News Topic: Home Invasion

Wednesday November 25 2009

Mobile Man Robbed At Gunpoint In Home Invasion

He said three men put a gun to his head more »
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By Steve Alexander
Comment by Fox: What can be learned from all of this?  First lock your doors, even when home.  By using locks they’ll have to physically break in, allowing… 5 Responses »
Friday November 20 2009

Man Convicted In 2005 Capital Murder

A Harrison County Jury Deliberated For 30 Minutes Before Convicting 32-year-old Mark Kee Brown Of Capital Murder In The July 6, 2005, Shooting Death Of D'iberville Resident... more »
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Wednesday November 18 2009

Home Invasion Suspect Sought

The Jackson County Sheriff's office needs your help to find a man they say is armed and extremely dangerous. more »
3:42 PM
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By Katie Hammond
Comment by mustuknow: Not only does he tatoo his forehead but he has to cut up his eyebrows and then tatoo things on his neck….  Is it just me or does he seem to… 3 Responses »
Monday October 19 2009

Milton Home Invasion Victim Talks

Home invasion victim turns the table on one of his attackers and stabs the suspect in self-defense more »
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By Pat Peterson
Comment by FastFred: A story with a Happy Ending! view »
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 »
2:08 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by Fox: This site sure doesn’t provide much info.  According to another site, the home owner was aged 81!  And the dead man was released from a… 14 Responses »
Wednesday September 30 2009

Sketch Of Home Invasion Suspect Released

The man on the left is one of two suspects police say stole jewelry, cash, and other items from a couple at a resort on Okaloosa Island. more »
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By Jamie Burch
Thursday August 27 2009

Inside The Billings’ Murders

New evidence made public Thursday offers the first look inside the home where Byrd and Melanie Billings were shot to death during a home invasion. more »
6:18 PM
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By Jessica Taloney
Comment by carl: Although I’m against having the photos shown on all the networks indiscriminately,you make a very good point!It would really be disappointing while… 1 Responses »

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas Gets Life In Prison

A judge sentenced Brandon Whitfield consecutive life terms for his part in a home invasion in which he stole a little boy's Christmas presents. more »
9:46 AM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by Mike x51: 5 dime bags eh?  Sounds like a dealer.  He deserves his sentence. 64 Responses »
Friday August 21 2009

Billings Murder: Crime Scene Photos Public

Surveillance pictures and crime scene photos will be made public in the Billings murder investigation. All eight defendants were in the courtroom when the judge announced the ruling. more »
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By Jessica Taloney
Comment by minimay87: I agree. Sitting through the trial is going to be painful and heart wrenching enough. During a trial I had attended my family ask the courts to let us… 2 Responses »
Thursday August 20 2009

Billings Murder: Crime Spree Connection

Two men charged in the calculated murders of a Florida panhandle couple may have gotten away with a crime spree a few years earlier. more »
4:34 PM
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By Jessica Taloney
Comment by nuong: It would be nice to find out that seven thugs were put out of business. view »
Tuesday August 18 2009

Threats And Meetings In Billings Murder Plot

UPDATED Hugh Wiggins, husband of Pamela Long Wiggins, is named a person of interest in the calculated murders of a Florida panhandle couple. more »
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By Jessica Taloney
Comment by ttt: To the person who thought the mafia was long gone… what planet are you on?  To everyone else, these kinds of people exist everywhere. … 12 Responses »
Wednesday July 29 2009

Air Force Staff Sergeant Denied Bond

A judge denied bond for an Air Force Staff Sergeant accused in a home invasion and double homicide. more »
4:44 PM
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By Jessica Taloney
Wednesday July 22 2009

Billings’ Attorney: “The Entire Story Will Be Told”

An attorney representing the Billings family says speculation is harmful to the investigation and to the grieving family. more »
5:37 PM
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By Jessica Taloney

Second Safe In Billings Home Contained $100,000

Citing a source familiar with the investigation, CNN says the suspects in the murder of Byrd & Melanie Billings believed the safe was the mother lode of valuables at the house, but were unable to get into it. more »
10:55 AM
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By CNN
Comment by 4thekids35: that’s only about 12 thousand split 8 diff ways…they lost their freedom for pennies! they will prob die in jail or by lethal injection…dumb! 6 Responses »
Tuesday July 21 2009

Gonzalez Jr. The “Sole Shooter” In The Billings Murder

BREAKING NEWS Fredrick Thornton and several other suspects told investigators Leonard Gonzalez Jr was the sole shooter in the murder of Byrd and Melanie Billings. more »
12:04 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by BamaBob: Anything new going on with this one?  Saw the following on the fox site: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,536010,00.html?test=latestnews 23 Responses »
Friday July 17 2009

