Atmore News

Sex offender moves, fails to notify authorities
Jamey Lavon Mothershed, 38, a registered sex offender who was supposed to be living in Escambia County, was arrested November 29 by Escambia County Sheriff’s Office personnel after it was discovered that he had moved from the county without filing proper notification. According to sheriff’s reports, Mothershed was convicted in Florida in 2001 of lewd and lascivious battery on a victim older than 12 but younger than 16. The suspect…
Brewton man arrested for sex abuse, drugs
A 57-year-old Brewton man remained in the Escambia County Detention Center this week after several charges were lodged against him involving sexual abuse of a child, then two drug-related charges were tacked on during his arrest. According to a press release issued last week by Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Mike Lambert, warrants were issued for the arrest of George Newton Pettis of a Janice Lane address after a…
Just be fair
To the editor: President Trump has accomplished more good things in his first 10 months than the last three presidents combined (24 years). President Trump sticks to his campaign promises regardless of his opposition. When he makes a promise, he tries his best to keep it. This is something we have not seen since President Ronald Reagan. In 2008, I remember President Obama stating that “marriage is between one man…
ABC store robbed
Atmore police continued this week their search for two masked bandits who held up the ABC store on North Main Street at gunpoint last week. The heist took place Tuesday, December 12, and Atmore police patrol officers and investigators were notified around 5:49 p.m. that the state owned and operated liquor store had been robbed. While some APD personnel entered the store to determine the basics of the crime, others…
Boy, 13, charged in burglary
A juvenile – reportedly a 13-year-old boy – was taken into custody December 5 by Escambia County deputies who responded to a report of a burglary in progress just outside the Poarch community. According to sheriff’s reports, deputies were sent to an address on Atmosphere Road, where the homeowner had reportedly returned home and had been told by a neighbor that someone had crawled out the window of the home…