Person Of Interest In Santa Rosa Double Murder Now Suspect In Third Murder

July 21, 2014

THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED. CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATE. Thompson has been arrested.

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double homicide and has named a person of interest that is now the prime suspect a third murder Monday that left a former sheriff’s deputy dead.

Deputies say they responded to a 911 call for a medical emergency just about 8:50 a.m. Sunday in the 6200 block of Goliath Road in Milton.

Deputies entered the residence and located two individuals who were deceased, according to Deputy Rich Aloy, spokesperson for the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies established there were indications of foul play. Based on those findings, detectives are currently working the investigation as a double homicide, Aloy said.

The victims have been identified as 60-year old Steven Tyrone Zackowski and 59-year old Debra Lynn Zackowski – husband and wife.

Detectives are looking for 41-year old Derrick Ray Thompson (pictured) on burglary/grand theft and fraud charges. Thompson is being sought out for questioning as a person of interest in the double homicide. His whereabouts are unknown at this time.

THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED. CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATE. Thompson has been arrested.

He was last seen driving a silver 2012 Ford F-150 extended cab with an Auburn pate on the front and Florida tag K53-1UD. Bay County businessman Alan Johnson was found shot to death inside the truck Monday afternoon in Panama City. Johnson is a former Bay County Sheriff’s Office deputy.

Police are now looking for Johnson’s truck, which Thompson may now be driving. The license plate of the silver Toyota Tacoma is VY015.

Anyone with information related to the investigation or the whereabouts of Thompson is asked to contact Santa Rosa County Crime Stoppers at (850) 437-STOP or their local law enforcement agency.

THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED. CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATE. Thompson has been arrested.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Sunday: Showers And Storms

July 20, 2014

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Sunday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

More Showers And Storms

July 19, 2014

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Saturday Showers and thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Saturday Night Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening…then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph becoming around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Several Inches Of Rain Possible Through The Weekend

July 18, 2014

We could be in for 2-3 inches of rain –with locally heavier amounts — through the weekend. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Friday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Women’s Conference Saturday At McDavid Church

July 18, 2014

Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church in McDavid is hosting a one-day Women’s Conference on Saturday titled “Daughters of the King: Knowing Who We are in Christ.”

Tickets are on sale now for $10 per person, which includes breakfast, lunch and door prizes. Worship will be lead by Leah Taylor with message by guest speaker Julie Pickern. To purchase advance tickets contact Lisa Anderson at (850) 207-0006.

“We hope you will join us as we discover from God’s Word and through personal testimonies the awesome privileges and great responsibilities of being an heir to the Most High King,” organizer Danielle Brown said.

The event will be held from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church located at 170 W Bogia Road in McDavid, just west of Highway 29.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Great Night, Showers Friday

July 17, 2014

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Record Low Temp Tonight?

July 16, 2014

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Traffic Alert: Highway 97 Down To One Lane In Walnut Hill

July 16, 2014

Traffic on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill is restricted to one lane this afternoon near the South Highway 99 intersection, about a mile south of Ernest Ward Middle School. Drivers can expect delays in the area.

Traffic is restricted due to repairs to a collapsed should repair that has been ongoing all week. Click here for an earlier story about the project.

NorthEscambia.com photo.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Showers, Thunderstorms Continue Tonight

July 15, 2014

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tuesday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon..
Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

The Usual: Afternoon Showers, Otherwise Hot And Humid

July 14, 2014

Here is your official North Escambia are forecast:

Monday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

« Previous Page — Next Page »