Escambia County EMS Chief Resigns
June 30, 2018
Escambia County EMS Chief Steve White has resigned.
His letter of resignation was submitted on Thursday. An Escambia County spokesperson said Friday that a copy of the letter was not yet available because it was in the possession of a county employee that had the day off.
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Driver Loses Control, Overturns Onto I-10 Exit Ramp
June 30, 2018
A driver lost control on West Detroit Boulevard and overturned across a ditch, landing upright on the adjacent I-10 westbound exit to Pine Forest Road Friday afternoon. The driver’s injuries were not believed to be serious. The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
10 Arrested In Sheriff’s Office One-Night Prostitution Sting
June 30, 2018
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrested 10 people during a one-night prostitution sting in the Brownsville area .
The ECSO said the sting was due to complaints about increased prostitution in the area. The sheriff’s office said they will conduct a similar operation again in the future.
Nine women were arrested on prostitution charges: Sheila Jean Fifield, 56; Mindy Lynn O’Hara, 38; Ashley Nikole Perniciaro, 27; Abigail Ryan Marchant, 35; Elaine Virginia Miller, 49; Danetta Marie Leonard, 50; Rosalee Katherine Langworthy, 40; Heather Delane White, 44; Marcia Elva Long, 45.
One male was also charged with prostitution: Kardale Devon Archie, 25.
Images: Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
NRA Endorses Bydlak For House Seat
June 30, 2018
The National Rifle Association has endorsed Republican House District 1 candidate Rebecca Bydlak.
Both the NRA Political Victory Fund and the Unified Sportsmen of Florida endorsed Bydlak to succeed term-limited Rep. Clay Ingram, noting her “strong support of the Second Amendment, self-defense, and anti-crime issues.”
“I’m honored to receive the endorsement of the state’s largest and oldest pro-second amendment organization and look forward to tenaciously defending the rights of my fellow gun owners in the Florida legislature,” Bydlak said.
Two Juveniles Arrested In Escambia Murder; Third Suspect On The Run
June 30, 2018
On June 27, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was called to the 700block of Truman Avenue for a possible gunshot victim. Once on scene, they discovered 18-year old Abel Kane who had been shot multiple times. Kane was pronounced deceased later at a local hospital.
ECSO investigators have arrested 16-year old Vincent Winchester and 17-year old Kelijah Watson for homicide. They are still searching for 18-year old Demetrius Caesar.
Anyone with information should call Gulf Coast Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP or the ECSO at (850) 436-9620.
Man Charged With Assaulting Corrections Officer In Century Prison Parking Lot
June 29, 2018
A Century man has been charged with the assaulting a corrections officer in the parking lot of Century Correctional Institution with a tree branch.
William Edward Macks, 59, is facing one felony count of a aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
According to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Macks approached the female corrections officer as she arrived at Century CI. She stated that Mack aggressively walked toward her vehicle causing her to stop because she feared she was about to hit him with her vehicle.
Macks then began to swing a large branch towards the corrections officer, causing her to believe that he was going to hit her through her vehicle window, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. After ordering Macks to go away, he walked away to the other side of the street while cursing her.
The incident was witnessed by several other corrections officers, according to the report.
Macks’ listed address is directly across the street from a Century CI facility on Tedder Road.
He remained in the Escambia County Jail Friday morning with bond set at $5,000.
Appeals Court Overturns Century Man’s Indecent Exposure Conviction
June 29, 2018
The First District Court of Appeal has reversed the conviction of a Century man accused of exposing himself in front of local nursing home residents.
The appeals court reversed the conviction of Daryl Lamar Brown because a court-ordered competency evaluation was not completed. A new defense attorney took over Brown’s case before trial, but was unaware of the court order and was under the impression that Brown was competent to stand trial due to two previous evaluations. His interactions with Brown also led him to believe he was competent to stand trial.
Brown filed a post-conviction motion claiming his trial counsel was ineffective, and the trial court denied the motion. But the appeals court found it was in error to deny relief based upon the lawyer’s personal interactions and previous evaluations when a new competency evaluation had been ordered.
Brown was found guilty by an Escambia County jury of two counts of lewd and lascivious exposure in the presence of an elderly or disabled person and two additional misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure. In 2014, he was sentenced to five years in prison by Circuit Court Judge Ross Goodman.
The charges were filed after the defendant was observed by several residents of the Century Care Center committing lewd and indecent acts in the early morning hours outside the center.
The case has remanded to the lower court for further proceedings.
At Least One Injured In Three Vehicle Wreck In Beulah
June 29, 2018
One person was transported to an area hospital by Escambia County EMS following a three vehicle wreck in Beulah Thursday night. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening. The accident at Beulah Road and Frank Reeder Road remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Escambia Middle, High School Report Cards Are In The Mail
June 29, 2018
Middle and high school report cards in Escambia County are now ready and are being mailed today.
School districts did not receive final end of course exam scores from the state until this week. Final grade calculations for many courses could not be completed until the end of course exam scores were received from the state.
International Paper Community Grant Application Deadline Is July 1
June 29, 2018
International Paper Pensacola Mill will award $85,000 in grants in 2018. The deadline for all 2018 grant applications is Sunday, July 1.
International Paper Pensacola Mill awards grants through the IP Foundation, which makes sustainable investments to address critical needs in the communities where International Paper employees live and work. Grants support projects or programs focused on signature causes.
Signature causes are:
- Education – Priority given to literacy programs from birth through third grade.
- Hunger – Community programs that provide access to food for those in need or provide solutions to alleviate hunger.
- Health and Wellness – Programs that promote basic health and human needs.
- Disaster Relief – Programs that reduce suffering or saves lives as a result of a natural disaster.
For more information about the IP Foundation and/or to apply online, interested applicants should visit www.ipgiving.com.
Pictured: IP 2017 grant recipients. File photo.