Contents Of The Billings’ Safe Revealed

The Billings family attorney says the only things in the safe that was stolen from Byrd and Melanie Billings' home was children's Rx medication, family documents and some jewelry of sentimental value. more »
10:13 AM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by BamaBob: That’s very interesting. 3 Responses »
Thursday July 16 2009

Safe And Murder Weapon Recovered

State Attorney Bill Eddins says investigators have recovered the safe and several weapons stolen from Byrd and Melanie Billings home, including what they believe is the murder weapon. more »
12:03 PM
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By Jamie Burch

Murdered Couple May Have Had Money Troubles

Byrd and Melanie Billings Sued Own Son for Child Support for Granddaughter, Documents Show. more »
11:46 AM
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By CBS News/The Associated Press
Comment by JOESPKN: Mrs. Wiggins has in her possesion the van, safe, and the weapons used in murder and she is out on bond? Where is Mr. Wiggins, if he isn’t involved… 17 Responses »
Wednesday July 15 2009

Trust Fund Established For Billings’ Children

A trust fund for Byrd and Melanie Billing's children has been set up at Compass Bank. Click here for details. more »
4:52 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by Katw: I have been thinking the same thing concerned citizen, it seems as though because they had money these children would be taken care of regardless of the… 2 Responses »
Tuesday July 14 2009

7 Arrested For Murder of Gulf Coast Couple

Escambia County authorities feel confident they have all the people directly involved in the murder of a prominent Beulah couple behind bars and off the streets. more »
7:40 PM
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By Kimberly Curth
Comment by rolltider: Wow.  The Escambia County SO has done a great job so far getting these awful people where they belong.  This is just a sad, sad case.  All… 1 Responses »
Friday July 10 2009

Update: Travelling Sex Offender In Jail

A convicted sex offender from Oregon who barged into a house in Grand Bay has been arrested. more »
5:30 PM
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By Tiffany Craig
Comment by alabamaoutlaw: Yes there are laws on the books for panhandling and if they want to push it they can get him for vagrancy and loitering.They have ways to move them along… 21 Responses »
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 »
10:21 PM
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By WKRG Staff
Comment by ickthus: i was a little right. some of the guys had worked at the home before. they maded a plan to come back and take there money. they all can not fry fast enough 14 Responses »
Monday June 08 2009

Homeowners Pistol-Whipped

Mobile Police say two armed home invasion suspects are still on the run, and they need your help finding them. more »
4:00 PM
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By Kimberly Curth
Comment by minimay87: Yeah a lot of people now and days are looking for an easy way to get a quick buck. Just like all these reality shows going on. They sit there and do everyday… 4 Responses »
Tuesday June 02 2009

Pensacola Murder Suspect Captured

Police say Wendell Hurley broke into a mobile home on Blue Angel Lane and shot the homeowner. more »
3:58 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Monday June 01 2009

Pensacola Home Invasion Murder

Deputies in Escambia County, Florida, searching for a man involved in weekend murder considered "armed and dangerous" more »
4:29 PM
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By Pat Peterson
Sunday May 31 2009

Home Invasion Murder Suspects Sought

Two armed and dangerous suspects are on the loose after a man was shot and killed in a home invasion more »
12:40 PM
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By WKRG Staff/ Escambia County (FL) Sheriff's Office
Tuesday May 19 2009

Home Invasion Victim Talks To News 5

Foley man says he was pistol-whipped, severely beaten and robbed...and lives to talk to News 5 about his nightmare more »
5:44 PM
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By Pat Peterson
Comment by rmseek1234: Sarcasm-not being for real-licensed. Sorry it was lost on you. I prefer to keep my money in the bank….I don’t keep a lot of cash on me-thus… 4 Responses »
Thursday April 23 2009

Woman Lies About Being Raped

Police say Tonya McRae went so far as to tie up her two year old son with duct tape to stage a home invasion. more »
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by bamafan: This is for get real. How would you know that most of these cases aren’t real. I personally know two women who have been raped. They can no longer… 9 Responses »
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 »
5:16 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Sunday February 01 2009

Birdville Terrorized

Police say Dondre and Maurice Harris hit several homes in Birdville. more »
8:26 PM
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By Chad Petri
Comment by FastFred: With the crime History of D. Harris,why should the tax payers have to pay for his incarnation,its time to start putting these kind of people to sleep by… view »
Monday January 26 2009

Home Invasion, Escambia County, FL

An early morning home invasion in Pensacola has sheriff's investigators looking for two masked gunmen. more »
3:55 PM
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By Debbie Williams
Friday January 23 2009

