Grand Jury Returns Three Indictments In Geoghegan Murder
November 11, 2022
An Escambia County grand jury on Thursday indicted Jacob Monroe Colville for first degree premeditated murder with a firearm. Alyssa Marie Blackburn and Lawrence Bonner, Jr. were both indicted for principal to first degree premeditated murder with a firearm.
The indictments stem from the shooting death of 26-year old Jesse Allen Geoghahan on October 29.
On October 29, the ECSO responded to the 1000 block of Medford Avenue where they found Geoghahan. with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
The three suspects remain in the Escambia County Jail without bond and will be arraigned on November 23.
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Woman, 72, Gets Life In Prison For Shooting Neighbor Six Times
November 11, 2022
A 72-year old Escambia County woman has been sentenced to life in prison for attempted second degree murder.
Yagaunda Grace Buschbaum shot her neighbor six times at Myrtle Grove Villas on Lillian Highway. He survived critical injuries.
Three days before the shooting, Buschbaum made a false complaint of burglary against the victim, resulting in a warrant for his arrest. On the night of the shooting, she called law enforcement to come serve the warrant. Before law enforcement arrived, Buschbaum lured the victim closer to the back door of her apartment under the pretense of giving him a gift, then shot him six times and claimed he was trying to break into her apartment.
“Buschbaum had developed romantic feelings for him and he believes wanted a relationship with him, but he had zero interest,” according to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. She allegedly tried to kiss him, but he was forced to physically stop her.
In Florida, a Life sentence is a term of imprisonment for the rest of one’s natural life. Because Buschbaum was charged under Florida’s 10-20-Life law, the first 25 yearof Buschbaum’s sentence will also be served as a mandatory minimum term sentence.
Bratt Woman Charged With Exposing Herself To Traffic And A Juvenile, Battery On A Deputy, Resisting Arrest
November 10, 2022
A Bratt woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly exposing her privates to passing traffic and a juvenile, and then struggling with deputies.
Keisha Lashaie Boles, 37, was charged with indecent exposure of sexual organs, lewd or lascivious conduct by a person 18 or older involving a juvenile, disorderly conduct, burglary of an unoccupied structure, battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence. She remained in the Escambia County Jail Thursday morning with bond set at $33,000.
Boles was allegedly walking around outside exposing herself to traffic on West Highway 4 near North Highway 99. A resident captured a video and photos that showed Boles wearing a red bra along with some type of pink plaid clothing that “temporarily covered her lower half” before she lifted the clothing up and exposed her genitals, according to an arrest report.
One of the witnesses to the incident was a juvenile, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Boles “instantly became argumentative and verbally aggressive” toward a deputy that attempted to speak with her. “Upon asking her to walk outside to speak with me, she advised that I did not have a warrant and slammed the door in my face and locked it,” the deputy wrote in the report.
The following day, the ECSO responded back to the area where Boles was allegedly walking around her neighbor’s yard. The neighbor received a notice on his phone from his security cameras, went outside, drew his firearm on Boles, and informed her to get on the ground until police arrived.
Boles did not comply, insisted that she was pregnant and ran back to her residence, the report continues.
After several attempts to get Boles to answer her door, she finally agreed to step outside. She told deputies that she went to her neighbor’s yard to use the bathroom in his shed. She was then arrested.
As she was being transported, she began to struggle in an attempt to loosen her handcuffs. The deputy pulled into the Northview High School parking lot and attempted to adjust her handcuffs. She began to push her legs into the deputy and refused all of his commands. She pushed to the point that the deputy’s body camera and flashlight fell to the ground
“Boles began to attempt to escape from my backseat, therefore, she was escorted to the ground,” the deputy wrote. The deputy stated that Boles continued to scream that she was pregnant and was paralyzed in her legs as she kicked the deputy several times with each foot.
Boles was transported to an area hospital. The ECSO said it was determined that she was not injured and not pregnant. On the way out of the hospital, Boles began to resist deputies again, kicking chairs and laptop desks.
“Hospital staff along with several deputies had to assist to get her inside of my patrol vehicle,” the deputy wrote.
$3,000 Reward Offered In Shooting Death Of Horse In Molino
November 10, 2022
A group of local residents is now offered a $3,000 reward in the case of a horse that was found shot to death in a Molino pasture.
The horse was found dead Sunday in a pasture behind a home near the Don Sutton Ballpark on Crabtree Church Road. According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s, the horse had suffered two gunshot wounds to the head.
The local residents are offered the reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible. The $3,000 reward is in addition to any reward that may be paid by Crime Stoppers.
The 27-year old horse had been seen the night before by the homeowner, who was boarding the horse for the owner.
“He has been with me almost my whole life so I could not believe when I heard it,” the owner, who wished to remain anonymous, told NorthEscambia.com.
The ECSO said their crime scene unit was called to investigate, and Escambia County Animal Control also responded Sunday afternoon.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 433-STOP or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Pictured: This horse was found shot twice Sunday in a Molino pasture on Crabtree Church Road. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward Middle’s Tyvanna Boulanger Named County’s Assistant Principal Of The Year
November 10, 2022
Ernest Ward Middle School Assistant Principal Tyvanna Boulanger has been named the Escambia County Public School’s Assistant Principal of the Year.
