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An Escambia County (Ala.) jury found George Newton Pettis not guilty of sexually molesting a young girl who claimed the abuse began at the age of 6 and was reported when she was 10-years old. Pettis, who had an address listed as 422 Janice Lane, Brewton, was 57 years old when he was arrested in December, 2017, a charged with sodomy I, sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12 and enticing a child for immoral purposes. Pettis was facing a possible life sentence but following a jury trial last...
Larry White took one step closer to regaining his District 3 seat on the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission by defeating incumbent Commissioner Scottie Stewart 642 to 607 in Tuesday’s Republican Primary. White faces no Democratic opposition in the November General Election. “It’s a great honor to win the Republican nomination,” White said. “I thank my family and many supporters for their confidence in me.” “Hopefully after the General Election I will return to the county commission,...
Larry White took one step closer to regaining his District 3 seat on the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission by defeating incumbent Commissioner Scottie Stewart 642 to 607 in Tuesday’s Republican Primary. White faces no Democratic opposition in the November General Election. “It’s a great honor to win the Republican nomination,” White said. “I thank my family and many supporters for their confidence in me.” “Hopefully after the General Election I will return to the county commission,...
Harris P. Wilson, who was convicted of three counts of capital murder for the April, 1991 shotgun slayings of his mother and stepfather is scheduled to appear before the Alabama Board of Pardons and Parole today (Thursday, June 23) with hopes of being released from prison. Escambia County District Attorney Steve Billy said he sent a letter to the parole board voicing his opposition to Wilson’s release saying if anyone needs to stay in prison it was Wilson. Following the slayings, Wilson, who w...
The Atmore Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating Rayvon Maddison, who is wanted for attempted murder and is considered armed and dangerous. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said Maddison is wanted following a domestic dispute over the weekend when he threatened a female with a pistol and said he was going to kill her. Witnesses also told police he was not going to the locked up and would have a shootout with police. Chief Brooks said if anyone sees Maddison they should...
A Flomaton man who has been part of an ongoing investigation into stolen property was arrested June 14 and charged with suspected in a series of thefts that took place during the last two years. Aaron Keith Baxter, 33, 383 Wagon Wheel Road, is accused of being one of two people who brought stolen property to the home of Justin Oden, who lives at 70 N. Pineview Circle in Flomaton, according to an Escambia County Sheriff's (Fla.) Office report. When victim Brian Grant from Century Marine called...
