Articles from the July 6, 2023 edition


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  • Atmore man jailed for murder

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Jul 6, 2023

    An Atmore man being held without bond on murder charges was scheduled to appear before Escambia County District Judge Eric Coale at 2 p.m. Wednesday to see if the 44-year old man should remain in the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton with no bond or be granted a bond. Eric Depaul Mitchell, 50 Goldenrod Lane, was arrested by Atmore police May 29 and charged with felony murder, discharging a gun into an unoccupied building/vehicle and discharging a firearm within the city limits of...

  • Shots fired leads to Flomaton arrest

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Jul 6, 2023

    A Flomaton man was charged with multiple misdemeanor charges following an argument at his residence where his accused of discharging a .40-caliber pistol at least four times. Robert Long, 46, 1735 College St., was charged with disorderly conduct, obstructing governmental operations, reckless endangerment and discharging a weapon inside town limits. He was transported to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton and later released. According to Flomaton police, neighbors reported hearing...

  • Atmore man faces multiple charges

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Jul 6, 2023

    An Atmore man was arrested on multiple charges after police were dispatched June 28 to 2940 Highway 31 in reference to a domestic incident that resulted in the man being transported to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton. Hartwood Oliver McMillan III, 33, 2940 Highway 31, was arrested and charged with domestic violence strangulation/suffocation, sexual abuse I, unlawful imprisonment I, domestic violence III and domestic violence criminal mischief. McMillan appeared before District...

  • Suspect arrested in Conecuh murders

    Robert Bozeman III, Evergreen Courant Publisher|Jul 6, 2023

    A suspect in a double homicide in the Johnsonville community in Conecuh County was arrested last Thursday by the Monroeville Police Department during a traffic stop. One of the murder victims was 10-year-old Joe "JoJo" Rankins. According to Monroeville Police Lt. Brian House, officers stopped a vehicle occupied by a driver and three passengers on Bigger Street shortly after midnight last Thursday morning. One of the passengers allegedly gave officers a false name, but officers determined that th...

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