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Brewton man jailed on sex charges
A Brewton man is being held without bond and will have an Aniah's Law hearing to see if he will stay behind bars after being charged with sexual abuse I, sodomy I, rape I, incest and aggravated...
One dead, one injured at Atmore event
One person is dead, another is hospitalized and the Atmore Police Department is seeking the suspect or suspects in an early-morning shooting Monday. According to Atmore police reports, officers...
A rabid bat confirmed in Flomaton
A fox and bat in the northern end of Escambia County, Fla., have tested positive for rabies and the Alabama Department of Public Health has confirmed that a bat found in the Flomaton area in Escambia...
Charges upgraded to murder
Charges against an illegal immigrant living in McDavid have been upgraded from attempted murder to murder after the female victim he is accused of shooting in the head died. Luis Trevizo Becerra, 39,...
Charges mount on Flomaton resident
Charges continue to mount on a Flomaton man who was on probation, out on bond and had a warrant for his arrest when he was arrested last Wednesday and charged with trafficking methamphetamine and...
No tag leads to jail with meth charges
A Walnut Hill man was arrested Tuesday for methamphetamine possession when after his vehicle was spotted without a tag and a traffic stop was attempted during a warrant service by law enforcement....
Repair or replace; question for town
Although they took no action, the Century Town Council discussed and saw a set of preliminary plans for the renovation or construction of Carver Community Center to be funded with Community Developmen...
Canes roll Blue Devils 34-12
Flomaton High School head football coach Doug Vickery said he was pleased with the team's effort as the Hurricanes closed out spring training with a 34-12 victory over Escambia County High School....
Two jailed for child's murder
An Aniah's Law hearing was scheduled Monday for a Monroeville woman and an Atmore man who have been charged with aggravated child abuse and murder following the death of the woman's 2-month old...
Miller jailed for killing brother, beating father
An Evergreen man who was on probation for attempted murder is back behind bars on murder and assault charges after being arrested for shooting and killing his brother and beating his father. Shawn...
Park named after Dewey Bondurant, Jr.
Anthony Davidson Field will now sit inside Dewey J. Bondurant, Jr., park instead of Hurricane Park after the Escambia County (Ala.) School Board voted to name the Flomaton park in honor of the former...
Sheriff rescues 10 along Burnt Corn
A kayak trip down Burnt Corn Creek Sunday almost turned tragic for two families after swift currents overturned the boats, sending 10 people to scramble for safety. A 911 call from Michael Sherrer...
Williams indicted for murder
The backseat passenger in the vehicle that resulted in an Alabama state trooper shot and the female driver dead has been indicted by an Escambia County (Ala.) grand jury on felony murder and...
Johnson sworn in as Flomaton mayor
Jim Johnson was sworn in Monday afternoon as mayor of Flomaton to fill the unexpired term of Dewey Bondurant, Jr., who resigned the mayor's position April 10. Johnson, 63, has served on the town...
Century looks to keep old Carver school
The Century Town Council heard concerns from citizens about the future of the Carver Community Center at its meeting Tuesday, May 2 and although no action was taken, the council and residents agreed...
Argument ends with one killed
An Atmore man and Repton man have been charged with murder after a Belleville man was shot and killed in his home Sunday evening in Conecuh County. According to reports, Edward L. Williams, 21, of Atmore and Branden A. Fantroy, 25, of Repton have...
Brewton woman jailed for assault
A Brewton woman was arrested May 3 in Escambia County (Fla.) and faces felony assault charges after she allegedly ran her vehicle into a man and ran over two puppies, killing one puppy and causing...
FHS track team historic
Flomaton High School's boys track team finished second in the Class 1A through 3A state track meet this past weekend in Cullman in a meet that not only came down to inches or seconds but numbers of me...
Aniah's law keeps Coley jailed
In the first hearing of its kind in Escambia County (Ala.), a Mobile man charged with rape I, sodomy I, domestic violence assault II, domestic violence strangulation and interfering with a domestic vi...
Ecstasy leads to trip to county jail
A Flomaton man is facing a felony drug charge following a traffic stop in Pensacola and subsequent vehicle search last Thursday revealed the presence of Ecstasy pills. Clifford Earl Williams, Jr., 36,...