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Murder suspect walks after bond cut from $500K to $75K

Pettaway By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A 19-year-old Mobile man, charged in the July 2023 shooting death of an Atmore man on a city street, was released from jail recently after his bond was reduced by 85 percent.According to information provided upon request by Circuit Clerk John R. Fountain, Antonio LeMarcus Pettaway II was freed May 30 after his bond was lowered from $500,000 to $75,000.Pettaway was out of jail…

Outdoor warning system fully operational

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members learned near the end of their July 22 meeting that after tests were conducted and necessary modifications made, the city’s first outdoor emergency warning system is now fully operational.Jerry Gehman of G&H Systems, the company that installed the Federal Signal system, told city governors that the warning siren is now linked to the National Weather Service (NWS), which will automatically trigger…

Meet & Greet set

News Staff Report Lillie Johnson and the Yellow Hat Society are planning a Meet & Greet for Escambia County School Superintendent Dr. Michele Collier, school administrators and coaches, and Board of Education members Monday, July 29, 6 p.m., Atmore City Hall.While this event is mainly to introduce new school personnel to the community, Johnson does not want to leave anyone out. And she’s hoping community members will come by to…

Felony arrests

Mixture of embalming fluid, GHB leads to drug arrest By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Whiting Nelson Schinasi Boutwell Atmore police discovered when responding to a report of a possible drug overdose, that the Atmore woman who supposedly overdosed had been drinking a mixture of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and embalming fluid, a cocktail commonly known as “Scoot.”GHB is an illegal drug sometimes used as a “party drug” because it produces feelings of…

Twice-convicted killer executed

Gavin By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer After the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-minute, hand-written appeal, twice-convicted killer Keith Edmund Gavin was put to death by lethal injection last Thursday, July 18, at William C. Holman Correctional Facility (HCF) outside Atmore.The nation’s high court reportedly reviewed the case around 5:15 p.m. before issuing a denial, and the execution commenced at 6 p.m., its scheduled time. Gavin, 64, was officially pronounced…

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