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Grand theft auto(s)
Woman takes ex-husband’s truck, steals Good Samaritan’s car By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman remained in the Escambia County (Fla.) Jail March 21, charged with taking her ex-husband’s truck without his permission, driving it until it ran out of gas, then abandoning it and stealing the car of a man who stopped to assist her.Toni Marie Gibson, 27, of a Red Eagle Drive address, is charged with one…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Women sleeping in car get rude awakening
Harris Barnhill By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Mobile woman and a Flomaton woman got a rude awakening March 19 after an Atmore police officer found them asleep in a car parked at a Church Street parking lot, with drugs and drug paraphernalia clearly visible inside the car.The officer, who was sent to the site after dispatchers received a report of a “suspicious vehicle,” observed two females — later identified…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Out-of-state residents arrested with pot, heroin, meth
Lowe Arnold Little Mancuso By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Three Pennsylvania residents and a North Carolina resident were arrested March 10 on numerous felony drug charges after Atmore police stopped a car for speeding.According to police reports, the car was pulled over around 3:10 p.m. at Tom Byrne Park. As the vehicle came to a stop, an individual later identified as 21-year-old Edward Luther Lowe of Erie, Pa., jumped out…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Who’s News?
By Atmore News Staff Coaches neededAtmore’s Cal Ripken Baseball League is in need of adults to coach teams in two age groups, 7-8 years and 12-and-under. Assistant coaches and umpires who are knowledgeable of youth baseball and its rules are also badly needed. Those willing to help steer the young players are urged to call Murray Johnson at 251-294-1128. All-State cagerEscambia County High School basketball standout Stephen Williams was named…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Empty wallet
Convenience store employees charged with stealing $1,800 from billfold Taylor Hines By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two Atmore women, former employees of an Atmore convenience store, were arrested last week by officers of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office after an investigation determined they split the proceeds of a wallet that was dropped by a customer and turned in to them by another customer.Erica Hines, 44, was arrested March 8 and…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago