Man Wanted For Nashville Hit And Run That Seriously Injured Bratt Man
June 4, 2025
A young Bratt man is continuing to recover after he was hit by a car that fled the scene May 18 in Nashville. And now, police have issued an arrest warrant for the man they believe was driving the vehicle.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said Tuesday afternoon that warrants for 32-yaer-old Tony Lopez-Infante of Venezuela. Anyone with information is asked to call Nashville Police at (615) 742-7463; a reward is offered.
The vehicle involved in the collision, a Mitsubishi Mirage, was returned by Lopez-Infante, with front end damage, to a rental facility in Mt. Juliet on May 19, police said. Officers located the car there the next day, on May 20. Investigation resulted in Lopez-Infante, being identified as the hit and run driver. Police said ongoing efforts to locate him have been unsuccessful. Federal partners, including Homeland Security Investigations, are assisting in the search for Lopez-Infante.
Upon his arrest, he will be charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, failure to render aid/file an accident report, attempted evidence tampering, and driving without a license/insurance. Lopez-Infante is also wanted in Williamson County on an outstanding probation violation warrant related to a theft arrest.
Lopez-Infante has multiple outstanding warrants from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“Lopez is an illegal alien with six outstanding warrants. He was last seen in Mt. Juliet — in my district,” Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles said on social media Tuesday.
Zachary Carach survived, but he’s facing a lengthy recovery.
Zach, his mother Sheena, and other relatives were in Nashville celebrating his 21st birthday together as a family.
“Our little family spent a wonderful day in Nashville, celebrating the 21st birthday of our son… as in 21 years ago on May 18th this baby blessed our lives” Sheena said in a message to NorthEscambia.com from Nashville just hours after the hit-and-run. “He has been dealt a hard hand his whole life, living with chronic kidney disease, losing a kidney at 7-year-soldo, having to have major spinal surgery at 16 and spending numerous days in the hospital for autoimmune issues. But this weekend was full of fun and celebration for him, because no one deserves it more. That is until it wasn’t.”
A surveillance video shows Zach, a 2022 Northview High School graduate, look both ways about 6 p.m. Sunday, before crossing Nashville’s Church Street in a clearly marked crosswalk. There’s a flashing signal, and a yellow sign noting that Tennessee law requires drivers to yield for pedestrians in crosswalks. It happened a few blocks from landmarks like the Ryman Auditorium and Bridgestone Arena. He’s hit by a Mitsubishi Mirage, throwing him into the air. The car did not stop.
Sheena continues to be on a mission to find the driver responsible.
“While crossing in the crosswalk, my precious son was ran over like a piece of garbage and left for dead in the road. Witnessing this as a mom, was the most horrific day of my life and then to rewatch it on video and see his feet above his head and his head slam the ground was mortifying.”
Sheena is a former police officer. And that’s not the Carach family’s only connection to law enforcement. You may remember the NorthEscambia.com stories about Zach’s younger brother “Donut Boy” Tyler Carach. While Tyle was a student at Byrneville Elementary School, he set out on a mission to thank and provide doughnuts for law enforcement agencies across the country. And he did just that in all 50 states, and made numerous national TV appearances on the CBS Evening News, Today Show, Steve Harvey and countless local TV stations He was also honored by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
But now, the family is focused on Zach’s recovery and finding the hit-and-run driver.
“Please help us find this inhuman person who ran over my baby and kept rolling,” Sheena said.
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Quinette Road Repaving Begins Today From Wallace Lake To Escambia River Bridge
June 4, 2025
Beginning today, crews will begin repaving Quintette Road from Wallace Lake Road to the Escambia River bridge in Santa Rosa County. Weather permitting, the work should be finished by Friday, June 6.
Drivers should expect delays and follow the directions of flaggers. Only one lane will be paved at a time – there will be uneven pavement until the work is done.
Two Injured In Beulah Rollover Crash
June 4, 2025
Two people were injured in a rollover crash on Tuesday evening in Beulah.
The crash happened about 7 p.m. on Mobile Highway at Mint Julep Trail, a short distance from the Beulah Regional Park.
