Day: July 21, 2021

Fullerton By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man was arrested last week after an investigation led to his being charged with three crimes related to an attempted sexual encounter with a child under the age of 12.Details of the investigation and arrest have not been released, but the Escambia County Detention Center website shows that Joseph Mark Fullerton, 40, was arrested July 16 by Escambia County Sheriff’s Office investigators…

Clack By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore teen has been arrested and charged as an adult after he allegedly used his phone to videotape a nude child as the child walked in the front yard of his Brewton family home, then posted the video to Facebook.The victim, who is autistic, is younger than age 10.Jeremiah Terrell Clack, 17, was arrested by Brewton police and charged with one count each…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer While the families of students preparing for the upcoming school term can receive free supplies, uniforms and a week’s worth of groceries at one location this Saturday (see story in Back-to-School section), the youngsters themselves can enjoy a last summer fling before the start of classes.Atmore police and firefighters, as well as Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson and District 3 City Councilwoman Eunice Johnson, will…

Regional task force apprehends Iowa trio after traffic stop, raid on hotel room Altman Hart Brown By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Despite efforts by state and local officials to make visitors feel welcome, a trio of Iowa residents probably won’t have pleasant memories of their recent visit to Alabama.The three — two men and a woman — have apparently headed back to the Hawkeye State after posting bond on felony…