Two Escambia Men Indicted For February Murders

March 2, 2018

An Escambia County Grand Jury has indicted two Escambia County men for unrelated murders last month..

Patrick Miles Smith

An Escambia County Grand Jury indicted Patrick Miles Smith for first degree premeditated murder in the death of his girlfriend, Mary Ellen Williams.

On February 9, deputies found Williams lifeless in the front yard of an Ensley residence where Smith had beaten her head into the concrete, according to prosecutors.

Gregory “Dallas” Taylor, II

An Escambia County Grand Jury also indicted Gregory “Dallas” Taylor, II for first degree premeditated murder in the death of Frances Timmons Cooley.

Taylor allegedly transported Cooley, who was suffering from four gunshot wounds to the abdomen, to West Florida Hospital on February 12. Taylor originally told the hospital that they had been robbed. But when separated from Taylor, the Cooley told hospital staff that he had shot her, according to deputies.

Cooley succumbed to her wounds nine days after the shooting.

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One Response to “Two Escambia Men Indicted For February Murders”

  1. David Huie Green on March 2nd, 2018 6:46 pm

    Some folks really need to learn what the word “friend” is supposed to mean.