Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Trial date
Jury expected to hear reckless murder case against Rounsavall in September Rounsavall By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer There’s no guarantee that motions and rulings won’t extend the proceedings, but the reckless murder case against former Atmore businessman Shawn William Rounsavall, accused of reckless murder in the February death of his 2-year-old son, is set to go before a jury in September.Escambia County Circuit Clerk John R. Fountain said this week…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 days ago
American Idol runner-up concert Aug. 1
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members gave the green light to several outdoor events scheduled for the upcoming weeks and months, including an August 1 concert by 2024 American Idol runner-up Will Mosely that will be part of Main Street Atmore’s First Thursday shopping event.The concert, set for 7 p.m. at the Boxcar Willie park, will bring to the city the show’s second finalist. Acapulco Restaurant recently…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 days ago
Murder suspect walks after bond cut from $500K to $75K
Pettaway By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A 19-year-old Mobile man, charged in the July 2023 shooting death of an Atmore man on a city street, was released from jail recently after his bond was reduced by 85 percent.According to information provided upon request by Circuit Clerk John R. Fountain, Antonio LeMarcus Pettaway II was freed May 30 after his bond was lowered from $500,000 to $75,000.Pettaway was out of jail…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 days ago
Outdoor warning system fully operational
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members learned near the end of their July 22 meeting that after tests were conducted and necessary modifications made, the city’s first outdoor emergency warning system is now fully operational.Jerry Gehman of G&H Systems, the company that installed the Federal Signal system, told city governors that the warning siren is now linked to the National Weather Service (NWS), which will automatically trigger…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 days ago
Felony arrests
Mixture of embalming fluid, GHB leads to drug arrest By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Whiting Nelson Schinasi Boutwell Atmore police discovered when responding to a report of a possible drug overdose, that the Atmore woman who supposedly overdosed had been drinking a mixture of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and embalming fluid, a cocktail commonly known as “Scoot.”GHB is an illegal drug sometimes used as a “party drug” because it produces feelings of…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 days ago