One person was airlifted to the hospital, and the other was transported by Escambia County EMS.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating and has not yet released further details.
Photo courtesy WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
FHP Trooper Narrowly Avoids Crash; Other Driver Charged With DUI
June 4, 2025
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper narrowly avoided a crash on Davis Highway before arresting a woman for DUI.
It happened about 10:15 p.m. when the trooper almost hit a silver sedan that violated the right of way, turning directly into the trooper’s parth, according to FHP.
After the close call the trooper immediately conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle.
To see the video, click here for our Facebook page.
The driver, identified as 37-year-old Jennifer M. Starnes of Somerville, Tennessee, was charged with driving under the influence.
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NWE 12U All-Stars Win At Regional Championships
June 4, 2025
The Northwest Escambia (NWE) 12U All-Star team won the gold bracket championship in the NCS Florida Panhandle All-Star Regional Championship. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Wahoos Recapture Winning Formula In Series-Opening Victory Over Clingstones
June 4, 2025
written by Bill Vilona
The Blue Wahoos have started June by replicating the elements which won in the past.
Getting stellar pitching and defense, combined with the kind of timely, two-out hits missing in May, the Blue Wahoos put back-to-back wins together following Tuesday’s 4-2 victory against the Columbus Clingstones to begin a homestand at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
After ending a franchise-record 11-game losing streak Sunday in Montgomery, the Blue Wahoos were again sharp when needed Tuesday.
They twice tied the game with solo runs, then got a go-ahead run in the sixth and another in the seventh.
Meanwhile, their bullpen was a beast. Three relievers, beginning with winning pitcher Josh White, who worked two innings with six strikeouts, combined to allow no hits, one walk and struck out nine of the last 12 Columbus batters they faced.
“Everything was working tonight, I was just trying to fill up the zone and now we’re on win streak,” White said.
Closer Josh Ekness earned his fifth save by striking out the three batters he faced with 11 strikes on 12 pitches. The Blue Wahoos have the lowest bullpen earned run average in the Southern League.
“It’s been a lot of fun,” White said. “Any guy that goes into the game is going to perform, going to do his role and we’re going to give our team the best chance to win.”
For perspective, the Blue Wahoos won back-to-back games just once in May, after doing it frequently in April.
“It’s good,” White said. “It was nice to end last week with a win and start this week with a win, so we’ll just try to continue it.”
The Clingstones, the Atlanta Braves’ new Double-A affiliate in Columbus, Georgia, are making their first trip to Pensacola as a relocated affiliate team.
They took a 1-0 lead in the third off Blue Wahoos starter Jacob Miller when Miller uncorked a wild pitch to score Kobe Kato, who had led off with a single and stole second.
The Blue Wahoos answered right back in the bottom half of the inning when Dalvy Rosario hit his second homer of the season over the left field fence.
Columbus regained the lead on a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. In the fifth, the Blue Wahoos tied it when Jared Serna singled, stole second and third and scored on Kemp Alderman’s two-out single.
It was another big game for Alderman. He went 2-for-3, reaching on a walk as well, drove in two runs and made a sensational running catch in foul territory from right field in the eighth inning – hitting the netting to record the inning’s final out.
The Blue Wahoos got their lead in the sixth when Josh Zamora singled, and scored on Shane Sasaki’s double. Alderman then added an insurance run with his two-out RBI single in the seventh to score Serna, who had tripled with one out in the inning.
GAME NOTABLES
— Two Crestview middle schools, Shoal River and Davidson, combined to perform the National Anthem in a massive gathering of band members behind home plate. They had a group outing with parents and school faculty totaling 140 fans on one of the party decks.
— Tuesday’s game was the “One Price Tuesday” promotion where all ticket purchases received a voucher for a hot dog, chips and soft drink.
— For the second time this season, right fielder Kemp Alderman won Southern League player of the week honors. After struggling at the plate in recent weeks, Alderman went 11-for-23 during the series against Montgomery with a triple, homer, and three RBI, along with a stolen base. He first won the award on April 7, following the season-opening series.
