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Antonio LeMarcus Pettaway, 19, of Mobile remained in the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton on $500,000 Wednesday after being charged with the murder of Jatyrain Aquamini Tolbert, 22, of Atmore following a shooting on July 25. At his original bond hearing, District Judge Eric Coale ordered Pettaway held without bond and set an Aniah's Law hearing and a preliminary hearing for last Thursday to determine if Pettaway was eligible for a bond. Judge Coale issued his order Friday, setting...
During Tuesday night's Century Town Council meeting Mayor Ben Boutwell said he was resigning immediately but by Wednesday morning he said he would stay on to fill his remaining time. Boutwell's current term as mayor ends in January, 2025. Boutwell said in a prepared statement: "Following a heated exchange during last night's town council meeting, out of frustration, I offered to resign my position as mayor. In the light of a new day and following a sleepless night of prayer, I need to put that...
Kenneth Harrison, 45, of Silverhill, Ala., who was attacked and beaten outside The Tavern on Highway 31 in Atmore after running over and killing Hannah Martin, 24, of Poarch on Aug. 5 has died as a result of the injuries he sustained in the assault. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said Wednesday that no charges had been filed in the attack on Harrison, stating the case is still under investigation. According to original reports from the Atmore Police Department, police were dispatched to the...
After discussion back and forth that included possibly eliminating stop signs and adding speed bumps, the Flomaton Town Council voted 5-1 to put a speed bump on College Street near the rear of the elementary school, elevated and crosswalk from the school to the practice field and leave the three-way stop at the intersection of College Wilkerson and Streets with Councilwoman Kay Wagner voting no. Police Chief Dane NeSmith and Utilities Superintendent Shaun Moye said the data collected by the...
