Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Inmate found dead in cell
McCaster By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A state inmate who was sentenced in 2019 to life in prison without parole for the 2013 murder of an Atmore woman, was recently found dead in his prison cell.A spokeswoman for the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) said there are no indications that the death of Collis McCaster, a former resident of Castleberry, was due to anything other than natural causes.“Collis McCaster, a…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Teen dies in crash
Mallory By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The Escambia County High School community, still trying to cope with the recent death of one of its coaches, is now trying to deal with the untimely passing of a member of its student body.“Right now, our students are taking it fairly well,” ECHS Principal Amy Cabaniss said of the death last Friday of Elijah Mallory, a junior-level student who had been taking classes…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Law Day observance resumes in modified form
Canary By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County’s Law Day observance, canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, returned last week, although it returned in a modified form.The county courthouse, usually filled with high school seniors, contained just 14 students, members of a jury that would later hear a criminal case and pass a binding verdict, and their teachers or administrators, along with two or three members of the…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Fountain inmate killed one day prior to release, birthday
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Alabama Department of Corrections officials confirmed this week that a Fountain Correctional Facility inmate was killed, apparently by another inmate, just one day before he was scheduled to be released from prison and one day before his 24th birthday.ADOC officials confirmed that Ian Taylor Rettig, of Jefferson County’s Chelsea community, died May 4. According to court documents and published reports, Rettig, who was serving an…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Eagle Scout honored with marker
From left, Frank Weaver, Amanda Gibbs, Greg Babiak, Jameson Agerton, Charlie Henley, Jonathan Gibbs, Tony Gibbs, Billy Gates and Mayor Jim Staff stand behind the marker. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Most people honored with a granite marker in a cemetery have ended their contribution to the earthly world. A local Boy Scout was so honored this week, although his contribution to the burial site will continue long into the…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago