Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Kidnap, assault charges filed after threat to kill girlfriend
Jenkins By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police recently announced the March 2 arrest of an Atmore man accused of cutting his girlfriend with a knife and threatening to kill her if she tried to leave his residence.APD Sgt. Darrell McMann said a woman came to the Atmore Police Department around 8:20 a.m. that day and reported that her boyfriend, 27-year-old Desha Jenkins, cut her with a knife during a…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Young Blue Devils still looking for season’s first win
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County High’s baseball team opened last week’s play with its closest game of the year, a 10-7 loss to Central-Milton (Fla.) but was pounded in 3 5-inning contests by Jackson as the week ended.The young and inexperienced Blue Devils pitchers showed some improvement, especially against the Milton team, but continued to struggle with their control against Jackson.Central scored all its runs in the first…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Autopsy pending
Child death probe continues Rounsavall By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer City police detectives waited this week for autopsy results as they continued their investigation into the February 27 death of a 2-year-old child who was left for several hours inside his father’s truck.The autopsy is being conducted by scientists with the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. According to the AFDS website, the postmortem exam could take “from 4-6 weeks.”Shawn Rounsavall,…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Bay Minette man charged in local shooting
Bush By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police announced last Friday, March 3, the arrest of a Baldwin County man who was involved in the February 26 shooting that took place at the McDonald’s on South Main Street.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that Christopher Bush, 31, of Bay Minette — against whom the victim had obtained a protective order — is charged with three counts of felony domestic…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Atmore police still looking into fatal shooting of teen
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police investigators continued this week their probe into the February 20 shooting death of a local teen. City detectives are awaiting the results of an autopsy conducted by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences on the body of the victim, 16-year-old Janyia Wilson.Wilson, a sophomore member of Escambia County High School’s volleyball team, was laid to rest Saturday at Stallworth Cemetery following a service…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago