Elderly Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty After Pets Found In ‘Deplorable’ Home
September 1, 2018
An elderly woman has been charged with a dozen felony counts of animal cruelty after a dead dog was found in her kitchen and a dozen animals were found living in squalor.
Janice Skinner Wilson, 80, was charged with 12 felony count for her alleged mistreatment of two cats and 10 dogs in her home. She was released on a $12,000 bond in the case that was directly filed by the State Attorney’s Office.
An Escambia County Animal Control officer reported the smell in Wilson’s home was unbearable with small dogs “popping out of everything” in generally deplorable living conditions.
A dead dog was found under Wilson’s kitchen sink. She told the animal control officer that rats killed and were eating the dog, according to court documents.
The report states the house was covered in furniture, old food, clothes, paper and trash. As authorities were inside the home on a court order, they found a severely injured animal hiding in the trash and debris. It has been attacked by another animal and had not been taken to the vet, according to animal control.
All of the animals were removed from the property. The injured animal and a dog who went into labor were provided care by a veterinarian.
Court documents indicate Wilson was under a previous court order not to posses any animals.
Wilson’s address was listed as both Ernestine Road off Olive Road and Stacey Road in Cantonment on court documents. She was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $12,000 bond.
West Florida Tops Tate (With Gallery)
September 1, 2018
The West Florida Jaguars doubled upon the Tate Aggies for a 40-20 win Friday night at Pete Gindl Stadium in Cantonment.
The Jags held a 21-0 lead over Tate at the half, powered by three touchdown passes from quarterback Trevor Jordan, including a pair to Amir McDaniel. 48
Tate’s touchdowns included a long pass from Hunter Riggan to Patrick Palmer, and a quarterback keeper from Riggan.
The Aggies will be on the road at Gulf Breeze, and West Florida will play host to D’Iberville, MS, next week.
Photos by Jennifer Repine for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Flomaton Hurricanes Blow Past Northview 41-20 (With Gallery)
September 1, 2018
The Flomaton High School Hurricanes stormed into Bratt and beat the Northview Chiefs Friday night 41-20.
Daquan Johnson was the eye of the hurricane, with five touchdowns for Flomaton.
For the Chiefs, Aunterio Minor sent the crowd to their feet when be broke free from a pile that included almost the entire Flomaton team and emerged upright and on his way 53-yards for a touchdown.
Northview’s other scores were an 83-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Seth Killam to junior Adam Aliff and a 10-yarder from Killam to junior Trent Kite.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Coach Derek Marshman said it was the “little things” that cost the Chiefs the win.
“It was a game down in the fourth quarter when they busted one on fourth down and short,” he said. “We just never could get back within a single score.”
He said multiple missed tackles cost Northview the game.
“I thought we threw the ball really well tonight. I thought we played the run well interior-wise,” he said. “We had some kids step up and really run the football well. I thought Aunterio Minor played a heck of a game. We had some young guys step up, like Tyler Ray. He’s a sophomore that had been playing JV this season. He stepped up and made some big plays for us at the receiver position.”
The Chiefs will play host to South Walton next Friday night, while Flomaton will have an off week to prepare for a trip to Excel, AL, on September 14.
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(A photo gallery with Northview and Flomaton bands, cheerleaders and fans will be posted this week.)
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Closure Planned For Untreiner Avenue At Nine Mile Road
September 1, 2018
Untreiner Avenue between Nine Mile Road and the Home Depot parking lot will be closed to through traffic beginning Tuesday, Sept. 4, instead of the previously scheduled start date of Friday, Aug. 31. Traffic will be detoured along Fowler Avenue South. The closure will consist of improvements to the sanitary system.
The roadway closure is expected to remain in effect for approximately 10 days and every effort will be made to expedite construction efforts to reopen the road before Thursday, Sept. 13.
If other lane or roadway closures are necessary beyond the anticipated time periods, another notice will be issued.
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Deputies Recover Stolen SWAT Team Fully Automatic Rifle
September 1, 2018
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has recovered a M4 rifle that was stolen early this week from an ECSO SWAT vehicle.
Further information on the recovery was not provided.
About 11 p.m. Saturday night, several items including a fully automatic .223 caliber M4 and several magazines of ammunition and a Taser were stolen from an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office SWAT sergeant’s vehicle. Three juveniles – Tahier Harper, 16, Torrance Sumler, 17, and Erick Smith, 17 – were charged in connection with the vehicle burglary.
A silver Ford Escape were seen fleeing the area following the burglary.
The ECSO High Intensity Patrol Unit located the vehicle, and after a brief pursuit Smith and Harper were apprehended. Several items belonging to the Sheriff’s Office were found in the vehicle, according to investigators.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 433-STOP or Crime Stoppers at (850) 436-9620.
Dozens Graduate From Crisis Intervention Training
September 1, 2018
The 39th Crisis Intervention training course graduated dozen of participants Friday, including participants from Escambia County Corrections, EMS, Fire Rescue and Sheriff’s Office, along with other local agencies.
The 40-hour training program is recognized and used throughout the country, emphasizing a partnership between law enforcement, the mental health and substance abuse treatment systems, mental health advocacy groups and consumers of mental health services and their families. CIT is designed for first responders who handle crisis calls involving people with mental illnesses, including those with co-occurring substance use disorders.
Throughout the week, participants had the opportunity to hear from instructors from the law enforcement community along with mental health professionals. Certified CIT Mental Health Coordinator Mary Carter from Lakeview Center Inc. was the facilitator for the training, which also included tours of the West Florida Community Care Center in Milton, Lakeview’s Acute Stabilization Unit and the Baptist Behavioral Unit. CIT participants learned crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques through role play, also getting an opportunity to hear powerful stories from those in the community who suffer from mental illness or who have family members with mental illnesses.
Northwest Florida CIT has held 39 training classes with 911 graduates since it began in 2006, spearheaded by Lakeview Center Inc. CIT’s mission is to provide a safe environment for persons with mental illness by partnering with agencies and systems within the community. These actions facilitate growth, strength and stability in the lives of persons with mental illness, carried out through education, communication and cooperation from those who serve the citizens of the community.
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High School Football Finals
September 1, 2018
Here are Friday night’s high school football final scores from the NorthEscambia area:
FLORIDA
- West Florida 40, Tate 20 [Read more...]
- Flomaton 41, Northview 20 [Read more...]
- Jay 40, Cottondale 0
- Navarre 53, Washington 12
- Escambia 42, Archbishop Shaw 7
- Gulf Breeze 38, Pensacola Catholic 21
- Choctaw 35, Milton 35 - OT
- Pace 37, Pensacola 22
ALABAMA
- Flomaton 41, Northview 20
- Tuscaloosa Academy 31, Escambia Academy 7
- Escambia County (Atmore) 42, Wilcox-Central 0
- Choctaw County at T.R. Miller, 7 p.m.
- Satsuma 39, W.S. Neal 20
Smokies Drop The Wahoos 3-2 In 10 Innings
September 1, 2018
With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 10th, Alex Powers (L, 2-2) plunked Zack Short to bring home the winning run as the Smokies took Friday’s contest 3-2 on Friday.
After taking the lead in the top of the extra frame, the Wahoos simply couldn’t hold on, even with their closer on the mound. Powers made quick work of P.J. Higgins, Vimael Machin delivered an 0-2 single to center to put runners on the corners. With Tyler Alamo batting, Powers fell behind on a couple borderline pitches over the outside corner. Alamo eventually walked to load the bases, and Powers ran into the same problem with Wynton Bernard. He would eventually walk to bring home the tying run before Short was hit to end the game.
While the hit-by-pitch is the main story, Vladimir Gutierrez was nothing short of sensational for the Wahoos. After allowing a run on three hits in the first inning, Gutierrez did not allow another hit for the rest of his seven innings. He struck out seven, walked only one, and retired the final 16 Smokies to close out his final start of the regular season.
Jesus Reyes replaced Gutierrez and tossed two shutout innings for the Wahoos. Excluding the first inning, the Smokies sent 30 men to the plate spanning 8.1 innings before they picked up another base hit. However, their walk-off win puts Pensacola’s postseason hopes in jeopardy. With Biloxi winning at home against the Barons, the Wahoos trail the Shuckers by 1.5 games in the second-half standings, with only three to play.
The series continues Saturday night in a must-win game for the Wahoos. RHP Tony Santillan (4-3, 3.49) will get the start for Pensacola and he will be opposed by RHP Thomas Hatch (8-6, 3.72).
Former Molino Business President Gets Prison Sentence For Embezzlement
August 31, 2018
The former president of a Molino business was sentenced to state prison Thursday afternoon for embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the company.
Scott Allen Taylor, 42, was sentenced by Judge Jan Shackelford to 30 months in prison for fraud and forgery for the crimes against Hendrix Service Center in Molino. He faced up to 30 years in prison but entered a plea agreement that dropped a money laundering charge and capped his maximum possible sentence at three years.
Taylor embezzled $76,483.09 from Hendrix by diverting client payments to an unauthorized and undisclosed account at Hancock Bank, according to presecutors. To open the account, he forged the signatures of the majority shareholder in the company on account opening records which he then presented to the bank. Taylor was the only person authorized to write checks and withdraw money from the account.
Taylor was president of the corporation at the time and owned a minority share of the company. The plea agreement called for him to forfeit his stock.
According to court documents, he was responsible for processing invoices and payments from an extended warranty company, and he diverted direct deposit payments into the Hancock Bank account. The documents state a total of $72,501.72 was deposited into the unauthorized account, and Taylor was reimbursed $3.981.37 for a total of $76,483.09. Investigators found that the majority of the purchases from the account appeared to be personal expenses to several restaurants, Disney resorts, Disney tickets, Google, PlayStation, barber shops and other stores.
Taylor was remanded into custody Thursday afternoon.
Simply Delicious Cooking Class Coming To Cantonment
August 31, 2018
A Simply Delicious Cooking class will be held September 18-19 at the Escambia Count Extension Office on Stefani Road in Cantonment.
Attendees can learn the keys to quick, easy, economical cooking. The class will include hands-on activities, tasting and recipes. Participants will learn grilling techniques, instant pot one dish meals, easy entertaining techniques and creative appetizers.
The cost is $15 per day, and there will be prizes for those attending both days.
To register, click here.