Bobby Ray White
March 14, 2024
Bobby Ray White passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Schneidmiller Hospice House, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Bobby was born May 17, 1955, to Bobbie and Vernell (Bell) White on Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier, Louisiana. Bob was raised in Flomaton, Alabama by his mother and stepfather, Leon Hobbs. He was an avid hunter, outdoorsman, and fisherman his entire life. He was a family man and loved being around all his loved ones. Growing up, his family moved several times between Flomaton, Alabama and Wenatchee, Washington. He graduated from Flomaton High School in 1973 and enlisted in the Army prior to graduation. He served four years in the Army as a Radio Relay & Carrier Attendant, obtaining the rank SGT E5.
Bobby was living in Wenatchee when he met his future wife, Linda Kay. They were married on August 31, 1985, and their marriage spanned 38 years. Bobby was a father to his daughter, Jamie Michelle, from a previous marriage and a stepfather to his daughter, Amber Kristina, and son, Richard Thomas. The family initially made its home in Rock Island, Washington, moving to the Seattle area to better financially raise their family. In 1998, Bobby and Linda made a final move to Coeur d’Alene, eventually purchasing a home in Spirit Lake, Idaho.
Bobby is preceded in death by his father, Bobbie White, and stepfather Leon Hobbs. He is survived by his wife, Linda Kay (Stewart) White; mother, Vernell (Bell) Hobbs; daughters: Jamie Michelle White and Amber Kristina Cole; and son, Richard Thomas Curran (Mallory); two brothers: Gentry Hobbs (Terri), and Travis (Clint) Hobbs (Adrianna); four grandchildren: Mina Buckley (Jason), Cameron Curran, Summer Curran, and Elijah James White; and great-granddaughter, Olivia Kay Curran.
Bobby will be sorely missed by those left behind, but he is no longer suffering and is in the arms of his Heavenly Father.
A viewing will be held from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM, Monday, March 18, 2024, at Yates Funeral Home – Coeur d’Alene Chapel (744 N. 4th St. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814). A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at Yates Funeral Home – Coeur d’Alene Chapel. The graveside interment will follow the service and is located at Greenwood Cemetery (5579 Vermont St. Spirit Lake, Idaho 83869).
There will be a small gathering for family & friends from 2:30 PM – 6 PM at Bobby and Linda’s home after the graveside service.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations in Bobby’s name to Hospice of North Idaho.
One Injured In Cantonment Wreck
March 13, 2024
At least one person was injured in a wreck Wednesday morning at the intersection of Kingsfield Road and Pompano Street, just off Highway 29 in Cantonment.
The injuries were not considered life threatening.
Escambia County Fire Rescue and Escambia County EMS responded.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.
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Molino Sex Offender Charged With Capital Sexual Battery Of Underage Teen Girl
March 13, 2024
A registered sex offender from Molino has been charged with the “prolonged” sexual assault of an underaged teenage girl.
David Gordon Oster, age 35 of Brickton Road, Molino, was charged with capital felony sexual assault by a person 18 or older on a victim under age 12, two first degree felony counts of sexual assault by custodian on a victim age 12-18, and third degree felony providing obscene material of a minor.
Oster allegedly had sexual relations with the teen multiple times, sometimes paying her amounts ranging from $30 to $100 conditional on sexual performance, according to an arrest report.
Investigators said Oster showed photos of naked men and women to the underage girl and sent explicit videos of himself to her.
Oster was described by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office as living in a camper trailer on the property of a mutual family friend, where the family of the victim trusted him to be around the victim.
The family friend was told by Oster that he had over $1 million tied up in Pennsylvania and promised that he would pay off family debts, which the friend believed, the report states.
Oster is a Florida registered sexual offender adjudicated in 2014 in Erie, Pennsylvania, of indecent assault of a victim less than 13-years of age, endangering the welfare of a child and corruption of minors, according to Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
If convicted of capital felony sexual assault on a victim under 12, Oster faces up to life in prison or the death penalty. He remained in the Escambia County jail Wednesday morning without bond.
Flood Warning Extended Until Sunday For Escambia River Near Century
March 13, 2024
A flood warning hast been extended for the Escambia River near Century until Sunday afternoon Minor flooding is forecast.
Tuesday night, the stage was 17.1 feet. The river is foreast to hold steadyat 17.1 feet through Thursday morning. It will then rise to a crest of 17.7 feet Friday morning. The river willthen begin a low fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon.
At flood stage of 17 feet, considerable flooding of lowlands occur. At 19.0 feet, low lying pastures will flood forcing cattle to be be moved to higher ground.
Northview High Names Students Of The Month
March 13, 2024
Northviwe High School has named their Students of the Month for March. They are Jackson Parker and Chloe Criswell, pictured with Principal Michael Sherrill. Photo for NorthEscambia.com click to enlarge.
As ‘Acting Superintendent’ Century Council Member Reports Four Sewage Spills To State
March 13, 2024
The Town of Century has reported four separate sewage spills that occurred over the past week.
The spills were reported to the Florida Department of Environmental (DEP) by council woman Alicia Johnson as “acting superintendent” of the town’s wastewater facilities.
According to the DEP, the town reported:
- On March 8, a sewage lift station at the town’s wastewater treatment facility of Jefferson Avenue spilled an unknown quantity of treated wastewater, of which 50 gallons was recovered. The pump “failed due to incorrect maintenance”.
- On March 9, an unknown volume of sewage was spilled at the town’s wastewater treatment plant on Jefferson Avenue because a “bypass pump was unable to keep up with heavy flow due to collapsed influent piping. None of the spill was recovered, but the area was washed down.
- On March 11, the wastewater treatment plant lift station that failed on March 8 overflowed “several times during the repair process”. (The town actually reported the spill began March 11 and ended March 9 but named the incident “Effluent spill 3-11-2″)
- On March 10, an unknown volume of untreated wastewater was spilled at the Century Correctional Institution on Tedder Road due to pumps that failed because they were clogged with debris. None of the spillage was recovered, and lime was applied.
Pictured: The Century Wastewater Treatment Plant. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Partly Sunny, Middle 70s Today; Clouds And Rain Chance Building Into Friday
March 13, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tate Lady Aggies Beat Pine Forest 11-1 (With Gallery)
March 13, 2024
The Tate Lady Aggies beat the Pine Forest Eagles 11-1 Tuesday night at Tate.
Peyton Womack earned the win for the Aggies, going a complete game six innings. She surrendered one hit and one run, striking out nine and walking four.
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Ellie Rudd took the loss for Pine Forest, giving up four runs and one hit in four innings while striking out one and walking six.
Lacy Wilson led the Aggies at the plate, going 2-4. Womack, Kara Wine, Amburleigh Laird, Olivea Latner, Kate Balagbagan and Aubree Jordan each added a hit.
Rudd led the Eagles at bat, going 1-3.
West Florida will beat Milton on Wednesday, and the Lady Aggies will travel to Niceville on Thursday.
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Tate Aggies Fall 5-4 To West Florida (With Photo Gallery)
March 13, 2024
The Tate Aggies fell to the West Florida Jaguars 5-4 Tuesday night at Tate.
Cramer earned the win for the Jags, giving up three hits and a run in four and one-third innings while striking out three and walking none.
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Neal Croom started on the mound for the Aggies. He went four and two-thirds innings, giving up four hits and one run, striking out four and walking five. Nate Conners took the loss for the Aggies. In one and one-third innings, he gave up two runs on two hits, struck out one and walked two.
Bray Touchstone put the Aggies on the board in the first inning with a homerun to center field, scoring two runs. Maddox Land had a solo home run to right field in the bottom of the night.
Ketch King went 2-4 for Tate, and Clif Quiggins went 3-5.
Adam Geiger led the Jags at the plate, going 3-5.
The Tate Aggies travel to Crestview on Wednesday, and West Florida will host Choctaw on Thursday.
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Operation Kessel Run: 12 Accused Of Trying To Lure Minors For Sex In Escambia County
March 12, 2024
After a multi-agency investigation, 12 suspects were arrested and charged with seducing a minor to engage in sexual conduct, traveling to meet a minor for sexual activity and use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony, law enforcement announced Tuesday,.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden, the Escambia and Santa Rosa county sheriff’s offices, Pensacola and Fort Walton Beach police departments, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI), Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and U.S. Marshals Service participated in the operation.
During the multiday operation, suspects communicated with undercover investigators posing as juveniles. Each suspect was told they were communicating with a teenager, but chose to engage in sexually explicit conversations anyway, asking for lewd photos and discussing how they planned to be sexually active with the “child.” Following the conversations, the suspects drove to meet the investigators, thinking they were meeting 13 and 14-year old children to engage in sexual activity.
Those arrested were:
- Darryl Lamont Hart, 57, Pensacola, arrested arrested Feb. 23
- Clayton Patrick Costello, 37, Hoover, Alabama, arrested Feb. 24
- Randy Edgar Powell, 52, Pensacola, arrested Feb. 24
- Telvan Latrell Williams, 28, Mobile, Alabama, arrested Feb. 24
- Kriss Lashawn Gilmore, 31, Foley, Alabama, arrested Feb. 24
- Alex Michael Durlock, 24, Fort Walton Beach, arrested Feb. 25
- Jordan Christopher Belton, 28, Pensacola, arrested Feb. 25
- Raphael Rochelle Brooks, 39, Robertsdale, Alabama, arrested Feb. 25
- William John Nordstrom, 64, Pensacola, arrested Feb. 25
- Eric Wintin Long, 33, Montgomery, Alabama, arrested Feb. 26
- Patrick Jay Dehnel, 33, Slidell, Louisiana, arrested Feb. 28
- Jamaine Antonia Johnson, 32, Pensacola, arrested March 4
All were booked into the Escambia County Jail.
“These suspects asked for lewd photos and communicated in graphic sexual terms. Luckily our FDLE agents and analysts, along with our partners, found them before they found our children. And while this operation is finished, we are not. The work of these investigators continues because we know there are more predators out there just waiting for the opportunity to hurt a child,” FDLE Pensacola Special Agent in Charge Chris Williams said.
“The “Kessel Run” joint operation is an example of law enforcement partnerships, enabling the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) to leverage combined expertise and effort, to target online sexual predators who attempt to prey on our communities. NCIS thanks the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, federal and state agencies, and local partners for the continued collaboration on impactful joint internet operations to protect the communities where our warfighters and their families reside,” said NCIS Supervisory Special Agent Myles Roy.
“Working together, the FBI and our local law enforcement partners have prevented these predators from victimizing the most innocent and vulnerable members of our community,” said FBI Jacksonville’s Acting Special Agent in Charge Mark Dargis. “Let these arrests be a warning to others – law enforcement will not tolerate the exploitation of children, and we will be relentless in our efforts to identify and locate predators who seek to abuse them.”
“These predators preyed on the innocence of children by knowingly engaging in lewd and lascivious online conduct, only to take it a step further and agreeing to meet in person and turn those conversations into action,” said Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) Tallahassee Assistant Special Agent in Charge Nicholas Ingegno. “Operation Kessel Run was a successful joint investigation, but there is still more work that must be done. HSI, alongside our law enforcement partners, will never rest in identifying, investigating, and prosecuting predators who seek to use children for their perverse behaviors and make them lifelong victims.”