News Topic: Escambia County Sheriffs Office
Sunday November 22 2009
Authorities Investigate Death Of Atmore Dentist
Authorities investigate the Saturday death of Tom Rice Jr. more »
Friday October 23 2009
Bar Patron Shot & Killed During Robbery
Police say two black males walked into the Oakcrest Lounge on Fairfield Drive in Pensacola around 1:30 Friday morning, emptied the cash register and shot a customer. more »
Tuesday October 13 2009
Elderly Homeowner Shoots And Kills Intruder
An 81-year-old homeowner shot and killed an intruder. more »
Monday October 12 2009
Man Shot & Killed By Homeowner During Home Invasion
Police say Jeremy McCall broke into a Brewton couple's home and pointed a gun at them. The homeowner grabbed his gun and shot McCall. more »
Thursday October 08 2009
Man Robbing Bar Is Taken Down By Customers
When Mark Freeman made the decision to rob Richey’s Bar in Pensacola, you can bet he never expected to end up the target of a bar brawl. more »
Wednesday September 09 2009
Elderly Man With Dementia Shoots & Kills His Daughter
86-year-old Preston Ezell told deputies he accidentally shot his sister while trying to protect her from what he thought was an intruder. The victim is actually Ezell's daughter. more »
Tuesday September 08 2009
Man Arrested For Impersonating A Police Officer
Man claiming to be an Escambia County Sheriff's Deputy searches victims for marijuana. more »
Tuesday August 18 2009
IHOP Employees Chase Down Robbery Suspect
Employees chased down a customer police say stole a bank bag from the clerk. They held him until police arrived. more »
Monday July 27 2009
Drive-By Shooting Suspects On The Loose
The Escambia County Sheriff's Office hopes you can help lead them to an arrest. more »
Wednesday July 15 2009
Eighth Person Arrested In Billings Murder Investigation
More drama unfolded Wednesday night in the murder investigation of Byrd and Melanie Billings.
A woman has been arrested in the case. Listen to the Sheriff's 8:30 p.m. news conference. more »
Tuesday July 14 2009
Three More Arrested In Billings Murder Case
Three more people were arrested Tuesday in the slayings of a wealthy Florida Panhandle couple during a break-in executed with swift precision. more »
Monday July 13 2009
Police Looking For 5 More Suspects In Beulah Murder Case
BREAKING NEWS The Escambia County Sheriff's Office is looking for five more suspects in the murders of Byrd and Melanie Billings, a Beulah, Florida couple known for adopting special needs children. more »
Thursday July 09 2009
Couple With 16 Kids Killed During Home Invasion
Byrd and Melanie Billings were shot in their home Thursday night. Investigators say eight of the children were home at the time of the shooting. more »
Monday July 06 2009
Looking For Melinda
Family and friends of a woman who disappeared more than 6 years ago are hoping to generate new leads in the case. more »
Thursday July 02 2009
Woman’s Baby Boy Found Wandering The Streets
A taxi driver found Sarah Miller's 2-year-old boy wandering the streets of Pensacola around 3:30 Thursday morning. more »
Wednesday July 01 2009
Escambia County Looking For Parking Enforcement Officers
Parking Enforcement Officers volunteer 2-3 days a week issuing parking citations throughout the county. more »
Thursday June 25 2009
Mother & Daughter Arrested In Prostitution Sting
24-year-old Kimberly Hudson and her mom, Refonda Distefano, were two of 16 people arrested by the Escambia County Sheriff's Office. more »
Tuesday June 23 2009
Regions Bank In Pensacola Robbed
The branch at 6677 N. Davis Hwy was robbed around 11:15 a.m. more »
Thursday June 18 2009
Inmate Takes Out The Trash & Then Takes Off
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 39-year-old Scott Hagen. more »
Friday June 12 2009
Pensacola Woman Stabs Her Girlfriend To Death
The Escambia County Sheriff's Office says Laquita Farley stabbed her girlfriend multiple times and was standing outside her front door in a blood soaked t-shirt when deputies arrived. more »
Tuesday June 09 2009
Arrest Made In Murder Of Cantonment Woman Found In Dumpster
BREAKING NEWS The Escambia County Sheriff's Office says Scott Thompson strangled Cheryl Cain and dumped her body in a dumpster behind an abandoned convenience store in Pensacola. more »
Friday June 05 2009
22 Year Old Pensacola Man Killed In Police Chase
The Escambia County Sheriff's Office says John Reed lost control of the stolen pickup truck he was driving and crashed into a tree. more »
Tuesday May 19 2009
Regions Bank Robbed In Pensacola
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a white male, approximately 5'10", with short brown hair who was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt. more »
Wednesday May 06 2009
Teen Turns Himself In
Escambia County Sheriff's Office says 17-year old Kyle Driver, the teen accused of killing a newborn donkey's mother, has turned himself over to authorities. more »
Thursday March 26 2009
Escambia County Murder Victim I.D.‘d
