Saying Goodbye To Fallen Fire Chief, Veteran (With Photo Gallery)
November 9, 2019
Escambia County Fire Rescue Volunteer District Chief Dwain S. Bradshaw was honored Friday with a veteran’s walk and memorial escort from Sacred Heart Hospital to Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
Bradshaw, 41, was killed Wednesday while on the scene of a crash on the Muscogee Bridge.
During the veteran’s walk, hospital staff and first responders lined the hallways to pay their respects to Bradshaw as his body was taken to Pensacola Memorial Gardens. The veteran’s walk is a final salute program offered by Sacred Heart Hospital to honor veterans.
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He was a career firefighter for NAS Pensacola and a volunteer fire chief for Escambia County. He was also a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Services for Bradshaw have been scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 12 as follows:
Visitation: 10-11 a.m.
- Hillcrest Baptist Church
- 800 E. Nine Mile Road
Funeral services: 11 a.m.
- Hillcrest Baptist Church
- 800 E. Nine Mile Road
Grave site: Immediately following funeral services
- Pensacola Memorial Gardens
- 7433 Pine Forest Road
More information will be released later about the memorial route for the funeral services.
Those interested in donating to the Bradshaw family may do so through GoFundMe, or donations can be made to Escambia County Professional Firefighters Charity, C/O Dwain Bradshaw, at any BBVA/Compass Bank. All donations will be given to the family.
To make non-monetary donations, please contact EMS Union President Chacon Humberto at (850) 525-7654.
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Ransom Middle School Honors Veterans During Annual Assembly
November 9, 2019
Ransom Middle School honored veterans during their annual assembly Friday. They recognized veterans from the school staff, family members and other local veterans. The assembly began with the Pledge of Allegiance led by LCDR Retired Alphonse Marsh, Ransom’s assistant principal.
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Northview Advances To Region 1-1A Semifinals With Win Over Jay (With Photo Gallery)
November 9, 2019
The Northview Chiefs beat the Jay Royals 41-21 Friday night in the Region 1-1A quarterfinals in Bratt.
It was a back-to-back win over the Royals; Northview topped Jay 40-7 to wrap up the regular season last week.
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“Credit to Jay, they showed a lot of character from them because we had just beaten them by 33 last week. They easily could have come in and laid down like hey we are going to lose again, but I thought they fought really hard, and coaches did a really good job,” Northview head coach Derek Marshman said after the win.
Marshman said the Chiefs suffered from turnovers that led to a much closer game this week between the Royals and Chiefs.
“Five turnovers, four in the first half and one in the second half and then really six if you count a pick on a two point conversion. So sloppy from us but our kids were resilient and they fought hard; they battled through the adversity Our first three possessions was three turnovers; our opening kicking and then our next two possessions were three turnovers but our kids are resilient, they battled,” Marshman said. “Different game than last week, it played out differently they made us work a little bit more made us go on drives a little bit. We were able to sustain those and I thought we did a really good job of finishing.”
Junior Jaheem Durant had an offensive touchdown, defensive touchdown and a special teams touchdown to lead Chiefs. Trent Peebles, Jayden Jackson, Mark Findley, and Jaheem Durant had touchdowns for Northview, and Marshman also gave a lot of credit to the D-line.
“The defense played really good ,” he said. “They had a lot of success last week with the pass and Keyshawn Breedlove really stepped up with a big, big game tonight. He ended up with a pick and the defensive line was just great tonight on pass rush, I mean time after time getting to the quarterback, hurrying him, sacking him, forcing fumbles….I thought we did great upfront some success there late against the run. Overall defensive line did a great job.”
The Chiefs (8-2) will travel about 120 miles down the road to Vernon (7-3) next week for the Region 1-1A semifinals.
“It’s going to be a heck of a football game I’m sure,” Marshman said. “It’s going to be a big time challenge for us. We will have to play better. We can’t afford five turnovers next week.”
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Blue Angels Delight Friday Crowds (With Photo Gallery)
November 9, 2019
The Blue Angels homecoming air show delighted crowds Friday and Saturday.
For a photo gallery from Friday’s show, click here.
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Flomaton Storms Past Opp 58-28 (With Photo Gallery)
November 9, 2019
The Flomaton Hurricanes stormed past Opp 58-28 in round one of the Class 3A state playoffs Friday night in Flomaton.
