Boyette Search Shuts Down Kingsfield, Locks Down Ransom Middle School

February 8, 2017

As authorities were surrounding William Boyette and Mary Rice in a Georgia motel room Tuesday afternoon, authorities in Escambia County were surrounding an area on Kingsfield Road off Beulah Road.

Ransom Middle School, the largest in the county, was placed on a “code red” lockdown as a precaution, and extra deputies responded to protect the campus.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, including their mobile command unit and SWAT team, mobilized with other law enforcement agencies around the wooded area on Kingsfield Road. They knew about the developing situation in Georgia, but continued with their local search just in case until receiving confirmation that the deadly duo was apprehended in Georgia.

Once confirmation was received that Boyette had taken his own life and Rice had surrendered, authorities in Escambia County ended their days-long manhunt.

NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.


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One Response to “Boyette Search Shuts Down Kingsfield, Locks Down Ransom Middle School”

  1. Me on February 8th, 2017 7:15 am

    Thank you to all LEO and Media for working over time to keep us informed as much as possible during this crazy past week! Everyone came together and did what had to be done!

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