Year: 2025

Comalander By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer After sitting in an Escambia County Detention Center cell for two years without bond, an area woman who is charged with murder and aggravated child abuse in connection with the 2023 beating death of her infant child, has been released on bond.Shelby Shyanne Comalander, now 26, is accused of helping her stepfather-boyfriend inflict fatal head injuries on her 2-month-old child, who authorities say received…

Mother formally indicted in 2-year-old’s crash death Janes By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman — jailed on a reckless murder charge after her 2-year-old son died as a result of a violent, head-on February 25 crash that that also caused serious injury to at least six others — has been formally indicted by a county grand jury.Sara Emily Janes, 31, was originally charged with one count of reckless…

Andrews – suspect Booker – victim By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Area authorities continued at Tuesday’s press deadline to search for a Bay Minette man with a violent criminal past who is suspected of the “targeted” fatal shooting of an Atmore man at a house party in that city last Friday night, May 23.According to a press release issued by Bay Minette Police Department (BMPD) officials, 28-year-old Decareus Keywon Mallory…

Johnson By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A 24-year-old Atmore man remained in the county jail Monday, May 26, charged with the latest in a series of incidents in which the suspect or suspects fired numerous shots into a vehicle traveling on a city street, or into a residence.James Antonio Johnson surrendered to authorities after members of Atmore Police Department’s Special Response Team executed a search warrant on a residence in…

Williamson By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer WARNING: The information in this story is taken from Atmore Police Department reports that include a graphic description of the crime allegedly committed by the suspect. These details might be disturbing or offensive to many readers. Family members of 44-year-old James Williamson —arrested May 19 for following through on a vocal threat to permanently silence a constantly barking puppy — say the Atmore man…