of possession of a forged instrument. According to information provided by the Atmore Police Department, about 6:25 p.m. on Feb. 8, officers were alerted...
A request by Flomaton Councilwoman Lillian Dean for the town to pave or repair the road at Pleasant Hill Cemetery failed to advance after Mayor Jim Johnson noted it was private property and that the town couldn't do anything on private property. Dean told the council that the road into the cemetery was in terrible shape and limbs needed to be trimmed back. Dean also said the property owners were willing to give the town the right-of-way for a new road. Mayor Johnson again said the town cannot...
One Brewton man was arrested and a second was transported to a Pensacola hospital suffering from a gunshot wound following an incident Monday near Crosby Street in Brewton. Derrick Lavar Barton, 46, 771 Dixon Nursery Road, was charged with attempted murder, driving under the influence and unlawful possession of marijuana II. Brewton Police Chief Matt Jordan said the victim, identified as Jermaine Kartell Spears, was transported to the hospital in stable condition. An update on his injuries was n...
An Atmore woman was arrested on multiple charges, including drugs and assaulting a police officer by spitting on him and biting him. Mandy Renee Lassitter, 44, 326 Jack Springs Road, was arrested Feb. 1 and charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, assault II, assault with bodily fluids, resisting arrest and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. She was transported to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton and later given a $25,000 bond. According...
One of three people charged with capital murder for the Aug. 12, 2017, murder of a Flomaton couple has pleaded guilty to felony murder and her sentencing date was deferred to Aug. 21, 2024. Jacqueline Bernice Rolin, who had an Atmore address at the time of her arrest, pleaded guilty last Tuesday in front of Circuit Judge Todd Stearns. Rolin was then released on a $25,000 signature bond. Jermaine Lavelle Smith, whose address was listed as the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton, and Kenne...
A traffic stop for an expired tag Tuesday on old Old Atmore Road in Flomaton sent two people to jail; one for drugs and one who fled the scene with an illegal firearm. Treniece Shuntell Wimes, 35, 115 Swift St., Atmore was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance (spice), unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and tampering with evidence. She was also issued traffic citations for having an expired tag and no proof of insurance. Gregory Davis, 30, 271 Dixon Road, Flomaton,...