An autopsy is expected to confirm what homicide detectives already believe, the woman whose body was found in a Pensacola dumpster, was murdered. more »
Wednesday March 25 2009
Woman’s Body Found In Dumpster
A maintenance worker found the body behind a Shell Station on Highway 29 in Pensacola. The case is being treated as a homicide. more »
Tuesday March 24 2009
Prostitution Bust
Police made 15 arrests - twelve men for solicitation and three women for prostitution. MUGSHOTS more »
Tuesday March 17 2009
Woman Wanted For Shooting Elderly Man
Police say Tracy Konewko shot and pistol whipped 81-year-old Charles Moore during a home invasion. more »
Bank Robber Arrested At McDonald’s
Police say Thomas Eugene tricked two people into driving him to the bank by saying he needed to cash a check and would give them gas money in exchange for a ride. more »
Thursday March 12 2009
Elderly Man Attacked In Home Invasion
BREAKING NEWSThe Escambia County Sheriff's Office is hunting for two men in the Pensacola area. more »
Tuesday February 17 2009
Burglar Caught With His Pants Down, Literally
Deputies caught a man they say stole cigarettes from a Pensacola convenience store because he had to keep stopping to pull up his pants. more »
Wednesday February 11 2009
Football Star Accused Of Sexual Abuse
A Flomaton High School football star is accused of having a sexual relationship with a child. more »
Tuesday February 03 2009
Thief Targets Cop Cars
A big burglary bust in Pensacola officers and deputies were the victims. more »
Man Breaks Into Five Police Cars
The Escambia County Sheriff's Office says John White took numerous items including an assault rifle, ammo, handcuffs, a bullet proof vest, police jackets and a bag of chemical protective gear. more »
Tuesday January 27 2009
Naked Homeowner KO’s Burglar
Police say Kennith Jenkins was lying on the floor, bleeding from the mouth, when they arrived. more »
Sunday January 25 2009
Woman Shot And Killed In Pensacola Florida
The Escambia County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to reports of gunshots. Emergency crew found a woman dead. more »
Wednesday January 21 2009
Budget Cuts Ground Sheriff’s Office Helicopters
The Escambia County Sheriff's Office will stop flying it's two helicopters as of March 1st. The department will also lay off four people. more »
Monday January 19 2009
Schrenker Held In Isolation
The Indiana pilot accused of trying to fake his death is isolated from other prisoners at the Escambia County jail. more »
Monday January 12 2009
Foley Police Officer Cleared In Off Duty Shooting
Police Chief David Wilson says Marcus Wiley was using self defense when he shot Johnny Cloud two days after Christmas outside a bar in Pensacola. more »
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WKRG Staff/Foley Police
Tuesday January 06 2009
Escambia County Woman Shot To Death
Police are looking for a suspect who they believe stole her pick-up truck. more »
Monday January 05 2009
Mobile Man Arrested For Murder In Florida
The Escambia County Sheriff's Office says Michael Brown admitted being involved in the deadly shooting of Danny Tripp oustide the Circle K on Pace Blvd. more »
Pensacola Woman Stabbed To Death
29-year-old Mindy Huffman was found dead December 30 in a wooded area behind Woodham Middle School in Pensacola. more »
Wednesday December 31 2008
Body Found Behind Middle School Identified
Police say the woman found dead behind Woodham Middle School in Pensacola is 29-year-old Mindy Huffman. more »
Saturday December 27 2008
Off-Duty Officer Involved In Shooting
A Baldwin County police officer shoots a man with a knife. It happened while the officer was off the clock. more »
Thursday November 20 2008
Search For Escaped Inmate
Police came up empty in their search for a convicted felon who escaped during a bathroom break in the Florida panhandle. more »
Friday October 31 2008
Murder Victim Identified
Police say the victim was found shot to death in his car, which had been running for hours. more »
Friday October 24 2008
Teenager Robs Store, Takes Entire Cash Register
Police say he walked into a Pensacola convenience store, fired a shot, grabbed the cash register and took off. more »
Thursday October 23 2008
Woman Killed in Home Invasion
Victim was shot after someone broke into her home. more »
Man Killed At Bingo Hall
Man killed after firing shots inside Beach Side Bingo in Pensacola. more »
Friday October 17 2008
Man Wanted For 100 Car Burglaries Caught
Police say the bandit was driving a stolen car when they arrested him after a short chase. more »
A Mobile woman makes a sacrifice to help her best friend,…
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Family of Fairhope man accused of barricading himself inside…
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A man is shot during a carjacking in his own driveway.
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Some residents want work on Highway 98 bypass to resume.
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