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Driver shoots himself in the head during traffic stop in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A driver shot himself in the head during a traffic stop on Tuesday afternoon, according to Pensacola Police. The driver was pulled over around 4:15 p.m. on I and Cervantes Street for expired tags. They say the man shot himself in the head as the officer approached...
UPDATE: Woman found after being missing, Pensacola police say
UPDATE (6:08 p.m.): “Ms. Potter has been located and is safe,” a Pensacola Police Department spokesperson said. ORIGINAL STORY: PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Pensacola Police Department is asking for help in finding a missing pregnant woman, according to reports. A PPD press release said the department is looking for 20-year-old Trinity Nevaeh Potter. Officials […]
Man dies after drowning at Pensacola pool party, no foul play suspected
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A man was found at the bottom of a pool after a pool party on Saturday night in Escambia County. ECSO responded to a drowning call Saturday night around 8 pm, at a private residence in the 1000 block of Flemming Drive in Gonzalez. An unknown...
2-car crash in Pensacola leaves 4 people injured
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to better reflect the facts of the crash. PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Pensacola Police Department is investigating a crash on W Cervantes Street that involved two vehicles. A News 5 crew arrived at the scene to learn the crash involved two vehicles. PPD Public Information Officer Mike […]
1 dead, 2 US Navy sailors seriously injured after driver runs red light in Pensacola
A 60-year-old Pensacola man was killed and two U.S. Navy sailors were seriously injured early Saturday morning after a 19-year-old woman blew through a red traffic light and T-boned the sailors' vehicle, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release. FHP says the 22-year-old and 28-year-old sailors were passengers in...
Pedestrian killed after being struck by vehicle in Pensacola
A crash investigation remains open after a female pedestrian was fatally struck Saturday night near Pace Boulevard and Gadsden Street. The Pensacola Police Department responded to the area around 11:40 p.m. and found the woman after she had been struck by a vehicle. ...
Escambia County crash injures 2: FHP
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Two people were injured Monday morning in a crash in Escambia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP troopers responded to the intersection of State Road 97 (Highway 97) and Gibson Road in response to a crash involving a pickup and semi-truck at around 11:40 a.m. on Monday, July […]
Woman dies after being hit by vehicle Saturday night in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A woman is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Pensacola late Saturday night. A news release from Pensacola Police says a woman was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Pace Boulevard and Gadsden Street at around 11:40 pm Saturday. The victim was taken to a local hospital […]
Four charged with manslaughter in Orange Beach Fentanyl death
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WPMI) — When officers pulled over a car Saturday night in Baldwin County with four people inside, it was no random stop. They knew exactly who they were looking for. Moments earlier, a family member had discovered a woman who had taken a fatal dose of...
University of West Florida seeks help after dive platform goes missing in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The University of West Florida's dive platform went missing on Wednesday. It's usually anchored near the 17th Avenue boat launch East of the three-mile bridge. It was last seen Wednesday afternoon. It's used by students doing coastal and estuarine research. How it went missing remains a mystery.
Orange Beach mother looks to help addicts after losing daughter to fentanyl overdose
A young mother in Orange Beach is dead after another drug overdose involving fentanyl. Her mother says it was an addiction that she struggled with for years and hopes by talking about it, others can be helped.
Florida man arrested in Howard County
On June 11th, 2024, Officer Mark Barnes of the Nashville Police Department spotted a black Audi heading southbound, overtaking on a double yellow line on US Highway 27. The officer activated the vehicle’s warning lights and proceeded to stop the car. The affidavit states that the vehicle pulled over...
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