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CRIME & SAFETY
Police chase that started at Atmore prison ends in crash in Chickasaw
CHICKASAW, Ala. (WPMI) — Three suspects are in custody after leading police on a chase that started at Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore and ended in a crash roughly 50 miles away in Chickasaw Friday morning. The Alabama Department of Corrections says a K-9 officer found Justin Duckworth trying to get contraband into prison. ADOC says Duckworth, Jajuan Williams and Amber Shields were all in the car that wouldn't stop for police. They wrecked near the 1-65 southbound ramp and West Lee Street.
Authorities investigating circumstances of Elberta High School senior’s death
Baldwin County authorities are investigating the circumstances behind the death of a 17-year-old high school senior whose body was recovered Friday from a creek. The teenager was identified by Elberta Mayor Jim Hamby and high school football coach Nathan McDaniel as Avery Pickle. He was last seen swimming in Palmetto Creek on Thursday. First responders, search and rescue, and volunteers conducted searches throughout the area, which resulted in the body being discovered, according to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office.
Atmore woman seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash that claimed a Higginsville, Mo. man July 4
An Atmore woman suffered serious injuries in a multi-vehicle crash that claimed a Higginsville, Mo. man on July 4 on Highway 31 approximately 6 miles south of Brewton, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Senior Trooper Joshua Thompson said in a release that the crash, which occurred at approximately 4:17 p.m. on Independence Day, […] The post Atmore woman seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash that claimed a Higginsville, Mo. man July 4 appeared first on The Atmore Advance.
Three people caught after vehicle chase, suspected of trying to smuggle illegal items into prison
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Ala. — Three people were booked into jail after a vehicle chase and suspicious activity at a state prison. The Alabama Department of Corrections reported an officer saw a person trying to smuggle illegal items into the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore about 8:30 a.m. July 5.
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