Update: FHP Cites Driver For Pulling Into Path Of Log Truck
November 12, 2019
A man was critically injured in a collision with a log truck late Monday afternoon in Century.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol report released late Tuesday afternoon, 87-year old Jim Burl Day of Brewton was traveling south on Old Flomaton Road approaching East Highway 4. He failed to make a complete stop with his 2000 Dodge Dakota pickup and pulled into the path of an approaching log truck. Wilford Kenneth Hancock, age 66 of Baker, was unable to avoid a collision, with the front of his semi striking the passenger side of Day’s pickup. Day’s pickup came to rest in the edge of a wooded area, and the log truck jackknifed into a ditch.
Day was extricated from the vehicle and airlifted to a Pensacola Hospital by LifeFlight helicopter with serious injuries. Hancock suffered minor injuries and was treated on scene by Escambia County EMS..
Day was ticketed by the FHP for failing to stop at the stop sign.
The Century and McDavid stations of Escambia Fire Rescue, Flomaton Fire Department, and Escambia County EMS responded.
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FHP Trooper Helps Teen Escape Escambia County House Fire
November 11, 2019
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper helped save the life of a teen from a house fire in Escambia County on Sunday.
Trooper Angel Luna was flagged down by a homeowner that advised her house on Blue Angel Parkway on fire.
Luna tried to extinguish the fire with his fire extinguisher to no avail. The resident, Dawanda Thomas, alerted Luna that her 19-year old son was still inside the home.
Luna used his empty fire extinguisher to break the window and guide Dajuan Jenkins outside to safety.
Thomas and Jenkins received only minor injuries. The mobile home was destroyed by fire.
Oklahoma Police Chief Killed In Escambia County, His Officer Charged With Murder
November 11, 2019
A small town Oklahoma Police Chief was killed in an altercation in Escambia County Sunday night, and one of his officers has been charged with his death.
Mannford (Oklahoma) Police Officer Michael Patrick Nealey, 49, was booked into the Escambia County Jail Monday morning on a charge of homicide. He is is accused of killing Mannford Police Chief Lucky Miller.
Miller was killed during a “physical altercation” in a room at the Hilton Garden Inn on Pensacola Beach shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday, according to Sgt. Melanie Peterson, spokesperson for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. She said they were both attending a conference.
Peterson was unable to provide additional details on Lucky’s cause of death.
Nealey’s mugshot was not released due to a Florida law that prohibits the release of mugshots of law enforcement personnel.
Mannford is a small town of about 3,100 people just outside Tulsa.
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Woman Charged With Battery On Dad Over Age 65
November 11, 2019
A Cantonment woman has been charged in connection with the alleged battery of her father.
Jubilee Melina Dueck, 25, was booked into the Escambia County Jail for felony battery on a person age 65 or older.
The victim told the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office that she shoved him to the floor in the home they share during a verbal argument. The victim spilled a drink on the kitchen floor and was shoved as he tried to clean it up, an arrest report states, as Dueck cursed at him.
The victim was evaluated on scene by Escambia County EMS for a neck and back injury but refused transport to the hospital.
Dueck remained in the Escambia County Jail after her bond was revoked in an outstanding DUI case from September. That’s when she was found with her Chevrolet Camaro on top of several tombstones in a cemetery at East Kingsfield Road near Brookpark Road, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. She blew samples of .128 and .133 on a breathalyzer test, the report states. The legal limit in Florida is 0.08.
ECSO Warns Of Snapchat Scam Targeting Teenage Girls
November 11, 2019
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a Snapchat scam targeting teenage girls.
According to the ECSO:
The victims receive text messages from an individual posing as one of their “friends”. This person advises they are locked out of their own Snapchat account and request help logging in using the victim’s account information. The victim believes this is one of their friends and provides their own personal information. After the person logs into the victim’s account they immediately gain access to the victim’s personal information and pictures. The suspect then locks the victim out of the app by changing the password. The suspect then sends the victim text messages demanding money via CashApp or their private pictures will be posted on the account’s public page.
“There has been at least one victim that has sent money. The victim was allowed access to the account for a few seconds before being locked out again. The individual demanded more money and the victim refused. This victim and the other victims had private photographs posted on their accounts by the suspect, so they could be viewed publicly. The victims received screenshots proving this was done. The victims were requested to FaceTime this individual and perform sexual acts.”
Anyone with information is asked to call the ECSO at (850) 436-9620.
Bratt Elementary School Honors Veterans
November 11, 2019
Bratt Elementary School held a program honoring veterans last week. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate High’s Darrien McDowell Signs With Pensacola State
November 11, 2019
Tate High School senior Darrien McDowell has signed to play baseball with Pensacola State College. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Gas Prices Slip A Few Cents Over The Last Week
November 11, 2019
Gas prices slipped an average of four cents last week in Florida.
The average price per gallon Sunday night in Florida was $2.40 and a penny lower in Escambia County at $2.39. Two stations in Cantonment were at $2.32 Sunday night.
“Florida drivers are paying 18 cents per gallon less than this time last year,” said Matt Nasworthy, Florida Public Affairs Director, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “A massive build in crude inventories and declining demand helped keep crude prices steady, while wholesale gasoline prices moved lower late last week.”
Portion Of Highway 29 To Be Renamed This Week For Highway Worker Killed In McDavid
November 10, 2019
A portion of Highway 29 in McDavid will be named in honor of a worker that was struck and killed while on the job.
During a ceremony on Friday, Highway 29 between Cox Road and Sigler Road will be designated as “Maceo Perkins Parkway”.
A state highway designation is an honor that requires an act of the Legislature and approval by the governor. At the request of Sen. Doug Broxson and the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners, the state Legislature passed the designation, and Governor Ron DeSantis signed it into law.
Maceo A. Perkins, 41, was with a group of workers employed by Broad Spectrum working on Highway 29 near Siglar Road. Just after noon on April 6, 2018, he was hit by a vehicle driven by 60-year old Sharon Odom of Century. The Florida Highway Patrol said Odom’s 2006 Ford Mustang traveled off the roadway onto the west shoulder, colliding with Perkins and the workers’ unoccupied Dodge Ram truck.. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Odom passed away at her Century home four days after the crash.
Sen. Broxson, Rep. Mike Hill, District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry, other commissioners and local leaders are scheduled to attend the ceremony at 2 p.m. Friday, November 15 at
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Photo Gallery: Blue Angels Homecoming Show
November 10, 2019
The Blue Angels closed out their season Saturday under perfect skies at NAS Pensacola.
Over 45,000 spectators watched the high-flying show at Sherman field during the Homecoming Air Show.
For a photo gallery, click here.
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