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Facebook post earns teen adult charges
Clack By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore teen has been arrested and charged as an adult after he allegedly used his phone to videotape a nude child as the child walked in the front yard of his Brewton family home, then posted the video to Facebook.The victim, who is autistic, is younger than age 10.Jeremiah Terrell Clack, 17, was arrested by Brewton police and charged with one count each…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Community Fun Day is Saturday
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer While the families of students preparing for the upcoming school term can receive free supplies, uniforms and a week’s worth of groceries at one location this Saturday (see story in Back-to-School section), the youngsters themselves can enjoy a last summer fling before the start of classes.Atmore police and firefighters, as well as Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson and District 3 City Councilwoman Eunice Johnson, will…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Busted in ’Bama
Regional task force apprehends Iowa trio after traffic stop, raid on hotel room Altman Hart Brown By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Despite efforts by state and local officials to make visitors feel welcome, a trio of Iowa residents probably won’t have pleasant memories of their recent visit to Alabama.The three — two men and a woman — have apparently headed back to the Hawkeye State after posting bond on felony…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Obituaries, week of July 21, 2021
Franklin Phillips Mr. Franklin Phillips, age 73, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021 in Biloxi, Miss. He was a resident of Little River, Ala., but traveled around the world with his military career. He was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict serving two tours as a Sp5 (T) helicopter mechanic.He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. Charles Andrew “Drew” Phillips and Mrs. Maggie Roberts Phillips; four brothers, Charles…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Fountain CF escapee recaptured
Tidwell The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office reported at 3:30 p.m. that escapee Jesse Lee Tidwell Jr. was recaptured and is now in custody. Alabama Department of Corrections officials announced this afternoon (Wednesday, July 14) that Tidwell, who was serving time for second-degree rape, escaped today. He reportedly left his work assignment near North Baldwin Infirmary in Bay Minette. The 46-year-old inmate, who was convicted in Lauderdale County in 2014 and…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago