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Loxley woman involved in rollover
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A Baldwin County woman apparently escaped with only minor injuries after a blown tire caused her vehicle to leave U.S. 31 in a curve just outside Atmore, clip a utility pole, then roll over and slide onto its side in a ditch next to a local salvage yard. According to Alabama State Trooper reports, the single-vehicle crash occurred around 10 a.m. Sunday, February 17,…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Suicide by train?
Atmore man struck, killed by CSX freight train By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Authorities are still at a loss as to why an Atmore man apparently intentionally stepped into the path of a CSX freight train as it roared through the city last week. Eric Edwards Smith, 40, of Atmore was reportedly killed instantly when the westbound freight was unable to stop and plowed into him at the Martin…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
More charges for twice-bonded Atmore woman
An Atmore woman, already out on bond on one charge when she was arrested Jan. 31 on several charges related to a tantrum she threw when a local restaurant refused to serve her more alcohol, has been charged with trafficking in Kratom. Nadia Coker, 42, of a Trammell Street address was free on bond from a third-degree assault charge when she reportedly pitched a fit in the Atmore eating establishment.…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Pedestrian struck, killed by train in Atmore
State and local authorities are still trying to determine the cause of a fatal Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 6) collision between a pedestrian and a CSX freight train, just a few yards from fire and police headquarters.. Details are still unclear as to whether the pedestrian, who has not been identified, walked into the train’s path or threw himself under it as it sped past. The fatal incident occurred around 1:15…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Shots fired at baby’s mama
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Atmore man was arrested January 29 after he reportedly punctuated an argument with his child’s mother by firing several shots from a handgun at her car as she drove away from the residence they once shared. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks reported that Marcus Flowers, 24, was arrested after officers responded to his residence on Jack Springs Road. A woman who identified herself…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago