Atmore robbery suspect jailed

A Huntsville woman was scheduled to appear in a Madison County, Ala., courtroom yesterday (Wednesday) for a violation of probation hearing from a previous robbery charge, but instead was sitting in the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton after being charged with robbery I in Atmore.

Therease Antoinette Fletcher, 30, 6117 Valley Park Drive NW, Huntsville, is accused of threatening a clerk with a gun at the Walmart in Atmore and demanding cash.

Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said police were dispatched to the Walmart about 3:15 p.m. Monday in reference to an armed robbery of the sto...