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An Atmore man who was under a protection from abuse order following several domestic violence arrests was arrested Monday, May 27, and charged with murder for the shotgun slaying of the woman he was ordered to stay away from. Fred Dale, Jr., 61, 151 Terrace St., was taken into custody without incident following the shooting death of Cynthia Dale and transported to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton and is being held without bond. Escambia County District Judge Eric Coale has set an...
A Flomaton woman, whose temporary residence was the subject of a search warrant, executed in Century, faces a felony drug charge when law enforcement discovered drugs and a weapon with an altered serial number inside the residence. Amy Nicole Lewis, 45, 230 Wade Lane, was served a search warrant at the residence of 9206 Academy St. in Century on Friday, May 3, where Lewis was detained upon exit, according to an Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office report. As an officer read the warrant to Lew...
The 2024 girls' high school softball season has ended across the United States and T.R. Miller junior Meg Fountain sits atop the stat sheet by leading the nation with 24 homeruns during the season. Fountain's 24 homeruns lead all classifications in softball. She also ended the season ranked second in the nation with 74 RBI. Fountain, 17, has one more year at T.R. Miller and has already committed to the University of West Florida to continue her softball career on the next level. Fountain, the...
Atmore police made traffic stops on three consecutive days that led to three Atmore residents going to jail on charges that included drug possession, DUI and receiving stolen property. Darren Knighten, 33, was charged with drug trafficking, unlawful possession of marijuana II and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Jaylon North, 21, was charged with receiving stolen property and DUI. Rickey Maddox, 32, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession...
A record crowd gathered on the lawn of the Escambia County Courthouse in Brewton Monday to honor the 175 county residents who lost their lives fighting for this country during the Memorial Day remembrance celebration. For more, see Page 11....
