Dateline NBC Episode Airs Tonight About Ashley McArthur Murder Of Taylor Wright
April 23, 2021
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Friday night’s Dateline NBC will feature the story of Ashley McArthur, who is serving a life sentence for killing a woman for money and burying her body in Cantonment.
“We have interviews with Detectives Chad Willhite and Jeff Brown, Taylor’s best friend Barbara Evanson, Taylor’s ex-husband Jeff Wright and more,” Claudia Meyer-Samargia, communications coordinator for NBC News, told NorthEscambia.com.
For an earlier NorthEscambia.com story with details on the murder, click or tap here.
The two hour episode airs from 8-10 p.m. on NBC, including locally on WPMI 15.
Pictured: Dateline NBC will air a two hour episode about the murder of Taylor Wright Friday night, with interviews that include Pensacola Police detectives Chad Willhite and Jeff Brown (pictured top), Taylor’s best friend Barbara Evanson (pictured below), and Taylor’s ex-husband Jeff Wright (pictured bottom). Images courtesy Dateline NBC for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Gets Walk-Off Win Over Lighthouse On Jefferson Single; Tate Softball Beats Gulf Breeze 18-3
April 23, 2021
BASEBALL
Northview 6, Lighthouse Christian 5
Jamarkus Jefferson singled on a 3-2 count scoring one run for a 6-5 Northview walk-off win over Lighthouse Christian Academy Thursday night in Bratt.
Jefferson started on the mound for the Chiefs, going three innings, allowing three and two runs while striking out six. Josh Landis and Ethan Collier closed out the game.
At the plate, Kaden Odom led things for Northview, going 2-4 with two runs and striking out six. Jefferson, Josh Landis, Luke Bridges and Wyatt Scruggs each added one hit for the Chiefs.
Northview (14-6, 7-1) begins District 1-1A postseason play next Tuesday, April 27 against Baker (6-12, 4-4) at Jay High School.
For a photo gallery, click here.
SOFTBALL
Tate 18, Gulf Breeze 3
The Tate Lady Aggies defeated Gulf Breeze 18-3 Thursday night.
Courtney Lundquist earned the victim for the Lady Aggies, going two and a third innings with one run and three hits. Abbie Burks pitched one and two-thirds innings in relief, giving up two hits, two runs and striking out two.
Cam Wolfenden was 4-4 with five RBIs and four runs for Tate. Madison Holland and Michayla Kent were both 3-4. Courtney Adams, Sophia Jones and Christina Mason had two hits each, while Hanna Halfacre and Kennedy Turner added one apiece.
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FDLE Charges Escambia County Man With Child Porn Possession
April 23, 2021
An Escambia County man was arrested on child pornography charges Thursday.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement officers charged 33-year old Anthony Tidwell with 15 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material.
The investigation began when agents discovered an IP address being utilized to request child sexual abuse material on a peer-to-peer network. Agents traced the IP address to Tidwell’s residence.
FDLE agents executed a search warrant at Tidwell’ home with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation found images depicting children as young as six years old, according to FDLE.
Tidwell was booked into the Escambia County Jail without bond. Additional charges are dependent upon completion of forensics exams, FDLE said.
Jay High’s Jada Lowry Signs With Pensacola State Volleyball
April 23, 2021
Jay High School senior Jada Lowry signed with Pensacola State College volleyball Thursday afternoon. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
40 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Escambia County
April 23, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were 40 new COVID-19 cases in Escambia County reported by the Florida Department of Health on Thursday.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 35,605 (+40)
Non-Florida residents: 3,665
Recovered: 33,237*
Total deaths: 675
Long-term care facility deaths: 281
Current hospitalizations: 36 (+6)
Number of tests reported last day: 954
Percent positive reported last day: 3.6%
Percent positive reported last week: 6.0%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 26,618 (+34)
Cantonment: 3,196 (+2)
Century: 1,175
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 489
McDavid: 212
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 54
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 18,042
Non-Florida residents: 246
Total deaths: 284
Long-term care facility deaths: 82
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 889*
Number of tests reported last day: 370
Percent positive reported last day: 5.1%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,605 (+10)
Navarre: 3,721 (+5)
Gulf Breeze: 3,333 (+3)
Pace: 1,460 (+1)
Jay: 549 (-1 data adjustment)
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,191,038
Florida residents: 2,149,932
Deaths: 34,696
Hospitalizations: 88,958
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
**On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
***The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals. Escambia County is reporting an approximate recovery number defined as the total cases prior to last month, minus deaths. In other words, anyone that tested positive more than a month ago is presumed to have recovered by Escambia County.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
ECSO: Cantonment Man Wanted On Multiple Felony Warrants
April 22, 2021
UPDATE: THIS SUSPECT HAS BEEN CAPTURED.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Cantonment man wanted on multiple charges.
