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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…

Million-dollar bond set for 2

Six arrested by APD, ECSO News Staff Report Numerous details regarding the six people arrested February 22 and 23 during a special detail carried out jointly by officers of the Atmore Police Department and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office were not available by last week’s press deadline. Following is a more detailed look at the suspects: •Joshua Hall, 29, of a Harris Street address in Atmore; charged with trafficking in…

Council approves new police car purchase

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore City council members unanimously approved the purchase of five new police cars during their February 25 meeting. After Jonathan Gibbs of Boy Scouts Troop 26 in Atmore led in the Pledge of Allegiance, the council took barely three minutes to approve the minutes of its February 11 meeting and give the green light to the vehicle purchase, which was the only item on…

2 crashes on Main Street

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A pair of two-vehicle crashes that occurred a day apart on Main Street caused extensive damage to three of the four vehicles and sent two people to a local hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. The first mishap occurred around 8 a.m., February 20, at Main’s intersection with Howard Street, when 23-year-old Jacinda Wiley of Castleberry, northbound in a 2016…

6 arrested for drugs

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A joint traffic detail conducted across the city Friday night, February 22, and into Saturday by Atmore police and Escambia County deputies resulted in the arrests of numerous individuals on various drug possession or trafficking charges, as well as the location of two people who were the subject of outstanding warrants. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said city patrol officers and investigators, along with…