Author: Don Fletcher

Atmore woman among trio arrested Lowery Rolin Smith By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman was one of three suspects arrested last week and charged with capital murder in the shooting death more than four years ago of a Flomaton couple.Jacqueline Bernice Rolin, 40, of Atmore, Jermain Lavelle Smith, 35, of Flomaton, and Kenneth Joe Lowery Jr., 40, of Century were each charged with capital murder in connection with…

Rutherford remembered as father of city fire dept. Rutherford By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer It was more than fitting that Charlie Rutherford was laid to rest last Saturday, November 6, with full firefighter honors. It was almost mandatory that he was.Rutherford, who passed away November 3 at age 89, is considered the father of Atmore Fire Department and is credited with making AFD one of Lower Alabama’s most respected firefighting…

Clack By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Life is returning to normal for an Atmore teen who was charged — as an adult — more than three months ago with two pornography-related crimes as a result of a video he posted as a prank on Facebook.According to court documents, Escambia County District Judge Eric Coale ordered that all charges be dropped against Jeremiah Clack, who was arrested in July at age…

Stallworth ends APD career as departments second-in-command Stallworth and his wife, Tyann, pose together for the first time with him in uniform. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer For most of the past 28 years, John Stallworth has worn the badge of the Atmore Police Department. He put that badge away Tuesday, November 2, marking the end of his APD career.Stallworth, 48, joined the city police department in April of 1994…

Hartley By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man who told an Escambia County, Ala. judge earlier this year he refused to comply with the Sex Offender Notification and Registration Act (SORNA) in order that he would be sent to prison, has been arrested again for a sex crime, this time in Escambia County, Fla.Antonio Dywone Hartley, 29, who gave authorities an address on Dailey Street in Atmore and an…