Hunter Grant Myrick, 31, is wanted on two counts of failure to appear, grand theft of a vehicle, two counts of fleeing and eluding, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, kidnapping and driving while license suspended as a habitual offender.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP or the ECSO at (850) 436-9620.
Alabama Semi Truck Driver Killed In Highway 97 Crash In Davisville
April 22, 2021
The driver of a semi truck was killed in a single vehicle crash in Davisville early Thursday morning.
The log truck was northbound on Highway 97 north of Nokomis Road about 6:20 a.m. when it left the roadway for an unknown reason, struck a culvert, went airborne and collided with a large oak tree.
The 52-year old Mobile, Alabama, man was transported by Escambia County EMS to Atmore Community Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Highway 97 was closed for nearly three hours between Nokomis Road and Meadows Road for the crash investigation.
The Florida Highway Patrol no longer releases the names of traffic victims. The Walnut Hill, Century and McDavid stations of Escambia Fire Rescue, Atmore Fire Department and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded.
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Molino Man Allegedly Beat His Child’s Mother With A Stick, Broom Handle And Belt; Battered His Mother
April 22, 2021
A Molino man is accused of striking his child’s mother with a stick, broom handle and a belt before pouring water and alcohol over her. He is also accused of the battery of his mother in an unrelated incident.
Pedro Yamirr Lopez-Nava, 18, was charged with felony aggravated battery using a deadly weapon and misdemeanor battery.
The victim stated she and Lopez-Nava had an argument in the driveway of the their Molino home. She said the argument turned physical when he grabbed a stick from the yard and began beating her, according to arrest report. She ran inside where Lopez-Nava beat her with a broom handle, threw a bucket of water and then alcohol on her, and demanded that she clean up the mess from the incident, the report continues.
The victim suffered injuries including bruises “from her right eye all the way to her right knee”, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
In an unrelated incident days later, Lopez-Nava allegedly committed battery against his mother.
The ECSO responded to Taqueria Olgys restaurant on W Street where they found Lopez-Nava sitting on a stool in front of his mother, and both of them were crying, deputies said. Speaking through another one of her sons acting as an interpreter, the mother told deputies Lopez-Nava tried to get her to leave but she refused. He became angry and grabbed her left arm trying to pull her off her seat but she continued to refuse, the report states. The mother told deputies Lopez-Nava is methamphetamine user, and she claimed he has hit her before.
Lopez-Nava remained in the Escambia County Jail Thursday with bond set at $4,000.
Cantonment Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Attempted Murder At Gas Station
April 22, 2021
A Cantonment man has been sentenced to prison for attempted murder at an Escambia County gas station in May 2020.
William David Nicholson II, entered a plea to attempted first degree premeditated murder with a firearm, possession of firearm by a convicted felon, criminal mischief ($1000 or greater) and, on a second case, to grand theft.
He was sentenced to 15 years in state prison with a 10 year minimum mandatory on the attempted murder charge and a three year minimum mandatory sentence for possession of firearm by convicted felon. Nicholson, who was sentenced by Judge Jennie Kinsey, will be required to serve the minimum mandatory sentences day for day.
On May 13, 2020, Nicholson attempted to sell marijuana to the victim. The victim did not pay Nicholson for the narcotics.
Nicholson seemed to realize this shortly after the transaction had occurred, and a brief high speed chase ensued between their two vehicles. After pulling into the parking lot of a gas station in the 8600 block of Pine Forest Road at I-10, Nicholson exited his vehicle with a firearm and fired two shots toward the victim. At least one projectile went into the victim’s vehicle, striking the victim. The victim suffered a non-life threatening injury to the head and was taken to a local hospital.
Nicholson then fled the scene.
Nicholson has multiple prior felony convictions including three for burglary, grand theft and three for grand theft of a firearm.
Partly Cloudy Tonight; Storms Possible By Friday Night
April 22, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 76. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.