Reported Carjacking In Cottage Hill Ends With Suspect Fleeing From Santa Rosa Deputies
August 24, 2023
A reported carjacking Thursday morning in Cottage Hill ended with the suspect fleeing from Santa Rosa County deputies.
A resident of Parker Road reported the carjacking about 5:30 a.m. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said the victim told dispatchers that he was following the suspect who was driving his gray Toyota Tacoma. The suspect went east on Quintette Road toward Santa Rosa County, and the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office was notified.
The ECSO said Santa Rosa deputies initiated a pursuit on West Spencer Field Road.
Information was then received that no force was used — meaning it was simply a stolen vehicle, not a forcible felony carjacking — and the pursuit was canceled.
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office said the vehicle took off from their deputies at a high rate of speed and later re-entered Escambia County.
No further description of the suspect was available.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Girlfriend Of Mugs & Jugs Murder Suspect Charged With Battery
August 24, 2023
The girlfriend in the Mugs & Jugs murder has been arrested in connection with the incident.
Rachel Marie DeRise, 23, was charged with misdemeanor battery. She was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $15,000 bond.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said DeRise is the girlfriend of 25-year-old Christian Ketchup who was charged with homicide in the shooting death of 25-year old Tierra Binion about 1:00 Wednesday morning.
The incident began with an argument between DeRise and Binion inside the bar, deputies said. They went outside and began to fight.
Ketchup blindside-punched Binion and knocked her out, according to the ECSO, before continuing to beat her as she was out cold. Investigators said Ketchup pulled a handgun and shot Binion seven times.
Ketchup remained in the Escambia County Jail without bond.
Couple Charged With Aggravated Animal Cruelty For Alleged Abuse Of Horses Near Century
August 24, 2023
A Frisco City, Alabama, couple has been charged with animal cruelty for the alleged abuse of horses near Century.
Katy Lynell Jones, 27, and Richard Allen Jones, Jr., 25, were both charged with two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty. They were released from jail on a $10,000 bond each.
The alleged abuse took place between July 2022 and February 2023, on Killam Road west of Century.
On February 4, 2023, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office received a call to Killam Road about a horse that was down and suffering after not being fed.
Editor’s note: Some readers may find the following details disturbing. Discretion is advised.
Deputies arrived and found the horse on the ground, and it appeared from a distance to be deceased. As deputies approached the horse, the horse raised its head in an attempt to get up but was barely able to move.
“I observed the horse to be extremely emaciated, with its rib bones and hip bones projecting prominently. I observed the area around the horse spine to be sunk in with the spine projecting prominently. I observed the ground around the horse to be torm and dug up in a circular area where the horse had obviously thrashed and spun around on the ground in an attempt to get up. The horse had its head and neck lying in horse feces. After observing the horse, it was obvious that the horse had been there for a while,” a deputy wrote in the arrest report.
Another horse in the pasture was extremely emaciated with a cracked and split hoof. A small pony and goat were also present but appeared to be fine.
There was no food or remnants of food, the water trough was dry and grass was dead due to winter.
“I observed the barb wire fence around the pasture to have large amounts of horse hair stuck in the barb wire where the horses had obviously tried pushing on the barb wire to get to the green grass on the outside of the pasture,” the deputy wrote.
Escambia County Animal Control and the Escambia County livestock officer were notified.
It was determined that the animals belonged to husband and wife Katy and Richard Jones who had lived in the home on the property several months prior.
The son of the property owner arrived and told deputies that the Jones family had moved from the property in July 2022. He stated that he fed the animals the day before and texted Katy and Richard Jones to advise them that there was no more food. Robert Jones told him that they were moving the animals on February 5, the report states.
In a FaceTime conversation with the animal control officer, Katy Jones said the last time the animals were fed was February 2 by Richard Jones, and that they had a bale of hay about two weeks prior, the report states.
Katy Jones told a deputy by phone that she did check on the downed horse the day before and it “got up for a good bit but went back down”, according to the ECSO. She stated that a veterinarian had not been contacted.
All of the animals were removed from the property by authorities.
Beulah Master Plan Open House This Evening
August 24, 2023
District 1 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh will host a Beulah Master Play Plan open house Thursday evening.
During the open house, staff will showcase a presentation for the Beulah Master Plan and discuss methodology for the plan. Attendees will be able to participate in a question-and-answer session following the presentation. Comment forms will be available at the door.
The open house will take place from 6-7 p.m. at Beulah Middle School, 6001 West Nine Mile Road.
The Beulah Master Plan is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Treasury under the RESTORE Act program.
