Atmore News

‘Project Eye’
Special to Atmore News Atmore Police Department is creating a public partnership that will allow APD’s Criminal Investigations Division access to existing surveillance camera feeds located in businesses, schools, neighborhoods, and other established locations, including doorbell cameras.Project Eye is modeled after similar programs that have proven successful across the country, including the Mobile Police Department’s Project Shield. It is a partnership between city police, businesses and citizens that could assist…
Ankle monitor data leads to bond revocation
Crenshaw By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Pensacola, Fla. man who spent nearly three years in the Escambia County Detention Center (ECDC) before being released on bond about a year ago, is back behind familiar bars after several violations of his bond’s provisions.Antonio Albert Crenshaw, now 42, was re-arrested Tuesday, February 20. Crenshaw has twice been charged with murder but has so far escaped serious punishment.The most recent crime for…
Felony arrests
Ounce-plus of Ecstasy leads to drug trafficking charge By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Thames An expired tag on his vehicle led to the arrest of a Walnut Hill, Fla. man on three felony drug charges, including trafficking in Ecstasy.Atmore Police Department reports show that a patrol officer conducted a traffic stop around 5 p.m. on February 16 when he spotted the vehicle displaying an expired tag.The officer was able to…
Republicans need to unify against Biden
Congressman Jerry Carl After seeing the results in South Carolina, it is evident we need to unite behind Donald Trump in combating Joe Biden’s efforts to drive this country into the ground. Since day one, I have been working to fight the Biden Administration’s Far-Left policies like reckless government spending, insane environmental regulations, and our wide-open Southern Border.On the Appropriations Committee, I have worked to cut billions in wasteful government…
Eagle Scout Judson Lee
At the Court of Honor, from left, James Lee, Judson, Cindy Lee, and Judson’s grandparents Jackie and Billy Darby By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Judson Lee attained membership in an elite group Sunday afternoon, February 25, as the Eagle Scout Court of Honor was held for him.Several Scout leaders from the area spoke about the importance of Scouting and Judson’s accomplishments.“It takes hard work and dedication,” Scoutmaster Wade Hartley said. He…