— The Blue Wahoos were glad to see May go by. The team’s 7-20 record was their worst in any month since becoming a Miami Marlins affiliate in 2021 and was the second-worst percentage wise in club history.
WANT TO GO?
WHO: Columbus Clingstones vs. Blue Wahoos
WHEN: Wednesday Thru Sunday.
WHERE: Blue Wahoos Stadium.
GAMETIMES: The games on Wednesday through Saturday night will all start at 6:05 p.m. Sunday’s game will be a 4:05 p.m.
Escambia Mosquito Control To Spray Tonight In Beulah
June 3, 2025
The Escambia County Mosquito Control Division will conduct fogging missions today in the Beulah area.
See the maps for more detail. This includes the areas roughly bounded by:
Area 31A
- North: West Nine Mile Road
- South: Hurst Hammock Road
- East: Woodside Road
- West: Western way
Area 32 East
- North: Interstate 10
- South: Mobile Highway
- East: Eleven Mile Creek
- West: Beulah Road
Area 32 West
- North: Interstate 10
- South: West Nine Mile Road
- East: Beulah Road
- West: Ruby’s Fish Camp
Mission hours vary, but typically occur in the evening hours from 6-9:30 p.m. All operations are dependent on weather conditions.
When possible, pre-application and post-application surveillance is performed to ensure fogging is warranted. Methods used to determine need include dry ice-baited light traps, landing rate counts, and service requests received from the public.
Walnut Hill Woman Passes Away Following Alabama Traffic Crash
June 3, 2025
A Walnut Hill woman has passed away from injuries received in an Alabama traffic crash.
Mary Ria Michele Burt, 62, was critically injured on May 15 in Monroe County, Alabama, when the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan she was driving left the roadway, struck a culvert, and overturned, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Troopers said Burt was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was ejected.
Burt was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola where she passed away on May 30, troopers said Tuesday morning.
The crash occurred on Butler Street near Matheny Road, approximately eight miles south of Frisco City in the Goodway community.
It’s Been 36 Years Since A FHP Trooper Was Killed In Cantonment; A Portion Of Highway 29 Is Dedicated To Him
June 3, 2025
This week marked 36 years since a n Florida Highway Patrol trooper was killed in a wreck in Cantonment.
In late 2019, Highway 29 from Neal Road to Nine Mile Road wasd esignated as the “Trooper Milan D. Hendrix Memorial Highway”.
Hendrix was on routine patrol duty about 10 p.m. on the night of June 1, 1989, when he was involved in an accident with a log truck on Highway 29.
He was southbound in front of the paper mill in Cantonment as an empty log truck turned onto Highway 29. The patrol vehicle went under the trailer. Witnesses said he may have been in a pursuit at the time.
At the time of his death, Trooper Hendrix was 37 years old and had served the residents of Florida with the Florida Highway Patrol for nine years. Milan Hendrix’s brother, Marque Hendrix, was also a FHP trooper that patrolled North Escambia county. He has since retired after 30 years on the force.
Century Sets Timetable For Hiring A Town Administrator
June 3, 2025
The Town of Century has set a timetable for hiring a town administrator who will work as the chief operations officer of the town and carry out the mayor and town council’s initiatives. The town administrator will report directly to the elected mayor and work in close coordination with the town council.
According to the job description, the salary range for the position is $112,000 to $137,000, with the likely offering salary between the minimum of $112,000 and the midpoint of the range, or about $124,500.
An applicant will be recommended by a selection committee that includes Mayor Ben Boutwell, council members John Bass and Henry Cunningham, interim town manager Howard Brown, and key staff members. Brown has stated that he will not apply for the town administrator position. According to the town charter, the final hiring recommendation to the council must come from the mayor.
The timetable states applications will be accepted until June 28, with application reviews from July 1-7. Interviews are tentatively set for July 15, with a finalist selected by July 22. After contract negotiations, the formal appointment by the town council is set for August 5, with the first day on the job set for August 12.
Pictured: Century interim town manager Howard Brown says he is not applying for the open town administrator position. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.