Author: Don Fletcher

Near-miss with APD unit leads to arrests Black McCaster Rivers Harris Knowles By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Four Atmore men were arrested on felony drug possession charges and a weapon charge after the car in which they were riding just missed a head-on collision with an Atmore Police Department patrol cruiser.Arrested were Da’Darrius Mortez Harris (27), Jarrett Dajeur McCaster (32), Jamelle Lakell Rivers (28) and Lagarick Raheem Black (25). Each…

Taylor By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man remained in the county jail as midweek approached, charged with shooting his brother during a Thursday, February 10, argument at a local apartment complex.According to a press release issued by Police Chief Chuck Brooks, 21-year-old Aquarius Dejan Taylor is charged with one count of first-degree assault in connection with the shooting. He was being held in the Escambia County Detention Center,…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Ten individuals will seek election to four county posts held by incumbents who are being challenged in the May 24 Republican Primary. Up for grabs are a county commission seat, two county school board positions and the office of the county’s top law enforcement officer.Sherry Digmon was selected in September by the remaining Escambia County Board of Education members to fill the vacancy left by…

Fire destroys home near McCullough Ferrell By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman was arrested February 3 after she allegedly set a fire that destroyed a home near McCullough.Escambia County Detention Center records show that 36-year-old Amy Michelle Ferrell was booked into the facility on a charge of first-degree arson.Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Billy Blair reported that ECSO officers were sent to the scene of the destructive fire,…