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‘Passing’ not involved in fatal crash
News Staff Report Alabama State Troopers reported last Friday, March 15, that the Monroe County man involved in a head-on crash that claimed the life of an Atmore man was not passing several vehicles when the wreck occurred, as was reported in the March 13 edition of Atmore News. Sgt. Derek Gessner of ALEA’s trooper post in Evergreen reported that a witness who was northbound on Alabama 21, immediately behind…
Child predator
Atmore man arrested twice for sexual abuse, torture of youngsters By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Note: The following article includes details, some graphic, of sexual crimes committed against children and might be disturbing or offensive to some readers. An 18-year-old Atmore man, already out on bond for the alleged sexual abuse of one child under the age of 12, is behind bars again, charged with similar crimes against another…
Head-on collision
Atmore man killed instantly when SUV slams into vehicle By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Atmore man was killed instantly on March 6 when a Monroe County man reportedly lost control of his SUV on Alabama 21 and slammed head-on into the local man’s sedan. Alabama State Troopers reported that Anthony Edward Dunkin, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happened around 2 p.m., about four miles…