Ensley Man Shoots His Wife Of 45 Years
June 26, 2012
A Escambia County man is charged with shooting his wife of 45 years Monday night in Ensley.
Jerry Marvin Wallace, 64, was charged with aggravated battery using a deadly weapon and booked in to the Escambia County Jail without bond after the incident about 10:30 p.m. on St. Christopher Road, just west of Highway 29 and north of 9½ Mile Road.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said deputies found Wallace outside in swing on the porch of the couple’s home when they responded to the report of a shooting victim. Inside, they found his wife, whose name has not been released, on the couch barely conscious and suffering from a gunshot wound. She told deputies that she and Wallace had been arguing all day and that he had threatened to kill her.
Wallace admitted to deputies that he had shot his wife after an argument in which he threatened to kill her. Investigators recovered a revolver with one spent cartridge.
The wife was transported to a Pensacola hospital. Her condition has not been released.
Man Charged With Shooting Into Cottage Hill Home
June 26, 2012
A Pensacola man is facing several charges after allegedly firing a 9mm round into a Cottage Hill home last weekend.
Jarred Louis Morgan, 27, was charged with firing a deadly missile into a dwelling, discharging a firearm in a public place, improper exhibition of a firearm, criminal mischief and possession of a firearm with an altered serial number. He was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $14,000 bond.
Deputies responded to a home in the 1800 block of North Highway 95A where multiple people reported hearing gunfire and that a round had struck the side of a house. Deputies found a bullet in the home outside a room where a female and a child were inside during the incident.
Deputies began to canvas a nearby neighborhood on McKenzie Road where a resident told them that a white male he knew only as “Jarred” had been in the backyard firing a 9mm handgun.
From a description provided, deputies were able to name Morgan as their suspect, according to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest report.
When deputies confronted Morgan at his residence in a trailer park on Ten Mile Road, he admitted to firing the handgun.
“I was just shootin’ stump to try and clear the jam in my gun. My wife bought me the gun so I can protect my family,” Morgan said, according to the arrest report. “I f you give me a cigarette, I will show you where the gun is. I didn’t mean to shoot the house.”
The 9mm gun, a 9mm magazine and a box of ammunition were located at another person’s residence. Deputies discovered that someone had attempted to scratch the serial number off the gun, the report states.
Power Back On At Jail; A/C Repairs To Total $2.55 Million
June 26, 2012
The price tag is in at $2.55 million for repairs to the air conditioning systems at the Escambia County Central Booking and Detention Center that were destroyed during a June 9 flood.
Power has been restored to the facility, but it air conditioning continues to be provided by chiller units mounted on 18-wheelers outside the facility.
The total price tag is $2,548,861 to restore the mechanical systems that serve the Central Booking and Detention and the Central Energy Plant, which also provides chilled water for the cooling systems at Sheriff’s administration building, the jail complex and Juvenile Justice Center.
A portion of the total cost — $392,210 — was an initial purchase order to provide the emergency services and rental equipment necessary to restore services on a temporary basis.
The proposal by Engineered Cooling Services is expected to be approved Thursday by the Escambia County Commission. The BOCC will not accept bids on the project; the no-bid purchases are allowed under state law because Escambia County was under a state of emergency when the losses occurred.
Pictured: Flooding June 9 at the Escambia County Jail. File photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Man Charged With Burglarizing 27 Storage Units
June 26, 2012
An Escambia County man was charged with burglarizing 27 storage units after he was caught by a citizen.
Elvis James Jordan, 49, was charged with 27 counts of burglary of an unoccupied structure, petit theft, three counts of criminal mischief and possession of burglary tools. He was booked into the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $30,000.
A citizen that had rented a storage unit at Affordable Mini Storage at 7054 North Palafox Street was driving past the business when he noticed Jordan inside his unit. The citizen confronted Jordan and detained him until deputies arrived.
Deputies found that 27 units had been burglarized, and they also found Jordan in possession of numerous burglary tools and property belonging to Adams.
NWE Defeats Tri-County To Take 12U Title (With Other Tourney Scores)
June 26, 2012
Northwest Escambia slipped past Tri-County 9-8 Monday night to take the Cal Ripken 12U All Star District 7 Tournament in Atmore. With the win, NWE earned a spot in the state playoffs on July 6 in Alexander City, AL.
In other tournament action, Tri-County defeated Atmore 9-1 Friday night. Tri-County had 12 hits and no errors. Jackson Moore pitched a two-hitter, five inning game with six strikeouts and no walks. Nathan Archer closed it with three straight strikeouts to shut down Atmore.
On Saturday, Tri-County lost to NWE 5-2. Tri-County recorded five errors, and their only hits came late in the game in the fifth and sixth innings. Preston Milstead took the win for NWE, walking one and striking out five. NWE had seven hits with two errors. For Tri-County, Nathan Archer gave up four hits and struck out five, while Seth Killam allowed two hits and struck out three.
Pictured: The NWE 12U 2012 All Star team (front row) Dawson Brown, Jackson Bonner, Chase Gifford, Preston Milstead, Daniel Mascaro, Samuel Stott, Coach PJ Gifford, (second row) Adrian King, Beau Bryan, Jason Fischer, Trey Holder, Teddy Nelson, Jacob McCullough, (back row) Coach Jerry Fischer, Jr., Coach Gil Bonner. (Ramona Fischer photo). Pictured inset and below: NWE takes on Tri-County Monday afternoon in Atmore (Michelle Thomas photos). Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Parents Should Pick Up Elementary FCAT Reports
June 26, 2012
Individual elementary school student FCAT scores are available for parents to pick up as follows:
Bratt Elementary — The time limit for picking up reports has passed; fifth grade reports not picked up will be sent to the appropriate middle school. Third and fourth grade reports not picked up will be available to parents in the fall.
Byrneville Elementary – Third, fourth and fifth grade Parent/Student FCAT reports are available to be picked up at the school.
Molino Park Elementary — Parents can pick up the Parent/Student FCAT reports on Wednesday, June 27 or Thursday, June 28 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Fifth grade reports not picked up will be sent to the appropriate middle school. Third and fourth grade reports not picked up will be available to parents in the fall. Parents should be prepared to show a photo identification when signing for the report.
Murder Trial Delayed For Man Charged With Shooting Woman In Her Bedroom
June 26, 2012
Trial has been delayed for an Atmore man facing capital murder charges in Escambia County, Ala.
The jury trial of Cedric Jerome Floyd was expected to get underway this week, but a continuance has been granted in the case.
Floyd is accused of shooting Tina Roshell Jones, 43, inside her 5th Avenue residence in Atmore. Jones called 911 at 12:46 Sunday morning, January 2 to report that Floyd was breaking into her home. Two minutes later, Atmore Police officers arrived and found Jones lying in the floor of the home with what appeared to be several gunshot wounds, according to Atmore Police. She was transported to Atmore Community Hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
“Witnesses at the scene said they were asleep, but were waken by Floyd demanding keys to a vehicle. After several moments, Floyd fled the scene on foot,” said Jason Dean, Atmore Police chief, said shortly after the crime.
“While officers were at the residence, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from Cedric Jerome Floyd, 28 years of age, the boyfriend of Jones, stating he wanted to turn himself in. Deputies responded to Freemanville Drive where Floyd met officers. Floyd was then taken into custody,” said Dean.
Police said Floyd made forcible entry into the home through Jones’ bedroom window in the rear of the home.
Betty Jo Fuller
June 26, 2012
Betty Jo Fuller, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, June 24.
Born the youngest of seven children on Oct. 23, 1938, in Jay and raised in Jay and Century, Betty married Dan Fuller at the age of 15 and the two went on to grow a family of seven children. Betty lived most of her life in and around Pensacola, but spent the 1960s in St. Louis, MO, when her husband’s job as a train engineer took the family there.
She was happy to return to her extended family in Florida, but kept a piece of St. Louis with her, remaining a devoted Cardinals fan for life. Until her health made her fragile, she loved to travel, and particularly enjoyed spending time in the mountains of Tennessee.
She had many jobs during her life, including managing the cafeteria at Santa Rosa Christian Academy and later training as a florist and hair stylist. Her creative talents were undeniable and perhaps best displayed in her amazing cooking. No family reunion was complete without her fried chicken or one of her delicious – sometimes experimental – cakes. After retiring from her last job in the hair salon at Azalea Trace, Betty stayed busy, often caring for grandchildren, spending hours talking with them and cooking their favorite meals.
Known simply as “Aunt Bea” to dozens of nieces and nephews and “Grandmamma” to her adoring grandchildren, Betty was a force of nature – the glue that held her family together – and a fighter for those she loved.
She was a tiny person, but loved with such fierceness and boundlessness that, to her family, she was bigger than life.
She was a devoted member of Smyrna Baptist Church and she loved and served her Lord and her church family.
She will be greatly missed by her family and friends, but there is comfort in the knowledge that she is with her Savior in a world free of pain and limitations, awaiting reunion with those left behind.
Betty is preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Lillie Mae Dunsford; sister Cammie Simmons, and brothers Dewy, Rudolph and Cleon Dunsford. She is survived by her husband Daniel S. Fuller of Pensacola; three sons, Danny Fuller, wife Lisa and children Leah, Ashley and Devon; Paul Fuller, wife Donna and children Blaine, Caleb and Grace; and Marc Fuller, wife Kelli, children Branden, Abigail and Olivia; four daughters, Cindy Ford, husband Rick; Becky Fore, husband Tony and children Rachael, Tony and Angie; Lisa Trinkle, husband Mark and daughter Lily; and Allison Carter, husband Richie and sons Drew and Justin. She is also survived by her sister and best friend Vonnie LaCoste and brother A.T. Dunsford; 11 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. and funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
Tate Grad Jayce Boyd Signs With The NY Mets
June 26, 2012
Tate High School grad Jayce Boyd signed Monday evening with the New York Met’s Class A Brooklyn Cyclones.
Boyd, the sixth-round draft pick for the Mets, will receive a $150,000 bonus for the signing the contract at his family’s Cantonment home.
He is leaving the Florida State Seminoles early. For the Noles, he had a .349 career batting average, and a .395 this season.
Boyd was a four-sport star at Tate High School, playing four years of baseball and football, two years of basketball and a year of golf. He is the son of David and Cyndi Boyd.
Photo Gallery: Tropical Storm Debby’s Surf At Pensacola Beach
June 26, 2012
Tropical Storm Debby pounded Pensacola Beach with heavy surf. For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured: Pensacola Beach on Sunday as Tropical Story Debby churned in the Gulf of Mexico. Photos by DonaJean Heist for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
