Year: 2023

Don Fletcher

Crash claims life of Brewton teen
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials announced April 6 that a single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, has claimed the life of an 18-year-old Brewton man.According to State Trooper reports, the teen, whose identity has not been released, was fatally injured when the 2004 Ford F-150 in which he was a passenger left the roadway and struck several trees.The pickup was…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
ECSO deputy arrested
Lambeth By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff Heath Jackson confirmed April 10 reports that a county deputy was arrested last week for engaging in sex with an inmate who was in his custody.Jackson said a complaint was received on April 4 that an Escambia County deputy had sexual contact with an inmate who was being transported to jail.After an investigation and “thorough review” were conducted, ECSO Patrol…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Wind beneath their wings
Coastal glider enthusiasts transfer operations to local airport Bolyard, flying the group’s tow plane, gently pulls a sailplane off the ground. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore residents have grown accustomed since January to a significant increase in air traffic that occurs nearly every Saturday in the sky over Atmore Municipal Airport. It appears the situation will remain about the same for some time, now that a group of Gulf…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Parole board rejects Perdido, Brewton men
Dinkins Hadley By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Perdido man convicted in 2007 of shooting at a woman with a crossbow, and a Brewton man who set several fires in a Brewton hotel, were each turned down for parole during recent hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles.Randy Hadley was initially charged with attempted murder but was eventually sentenced to serve 20 years for first-degree assault. Arrest reports…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Pensacola duo charged with trafficking in crack cocaine
Jenkins Ducree By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Pensacola, Fla. man and woman were each charged with drug trafficking after an April 6, midday traffic stop by Atmore police along South Main Street led to the discovery of more than an ounce of crack cocaine.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann reported the incident began around 12:55 p.m. when an APD patrol officer saw a vehicle whose driver failed to stop…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago