Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Busted for meth, pills (UPDATED)
A February 16 traffic stop along a northeast Atmore street resulted in the arrests of two Atmore men on drug possession and other charges. The traffic stop took place around 8 a.m. near the intersection of Maxwell Street and Brooks Lane, when Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Dereck Lowry noticed a pickup truck with an expired tag traveling in the area. A subsequent search of the truck turned up a…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Atmore girl charged in armed robbery (UPDATED)
Mississippi authorities lodged adult charges against a 15-year-old Atmore girl who used a social media ruse to lure a Gulfport man to a St. Martin motel room, where he was robbed by two of the adolescent’s adult accomplices. An employee of the Jackson County (Miss.) Sheriff’s Office booking and release division reported Monday that Quinecia Shanice Perryman of Atmore and three adults arrested with her remained in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center,…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Lawn mower fire ignites home
A portion of a McRae Street home suffered moderate damage February 18, when a lawn mower inexplicably burst into flames that swept threatened the home’s patio and spread into its attic. The homeowner said he had been home from work about a half-hour when his wife alerted him to a strange noise that was coming from the patio area. “I got home from work around 9:15 (p.m.),” explained the man.…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Wreck victim charged with pot
A Conecuh County man was arrested Monday night (February 19) on misdemeanor drug charges after he drove his car off U.S. 31 and down a grassy slope. According to reports filed by Alabama State Troopers, 25-year-old Mario Gomez-Moncada of Castleberry “drove his 1989 Grand Marquis off of the roadway and became stuck in the soft terrain.” The single-vehicle mishap occurred a few minutes prior to 9 p.m., a few yards…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
PHD a double winner at Chamber’s third chili cook-off
Despite the aroma of 11 different chili pots (each containing a “secret recipe”) and a healthy preview of early Spring weather, Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce’s third annual chili cook-off drew only about half as many people as did last year’s event, when less than 100 paid to taste the spicy wares. According to a Chamber volunteer, “maybe 40” people made their way to Heritage Park on Saturday (February 17)…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago