Teen Found Dead After Jogging
August 24, 2013
A Pensacola teen collapsed and died while jogging Thursday night.
Nicholas Cooke, 16 was found in the intersection of Osceola Boulevard and Whaley Avenue around 8 p.m. Several people stopped and attempted CPR after he was found in the street. He was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased just before 9 p.m.
Police said there was no indication of foul play, with preliminary autopsy results showing Cooke’s death may have been related to a medical condition.
Cooke did not have any identification with him when he was found; he was identified after his mother contacted police and reported him missing.
Two Get Prison Time On Meth Related Charges
August 24, 2013
Two Escambia County residents have been sentenced to prison on meth related charges.
Vincent Christian Foster and Lindsey Rene Temple were sentenced on charges of trafficking in methamphetamine, possession with the intent to sell, manufacture or deliver methamphetamine, unlawful possession of listed chemical and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Judge Scott Duncan sentenced Foster to 25 years in state prison and Temple to 10 years. They will each have to serve seven years as a mandatory minimum for trafficking and were each ordered to pay a $100,000 fine. The pair was convicted earlier this year by an Escambia County jury.
The charges stem from an ongoing investigation which included surveillance of an Escambia County home. On May 24, 2012, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit arrived at Foster’s home with a warrant for his arrest.
Upon entering the home, there was an overwhelming odor of anhydrous ammonia which is an indication of the production of methamphetamine. The narcotics unit obtained a search warrant and located an active methamphetamine cooking lab. Trafficking amounts of methamphetamine oil and pseudoephedrine were located throughout the house.
Baker Downs Jay (With Photo Gallery)
August 24, 2013
The Jay Royals lost a trio of preseason matchups Friday night to the Baker Gators.
The Royals and Gators will meet again on October 18 in a regular season district game. Meanwhile, the varsity Jay Royals will begin their regular season with a non-district game next Friday night, August 30 at Cottage Hill Christian Academy in Mobile. The Royals will play their first home game of the regular season on the following Friday, September 6 as they host Rocky Bayou.
For a photo gallery from Friday night’s action, click here.
Pictured: Jay and Baker met Friday night in preseason classic game. Photos by Michele Gibbs for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Plans Parent Meeting Monday; Open House Next Month
August 24, 2013
Northview High School will hold a parent meeting this Monday night, August 26 at 6:00 in the school cafeteria. Discussions will cover important topics related to the school year.
Northview will also host an Open House on Tuesday, September 10. The time has not yet been announced.
Wahoos Blow Past Barons 6-2
August 24, 2013
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos used a trio of two-run innings to dispatch the Birmingham Barons 6-2 on Friday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium in front of the 27th sellout crowd of the season. Despite the win, the Wahoos stayed four games behind first place Jacksonville who also won on Friday.
Pensacola got things going early against Birmingham starter Scott Snodgress, loading the bases in the first, but coming away with no runs. An inning later, though, the Wahoos tagged Snodgress for a pair of tallies on a two-run single from Ryan LaMarre to make it 2-0.
After Birmingham countered with two runs of their own on a Cody Puckett two-run single in the top of the third, Pensacola regained its two-run advantage in the last of the third. Travis Mattair drove home Tucker Barnhart to make it 3-2 while Ray Chang singled home Devin Lohman three batters later to make it 4-2.
Pensacola added to its lead in the fifth inning against reliever Nestor Molina with RBI singles from Brandon Short and Chang, making it 6-2. The offense came in support of Carlos Contreras (W, 3-2) who worked his way through five innings while allowing two runs on six hits with six strikeouts. Michael Lorenzen, Parker Frazier and Jamie Walczak combined to pitch four shutout frames to shut the door on the Barons.
Snodgress (L, 11-10) fell for the third straight time, failing to make it past the fourth inning. The southpaw allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits in four innings.
The Wahoos will look to make it two in a row over the Barons on Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. Daniel Renken (6-8, 3.62) will start for Pensacola while Birmingham will give the ball to Scott Carroll (0-2, 6.35). It’s the final Fireworks Saturday of the season presented by Andrews Institute. The Wahoos will be wearing special blue camo jerseys which will be auctioned off throughout the game.
Escaped Inmate Wanted Nationwide And His Girlfriend Arrested Near Jay
August 23, 2013
An Arkansas escapee that was the subject of a nationwide manhunt has been arrested near Chumuckla Elementary School.
Derrick Estell, 33, escaped from the Garland County Detention Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office and a U.S. Marshals Task Force took Estell and his girlfriend, 25-year old Tamara Lynn Upshaw, into custody late Thursday night at an abandoned house near the intersection of Highway 182 and Chumuckla Highway.
They are being held in the Santa Rosa County Jail awaiting extradition back to Arkansas.
According to the Garland County (AR) Sheriff’s Office, investigators were able to pinpoint the couple’s location with the assistance of “cooperating individuals” and contact authorities in Santa Rosa County. Within a few hours, the couple was in custody.
Estell had escaped the Arkansas jail on July 28 with the assistance of Upshaw and others after returning from the Arkansas Department of Corrections for a court appearance. He made his getaway by diving out of a window and running to a waiting vehicle. Two other individuals were also taken into custody for their involvement in the escape and are awaiting court hearings, Arkansas authorities said.
Estell was being held on charged of aggravated robbery, burglary, theft and other charges.
Two Cantonment Residents Injured In Highway 29 Crash
August 23, 2013
Two Cantonment residents were injured in a two vehicle accident Friday morning at the intersection of Highway 29 and 10 Mile Road.
The Florida Highway Patrol said 37-year old Jennifer M. Lauter-Reed of Cantonment was traveling west on 10 Mile Road just after 9 a.m. when she failed to stop at a red traffic signal. Her 2012 Dodge Charger entered the path of a southbound 2012 Chrysler Town & Country van driven by 64-year old Dale A. Schmeidler of Cantonment. The car came to rest in the intersection, while the van continued on into a ditch on the west shoulder.
Lauter-Reed and Schmeidler were both transported by Escambia County EMS to Sacred Heart Hospital. Their injuries were considered minor. A passenger in the van, 18-year old Julia Schmeidler of Cantonment, was not injured.
The Ensley Station of Escambia Fire Rescue was also dispatched to the crash.
Pictured: Two people were injured in this two vehicle accident Friday morning at the intersection of Highway 29 and 10 Mile Road. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Smith, click to enlarge.
Monday: Commissioner Barry In Century; Sheriff Morgan In Molino
August 23, 2013
Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry will hold a town hall meeting Monday night in Century, while Sheriff’s David Morgan will speak at a neighborhood watch meeting in Molino.
Barry’s open forum public meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 26, at the Century Town Hall located at 7995 North Century Boulevard.
Morgan will be the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Mid County Neighborhood Watch at 6:30 p.m. at the Molino Community Complex.
Free Food For 500 Families, School Supplies Saturday In Century
August 23, 2013
Several groups are joining forces for a food, school supply and clothing giveaway this Saturday in Century.
Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida, the Florida Department of Children and Families and Americorp will present the “Back to School Bash” at Showalter Park on Hecker Road from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Vendors from Escambia County will provide information and resources in the park, and Vineyard Hands Ministries will provide free school supplies. There will also be free health screenings and free hot dogs and chips.
Beginning at 11 a.m. Farm Share will hold a free food distribution in the park for up to 500 families. The food — including kids’ snacks, yogurt, water, crackers and cereal — is only available with a valid form of Florida identification to residents of Century and the North Escambia area. There are no other eligibility requirements.
Alabama residents are ineligible for the food giveaway.
In the event of rain, the event will be rescheduled for Sunday.
Pictured: Over nine tons of Farm Share food was distributed to Century area residents during a previous giveaway in March. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
ATV Accident Victim Passes Away; Traffic Homicide Investigation Opened
August 23, 2013
One of the victims in an ATV accident early Saturday morning near McDavid has passed away as the result of his injuries.
Daniel Scott Nelson, age 30 of Century, passed way just before 6 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. The ATV he was driving was northbound on Cox Road near Bratt Road about 1:20 a.m. Saturday when he lost control. The 2012 Polaris overturned several times, ejecting Nelson and his passenger, 28-year old Meggan Layne Percey of Cantonment. Nelson was transported by Escambia County EMS to Sacred Heart Hospital as a “trauma alert”.
Percey was transported by Atmore Ambulance to Atmore Community Hospital Saturday morning in serious condition. She was released from the hospital on Saturday.
The Florida Highway Patrol said Thursday afternoon that a traffic homicide investigation is being conducted. Anyone with information on the crash should contact Corporal M. Collins of the FHP at (850) 471-6924.