The announcement was made this week at the school; she will be recognized at a school board meeting later this month.
Navy Point Elementary School Principal Dr. Monica Ford-Harris was named the district’s Principal of the Year.
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Suspect In October Murder Now In Escambia County Jail
November 10, 2022
The alleged gunman in an October 29 murder in Escambia County has been extradited and was booked into the Escambia County Jail without bond Wednesday night.
Jacob Monroe Colville, 29, was wanted for first degree premeditated murder. He was captured with a gun, ammunition, cash, drugs and makeup in the Orlando area. Mugshots pictured above show Colville without makeup (left) when he was booked into the Escambia County Jail Wednesday night and with makeup in Lake County (right).
An officer with the Eustis Police Department initiated a traffic stop. During the stop, a sergeant observed the front seat passenger, later identified Colville, appear to remove something from his front waistband area and place it on the seat, according to police.
Eustis Police officers reported finding a .40 caliber Ruger semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine on the passenger seat, along with 48.6 grams of methamphetamine, smoking devices, $2,300 in cash, and “several items related to the sale of narcotics” in Colville’s backpack.
“In the same backpack, items to disguise his identity were located such as a wig attached to a ballcap, glasses, and makeup. Colville also had makeup on, in an attempt to conceal some of his tattoos,” Eustis Police said.
In addition to the murder warrant, he was charged in Lake County Florida with armed trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of firearm by convicted felon, carrying concealed firearm, improper exhibition of dangerous firearm, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Alyssa Marie Blackburn, 22, and Lawrence Bonner, Jr., 44, were both previously charged with principal to first-degree premeditated murder.
The victim was identified by family members as 22-year old Jesse Allen Geoghahan.
On October 29, the ECSO responded to the 1000 block of Medford Avenue where they found Geoghahan. with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
Blackburn contacted the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office to report that he had been shot inside the residence.
Bonner allegedly gave Colville the gun used in the murder. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Colville shot Geoghagan twice inside a closet, before shooting him a “few more times” as he limped out of the bedroom.
They fled in a stolen 1996 Toyota Avalon, which was later found burning under the Mobile Highway Bridge over Eleven Mile Creek.
A security system in the residence captured the murder, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Employee Work Day Preps Ascend Park For New Playground Equipment
November 10, 2022
The original playground equipment has been removed from Ascend Park, and employees held a work day to clean, paint and repair areas around the park.
Entirely new playground equipment is still on track for December; NorthEscambia.com will let readers know when the park is set for reopening.
The park on Old Chemstrand Road closed after it was damaged by Hurricane Sally back in 2020.
The playground renovations are being paid for by funds from the Ascend Cares Foundation and the Ascend Performance Materials Pensacola site.
Pictured: A cleanup day at Ascend Park. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Season Of Giving: Faith Bible Church Supports Byrneville Elementary Staff
November 10, 2022
Teacher and staff at Byrneville Elementary School had a little surprise when they arrived at work Wednesday morning.
Faith Bible Church delivered gifts bags and snacks to the school.
The items were accompanied by a note: “To start the season of giving – We appreciate all you do. We love and pray for you.”
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Gonzalez Farm Share Thanksgiving Food Distribution Is Saturday
November 10, 2022
Rep. Michelle Salzman, Farm Share and other community partners are sponsoring a Thanksgiving food distribution on Saturday, November 12 in Gonzalez.
The event begins at 8 a.m. and will continue while supplies last (minimum of 300 families) at the Gonzalez United Methodist Church.
“Feeding the community has been one of our office’s top priorities. The north end of our county has many unique challenges, one being the lack of access to community-based resources. Providing a Thanksgiving meal to our families will be a much-needed blessing this holiday season,” Salzman said.
The food distribution will include fresh food from Farm Share, a donated whole chicken from The Butcher Shoppe, and the traditional holiday sides such as cranberry sauce, corn, stuffing, green beans and more.
The distribution is made possible by partners including Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry, Florida Power & Light, International Paper, Tyler Kercher with State Farm, Aaron Erskine, A Foundation for Hope and more.
This Thanksgiving food distribution site will be drive-thru with a designated space for walk-up. Vehicles may line up no earlier than 7:30 a.m. on the day of the event. To volunteer, call volunteer coordinator Jennifer Harrison at (850) 741-6024 or email Jennifer.Harrison@myfloridahouse.gov.
Pictured: A Farm Share food distribution on July 30 in Molino. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Interstate Crash Claims Life Of 19-Year Old Escambia County Man
November 9, 2022
A single vehicle crash on an interstate ramp claimed the life of a 19-year old Escambia County man Wednesday morning.
The man was traveling north on the I-110 ramp to I-10 westbound when his SUV went off the roadway and collided with a guardrail and concrete traffic barrier about 9:10 a.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
He was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected.
The man was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital where he later passed away.