ECSO: Kidnapping Report Was Unfounded
March 9, 2022
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says claims are unfounded that a woman was kidnapped from her car at gunpoint last Thursday morning.
Brianna Renae McGuire, 24, was reported kidnapped at gunpoint from a car on Norstum Drive. That’s off Airway Drive just south of Nine Mile Road. At the time, the ECSO believed 26-year old Nicholas Jody Liberto was the kidnapper.
Now, the ECSO says the kidnapping was unfounded.
McGuire and Liberto were located together hours later at an Escambia County home. Both were highly intoxicated and transported to the hospital, the Sheriff’s Office said. No probable cause was found to file charges.
Escambia County Opens New Monoclonal Antibody Site Today
March 9, 2022
Escambia County opens a new monoclonal antibody site Wednesday.
The clinic will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. util 5 p.m. at the Marie K. Young-Wedgewood Community Center, located at 6405 Wagner Road.
The monoclonal antibody site will also offer COVID-19 testing. Currently, there is no time frame for how long the site will remain open.
This marks the return of monoclonal antibody testing locally since the Bayview Community Center testing location closed last November.
Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms Continues Tonight
March 9, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Motorcyclist, 70, Dies After Pine Forest Road Crash
March 9, 2022
A crash involving a motorcycle claimed one life Monday afternoon in Escambia County.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the 70-year old male motorcyclist failed to yield when he attempted to make a left turn from Pine Forest Road to Wilde Lake Boulevard. He was struck by a car driven by a 45-year old female in the intersection.
The motorcyclist passed away at a local hospital due to his injuries.
FHP does not release the name of traffic crash victims.
Northview Chiefs Battle Back For 19-16 Win Over Catholic
March 9, 2022
The Northview Chiefs beat the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders 19-16 Tuesday night in Bratt.
Catholic took a strong 11-2 lead in the top of the second with seven runs, but the Chiefs battled back with six runs in the in bottom of the fifth to tie things up 15-15.
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Jamison Gilman opened in the circle, giving up 11 runs on five hits and striking out three in one and two-thirds innings. Emma Gilmore went for five innings, allowing one hit, five runs and striking out seven.
Gilmore went 3-5 to lead Northview at bat. Chloe Ragsdale, Kaitlin Gafford and Aubrey Stuckey had a couple of hits each, while Makayla Golson, Kailyn Watson, and Payton Gilchrist had one each.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Tate Varsity Shuts Out Pine Forest, As JV Wins; Tate Freshmen Beat Navarre
March 9, 2022
Tate 13, Pine Forest 0
Two Tate Aggie pitchers combined Tuesday night to shut out Pine Forest 13-0.
Josiah Glodfelter went six innings for Tate, allowing no run on one hit, walking none and striking out 11. Ethan McAnally pitched one inning, striking out two and walking one.
Drew Reaves led Tate at the plate as he went 4-5 with two homeruns. Kirk Mosley an Jackson Penton added three hits each for the Aggies. Clif Quiggins, Jay Davis and Cade Kelly had a couple of hits apiece.
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Tate 11, Pine Forest 4 (JV)
The junior varsity Tate Aggies beat Pine Forest 11-4 Tuesday.
Cole McNair started on the plate for the Aggies, striking out one and allowing one hit with no runs. Cameron Partrick pitched two, allowing four runs, one hit and striking out two.
Allan Beasley led at the plate for the Aggies, going 3-3 with four RBIs. Neal Croom and Trey Rebber had one hit each.
Tate 7, Navarre 4 (Freshman)
The Freshmen Tate High School Aggies beat Navarre 7-4 on Tuesday.
Nathan Ozuna opened at the plate for the Aggies going for one inning, allowing one run and striking out three. Braden Beck was up for one inning, allowing two runs and striking out one. Trevor Land went for three, allowing three hits, one run and striking out six.
Brayden Waler, Zane Warrington, Tyler Folmar, and Brady Smith had one hit each at the plate for the Aggies.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Laura Glodfelter, click to enlarge.
Tate High Tennis Beats Navarre
March 9, 2022
The Tate High School Boys tennis team beat Navarre High 4-3, and the Tate Girls defeated Navarre 6-1 on Tuesday. Up next, Tate tennis will host the Pace Patriots on Thursday. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
CDR. Lloyd Robert (Bob) Wade, Jr., MD
March 9, 2022
CDR. Lloyd Robert (Bob) Wade, Jr., MD, passed away at his home on February 20. Bob is survived by his wife of 53 years, Brenda, and two children Samantha and Chip (Allison). He had three loving grandchildren: Ella, Ford, and Gibbs; as well as his brother Mike (Mandy).