Flomaton Fire Dept. Honors Bo Brantley For Lifetime Of Support
August 24, 2023
The Flomaton Fire Department has honored a local resident for a lifetime of support.
The department presented Bo Brantley with a custom fire helmet and made him an honorary lieutenant.
The helmet was painted by firefighter Chris White and presented to Brantley by White, Chief Steve Stanton and firefighter Jeremy Lee.
Pictured top: Flomaton Fire Department Chief Steve Stanton, honorary Lt. Bo Brantley, firefighter Chris White and firefighter Jeremy Lee. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Mid 70s Tonight
August 24, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94
Photos: See Firefighters Train For Vehicle Extrications
August 24, 2023
Firefighters from the Century and McDavid stations of Escambia County Fire Rescue held a vehicle extrication training this week at the Century fire station.
The volunteer and career firefighters learned the proper techniques to quickly — and safely — extricate a victim from a vehicle.
For a photo gallery, click or tap here. The photos are in order from start to finish so you can see the process.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Search Warrants In Escambia Net 17 Pounds Of Cocaine, Fentanyl Pills, $300K And 13 Suspects
August 24, 2023
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have concluded a months-long narcotics investigation.
ECSO deputies, along with Pensacola Police Department, Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol, State’s Attorney’s Office, United State’s Attorney’s Office, FBI, IRS, and Florida Department of Law Enforcement, served a total of eight search warrants throughout Escambia County.
As a result of this investigation, authorities seized over 17 pounds of cocaine, over 200 pills of fentanyl, one pound of methamphetamine, some marijuana, a stolen AR-15 style rifle, and three handguns.
The investigation resulted in 13 arrest warrants, six vehicle seizures and over $300,000 in cash.
Editor’s note: The labels on the photograph were added by the ECSO prior to release.
Blue Wahoos Bash Biloxi In 11-2 Win
August 24, 2023
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos racked up 11 runs on 16 hits for their third straight win on Wednesday, beating the Biloxi Shuckers by a score of 11-2.
M.D. Johnson (W, 2-6) turned in a quality start, allowing only two runs on three hits over 6.0 innings, for his second win of the season.
The Blue Wahoos took a 1-0 lead in the third inning as Cody Morissette hit a solo homer off the left field foul pole against Shuckers starter Tobias Myers (L, 7-5). Jackson Chourio briefly took the lead back for Biloxi with a two-run homer in the bottom of the third, but Jacob Berry evened the score with a solo homer of his own in the fourth.
The game pivoted on a seven-hit, six-run fifth that saw seven consecutive Pensacola batters reach base. Berry broke the 2-2 tie with an RBI double, and Will Banfield, Victor Mesa Jr., Paul McIntosh and Morissette each added RBI singles to put Pensacola ahead 8-2.
The Blue Wahoos added three more in the seventh on a two-run single from Norel González and an RBI groundout from Nasim Nuñez.
Outfielder Kyler Castillo, added to the Blue Wahoos roster earlier in the day, beat out an infield single in the ninth in his first Double-A at-bat. Relievers Matt Pushard and Brady Puckett came out of the bullpen to record the final nine outs of the game for Pensacola.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Shuckers on Thursday night.
written by Erik Bremer
Frightening Photo Shows Chemical Tanker Truck Passing School Bus Picking Up Kids On Highway 97
August 23, 2023
Photos sent to NorthEscambia.com Wednesday morning show a chemical tanker truck passing a school bus stopped to pick up children on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill.
It happened on Highway 97 near Wiggins Lake Road. A witness said they were stopped behind bus 17-16, and they said the truck had also stopped before passing the witness and the bus.
One photo shows the bus stopped with yellow lights flashing and two children in a driveway walking toward the bus. The 18-wheeler is passing on a double yellow line.
“There is so much wrong with this picture and the actions of this driver,” Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Jason King told us. “Not only are they merely passing on a double solid line, they are passing a school bus with the transition of yellow lights to red lights which means there are students near the bus. And to take matters further, we have a tanker truck which is a whole other level of risk. This is unacceptable…risking the lives of our future leaders for a few extra minutes or for inattentive driving allows for zero excuses.”
The hazmat placard on the tanker is “3264″, indicating that it contains corrosive materials.
King said the FHP will aim to patrol the area, including unmarked patrol vehicles, to observe and hold commercial vehicles and other motorists accountable.
“Risking the lives of our future leaders as well as our bus drivers and others around the area is unacceptable,” he said.
Additional photos clearly show the Maine tag numbers on both the trailer and truck; those were forwarded to the Florida Highway Patrol for follow-up.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