Mobile Woman Duct-Taped, But Escapes Robbers

Police say she breaks through apartment window. more »
8:13 PM
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By Steve Alexander
Comment by glamblitz: their are so many psychos in this world now!! & it’s mainly because they know they can get away w/ it! do something horrible you are out… 1 Responses »
Monday January 12 2009

Fighting Crime In Your Neighborhood

You can team up with Mobile Police to keep your neighborhood safe. more »
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By Jennifer Rogers
Tuesday December 30 2008

Woman Pistol Whipped & Tied Up

Mobile police are looking for three men who pistol whipped a woman, beat a man and then tied them up during a home invasion. more »
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by laha45: Are these guys still on the loose? view »
Monday December 29 2008

Four-Year-Old Bound With Duct Tape

Police have arrested one of three men accused of tying up a Mobile couple and their four-year-old son with duct tape during a home invasion. more »
4:02 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by laha45: I would like to duct tape his head and pull those dreds right off!!! I was robbed at gunpoint a few years ago and did not have anytype of defense.. you… 5 Responses »
Friday October 31 2008

Robbers Shot On Halloween In Mobile

A scary Halloween night in one Mobile neighborhood. Mobile Police say one man is dead, another shot and wounded after the two apparently tried to rob a man at his home. The man pulled a gun and shot them. more »
8:17 PM
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By Steve Alexander
Thursday October 23 2008

Woman Killed in Home Invasion

Victim was shot after someone broke into her home. more »
3:33 AM
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By Tyler Ludke
Comment by southernbell: Does anyone think that it could be the runnaway dangerous inmate?  He is running in nthis exact area1 Sounds like he may be armed now. WAKE UP view »
Friday September 12 2008

Sausage Attacker Set Free

Suspect accused of smacking man with a sausage released from jail. more »
4:55 AM
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By Associated Press
Comment by carl: It seems one of the sheriff’s deputies ate the evidence after returning from a raid of a pot dealers house. 2 Responses »
Monday July 07 2008

Pensacola Home Invasion

Homeowners robbed while sleeping more »
5:31 PM
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By Pat Peterson

Home Invasion Suspect Arrested

Suspect wanted in Robertsdale home invasion, burglary, arrested in Florida more »
8:19 AM
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By Pat Peterson
Comment by Tide Fan: WOW…..Close composite….Very Close view »
Thursday July 03 2008

Men Bust Through Apartment Looking for Cash

A Mobile couple woke up to a frightening ordeal. Four men with guns busted through the door of their apartment and demanded money. more »
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By Kesshia Peyton
Tuesday July 01 2008

Composite Sketch Of Home Invasion Suspect

Robertsdale Police release a composite sketch of one of the two men wanted for robbing a former Baldwin County principal in his home Monday. more »
3:12 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Monday June 30 2008

Former Principal Victim Of Baldwin Home Invasion

Ex-principal of Central Baldwin Middle School robbed at gunpoint. more »
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By Steve Alexander
Monday May 05 2008

Two Teenagers Arrested In Home Invasion

MUGSHOTS: Police have arrested two teenagers who broke into a home, a week before Christmas, looking for prescription drugs. more »
2:22 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Thursday April 03 2008

Payback for Prison Time

Man who spent more than 24 years in a Florida prison for a crime he didn't commit is now a millionaire. more »
5:24 PM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by BamaBob: I hope this guy does okay and not too many vultures swoop in on him. 1 Responses »
Wednesday April 02 2008

Home Invasion Victim Shot With His Own Gun

Mobile police say a man was shot with his own gun during a home invasion. more »
4:07 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Monday March 17 2008

Home Invasion Suspects On The Run

Mobile Police are looking for a man and two women that forced their way into a home and held two people at gunpoint. more »
5:21 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Tuesday March 04 2008

Man Shot in Home Invasion

Mobile Police are looking for three suspects after violent home invasion in West Mobile more »
5:30 AM
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By Tyler Ludke
Comment by iaminifidel: Here we go with the hoodies again!!! Arm up people these thugs are going to do this until they are caught, removed from the gene pool, or by greed or need… view »
Tuesday February 19 2008

Home Invasion Suspect Charged With Murder

A man police say tried to rob a house with his cousin is now charged with his cousin's murder. more »
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By Jennifer Dale
Comment by mari: This is great. He needs to be charged with murder. 1 Responses »
Saturday February 16 2008

Home Invasion Turns Deadly

An attempted burglary in Mobile leaves one man dead and another behind bars. more »
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By Diana Lucio
Comment by ronald t: sounds to me like davis needs to be charged with attempted murder also.i guess they will just let him go so he can do it again. view »

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