Bob was a proud veteran with 24 years of Military service. He earned his wings in October 1965 and went to Vietnam in June of 1966. As a Vietnam veteran and Marine Corp H-34 helicopter pilot, Bob earned 21 air metals and spent 2 years in Vietnam. Returning to Pensacola Florida, he served for 3 years as a ground school and flight instructor before leaving the Marine Corp as a Captain in 1970, with a transfer to the Navy.
As a Naval officer, Bob attended medical school at the University of South Carolina and completed a residency in OB/GYN in San Francisco California. Dr. Wade was stationed at the Naval hospitals in Yokosuka, Japan and Pensacola Florida, serving as the head of the OB/GYN department in Pensacola. He retired from the Navy in 1989.
Dr. Wade built a successful OB/GYN private practice at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola where he worked for nearly 20 years. He was a quiet professional and touch the lives of thousands of families delivering babies over the course of his career. He was as even-keeled of an individual as you would find, never to high, never to low. If he didn’t have an answer he wouldn’t guess he would research the question until he had an answer. Well respected
among colleagues and a great friend to those who knew him.
A military funeral will be held at the Barrancas National Cemetery at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Monday, March 14 th at 10:30am.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been set to support the needs of veterans pursuing their studies in the fields of Applied Sciences. You may give to the University of Mississippi Foundation in Dr. Lloyd Wade’s honor, checks payable to the UM Foundation, address below. You may also make a gift online at https://umfoundation.givingfuel.com/nowandever.
University of Mississippi Foundation
406 University Avenue
Oxford, MS 38655
Glen Stanford Morgan
March 9, 2022
Glen Stanford Morgan, Sr., 91, of Brandon, MS, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Mr. Morgan was a native of Byrneville, FL born to Ira Stanford and Viola Brooks Morgan. He served in the U.S. Army with the 67th MP Company.
He worked at Chemstrand Corporation in Pensacola, FL, before later moving his family to Mississippi where he retired as a maintenance supervisor for Georgia Pacific Corporation in Monticello, MS. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ira Stanford and Viola (Brooks) Morgan; wife, Hazel Marshall Morgan; sister, Winnie Morgan; brothers, Winfred Morgan and Donald Morgan.
He is survived by a son, Glen Stanford (Stan) Morgan, Jr., (Missy), daughter, Sheila Keller (Mark), four grandchildren: Rachel Sanders, Laura Elizabeth Cliburn (Matt), Marshall Morgan (Buffy), Anna Smith (Corey), great-grandchildren: Marley Pate Morgan, Charley Stanford Morgan, Lyric Cliburn and Layla Cliburn.
Survivors also include a brother, Homer Morgan (Betty) of Gulf Shores, AL; sisters, Shirley Irvin, (Eddie) of Fairhope, AL, JoAnn Roley of Atmore, AL, Linda Sue Carlton (Larry) of Flomaton, AL, Betty Brockett (Jimmy), Saraland, AL and Darlene Brock of Jacksonville, FL.
He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, Flowood, Mississippi.
Funeral services will be held Friday, March 11, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel in Atmore, AL with Dr. John Cofer officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, March 11, 2022 from 12 noon until service time at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
18-Year Old Facing Felony Charge For Stolen AR-15 Rifle Found In His Vehicle On Tate High Campus, ECSO Says
March 8, 2022
An 18-year old is facing a felony charge in connection with a rifle allegedly found in his truck on the Tate High School campus last month.
Caden Edward Sterling was charged with grand theft of a firearm. He remained in the Escambia County Jail Tuesday morning with bond set at $2,500.
On February 15, Sterling was found to be in possession of a stolen 300 caliber AR-15 rifle along with four magazines and 34 rounds of ammunition, according to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office report. Sterling told deputies that he obtained the gun from “an unknown male for an unknown reason” and could offer no further information or documentation, an arrest report states.
The gun had been reported stolen by an Escambia County man that told deputies it had been taken from his son’s locked bedroom. The man stated that, against his will, his daughter had been seeing a boy, according to the report.
The report states the father took his daughter’s cell phone and identified Sterling as the boy.
The sister of the 15-year old told deputies her sister told her that Sterling has admitted stealing the gun from the house and taking it to school, according to the report.
Sterling’s mugshot was unavailable from the Escambia County Jail, which cited a Florida statute that exempts the release of photographs of current or former law enforcement personnel, their spouses and their children.