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Up next, the defending 3A state champion Flomaton Hurricanes (10-1, 5-1) will host St. James of Montgomery (10-1, 6-1) next Friday night.
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Markquise Wallace Convicted On All Counts For Double Fatal Hit And Run
November 9, 2019
Double fatal hit and run suspect Markquise Deshawn Wallace was convicted on all counts against him Friday afternoon.
Three people were crossing Cervantes Street near M Street when they were hit by a Dodge Charger driven at a high rate of speed by Wallace, according to Pensacola Police. Neariaah Ikerria Williams, age 8 months, and a family friend, 28-year-old Nephateria Monique Williams, died. The child’s mother, 27-year-old Quineka Tyon Baldwin, was injured.
The jury deliberated for about four hours Friday before finding Wallace guilty on two counts of vehicular homicide, two counts of failing to remain at a crash site involving death and one count of tampering with an electronic monitoring device.
He will be sentenced on November 25, and prosecutors plan to seek the maximum sentence of 65 years.
Escambia Academy Beats Lakeside 49-0 To Advance To AISA Semifinals
November 9, 2019
The Escambia Academy Cougars beat Lakeside School of Eufaula 49-0 in the AISA Class 2A quarterfinals Friday night in Canoe.
The Cougars (8-3, 5-0) will host Edgewood (9-2. 2-1)) next Friday in the state semifinals.
Photos by Andrew Garner/Atmore Advance for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Friday Night Football Playoff Finals
November 9, 2019
Here Friday night football playoff school finals scores from around the North Escambia area Friday night. Every area team advanced to round two, with the exception of Washington in Region 1-6A and Jay in Region 1-1A.
Region 1-1A Quarterfinals
Northview 41, Jay 14 [Details, photo gallery]
Region 1-3A
Pensacola Catholic (bye)
Region 1-5A Quarterfinals
Pine Forest 35, Baker County 28
Region 1-6A Quarterfinals
Escambia 44, New Smyrna Beach 0
Daytona Beach Mainland 38, Washington 20
ALABAMA
3A – AHSAA
Flomaton 58, Opp 28 [Details, photo gallery]
T.R. Miller 25, Pike County 13
AA – AISA
Escambia Academy 49, Lakeside 40 [Details, photos]
Auburn Kidnapping Suspect Arrested In Escambia County
November 8, 2019
A nationwide manhunt came to an end Thursday when an Alabama man wanted for the disappearance of a woman in Auburn was arrested in Escambia County.
Ibraheem Yazeed, 30, is wanted on an Auburn Police Division warrant for kidnapping in the first degree stemming from the investigation of the disappearance of Aniah Haley Blanchard between Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, and Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.
The U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task force, with the assistance of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, took Yazeed into custody after a brief foot pursuit near the Pine Forest Road exit on I-10. ECSO responded after being called by U.S. Marshals in Montgomery.
Yazeed is being held without bond in the Escambia County Jail.
“Yazeed was at the same location Blanchard was last seen and is involved in taking Aniah against her will. Additional charges and/or arrests are anticipated,” Auburn Police said. Blanchard is still missing.
Evidence from within Blanchard’s vehicle (pictured below) was recovered in Montgomery. It was examined by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences and has determined that she was harmed and is considered to be a victim of foul play.
He was also out on bond on other kidnapping and attempted murder charges in separate case.
FDLE Raids Escambia County Public Safety Office
November 8, 2019
Agents from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement raided the Escambia County Public Safety Building Thursday afternoon.
FDLE seized county records in connection with an investigation.
“The county continues to cooperate with an ongoing state investigation that includes the gathering of records, some of which are housed at the public safety building,” Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley told NorthEscambia.com.
The Florida Department of Health began an investigation earlier this year into allegations involving the possible falsification of training certificates by Escambia EMS.
In an April 2019 statement, the county said: “While we are unable to comment about specifics of any ongoing investigation, we can tell you that our own processes through our medical director alerted county leadership to possible training discrepancies and other areas of concern within EMS in 2018. A challenge was finding documentable evidence to bring forward for review. An internal investigation began in January 2019 and then was turned over by the county to the Florida Department of Health with a cover letter from our medical director outlining our concerns, as the scope falls under their jurisdiction and expertise.”
File photo.