State prison guard arrested on contraband charges
A state correctional security guard has been arrested on contraband charges.
Escambia County
Former ADOC canteen worker arrested for promoting prison contraband
Officials say Brown was in possession of a contraband cell phone.
Alabama State Trooper-Involved Shooting Leaves One Dead
A chase involving a state trooper in South Alabama led to gunfire, leaving one person dead and three others hurt, including the state trooper.
Father Charged in Hot Car Death of His 2-Year-Old Child in Atmore
A man has been arrested on reckless murder charges in Atmore after his 2-year-old child died after being left in a hot car, police said.
Possible Tornado Destroys Mobile Homes in Escambia County
A possible tornado overturned several mobile homes in a community in Escambia County as severe storms swept through the region early Friday.
Ivey Special Session Call Focused on Prison Construction
(AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday issued the call for next week’s special session that largely focuses on prison construction as the chief response to the state’s longstanding problems in corrections. Ivey is calling lawmakers back to Montgomery to vote on a $1.3 billion prison construction plan that will use $400 million…
Alabama Girl Honored For Role in Saving Grandmother
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) – An 8-year-old south Alabama girl is being honored for her role in helping save the life of her grandmother. Sheriff’s officials in Escambia County say second-grader Kenleigh Madison was with her grandmother in Atmore when the woman’s breathing machine stopped working. She has emphysema. WPMI-TV reports the girl called 911 to get emergency crews to the…
1 Dead, 8 Shot at High School Graduation Party in Alabama
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) – Alabama authorities say a high school graduation party fueled by alcohol spiraled out of control early Saturday, leaving one person dead. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks tells news outlets eight other people were hurt in a shooting at the old Escambia County Middle School, which now serves as the city’s community center. Authorities received a 911…
Alabama Shifting Officers To Understaffed Prison
The Alabama Department of Corrections says it is closing a work center in Escambia County to shift officers to a badly understaffed prison. The agency said Tuesday that closing the Atmore Community Work Center will let it transfer additional workers to the troubled Holman prison nearby. The center has 27 workers and houses 240 inmates. The nearby prison has been…
Authorities Search for Alabama Inmate Accused of Escape
Source: ADOC Authorities are searching for an inmate they say escaped from a work-release center. The Alabama Department of Corrections said in a statement that officers are searching for 37-year-old Javarus Deon Ridgeway. They say he left the Atmore work release facility in Escambia County around 7:30 a.m. Monday. Authorities are asking anyone with information on Ridgeway’s whereabouts to contact…
