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(BREAKING) Pine Hill PD searching for masked man who tried to rob Mini Mart
There was an attempted robbery at the Mini Mart Tuesday night, October 1st after 10pm. A black male subject entered the front door, wearing a dark blue or black hoodie with NIKE in neon green letters, black shoes, gray pants. His face was completely covered with something white and only wearing what appeared to be…
Read More(BREAKING) Shekita Jenkins Pleads ‘Guilty’ to Wire Fraud
The former Chief Clerk at the Wilcox County Probate Office accused of embezzling over $18k has entered into a Plea Agreement as of September 26th, 2019. Shekita Jenkins (a.k.a. Shekita Myles) pleads GUILTY to Count One of the Indictment, charging a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343, Wire Fraud. Jenkins admitted in…
Read MoreBoomer’s Birds & More To Be Camden’s Newest Critter Carrier
A new pet shop is coming to Camden next week. This locally operated business will carry supplies, toys, and food for just about any species you can think of, and will even have dozens of unique, exotic pets for customers to take home and love. “We’ll have just about everything—except cats and dogs,” says Haley…
Read MoreHunters Run burglar ‘caught in the act’ (See Video)
By Ethan Van Sice Camden Police officers arrested a man thought to be responsible for several, repeat burglaries in the area last week. The suspect was captured on camera breaking into Hunters Run early Thursday morning. Antonio Robinson, 28, B/M, has been charged with Breaking & Entering, Criminal Mischief, and Theft of Property. Police were…
Read MoreVices & Virtues -8/7/2019- by Ethan Van Sice
“Chief Nikisha Gailes has the respect of her department. She has the trust of the citizens. And she has backbone to withstand this scrutiny.” Following a rash of mass-shootings last week, a post was made to the Pine Hill Police Department’s Facebook page which read, “two mass shootings in 24 hours? Is America great again…
Read MoreThree From Tennessee Picked Up in Wilcox County
Officers in Wilcox County were alerted of 3 fugitives on the run from Monroe County at approximately 11 a.m. Saturday. Pursuit began after officers in Monroeville attempted to pull over a vehicle with a suspended tag. When the driver refused, police began a high-speed chase down Hwy 41. They eventually crossed the Monroe/Wilcox County Line…
Read MoreYoung girl hospitalized after hit & run in River Bluff
A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured after being run over by a stolen vehicle in River Bluff Thursday afternoon. Monica Miller, a resident who lives on Hilltop Drive in the River Bluff community, says the driver and passenger of the vehicle fled the scene after running over another teenage girl who was attending a birthday…
Read MoreIs Wilcox County a Safe Haven for Criminals? – Editorial by Ethan Van Sice
By Ethan Van Sice It’s been a year since D.A. Michael Jackson filed a request to the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts Chief Examiner’s Office concerning the $18,000 missing from the Wilcox County Probate Office and former clerk Shekita Jenkin’s alleged involvement. All evidence clearly showed 3 forged checks cashed in her name,…
Read MoreBREAKING: Wilcox Corrections Officer ARRESTED for Sexual Abuse
An employee at Wilcox County’s Prince Arnold Detention center was arrested last Tuesday, July 2nd. He bonded out two days later. Lydon Simmons, a 53-year-old B/M and former corrections officer has been charged with Sexual Abuse, 1st Degree. According to Sheriff Earnest Evans, Simmons was “terminated immediately.”
Read MoreMan Steals Car From Travis’ General Store (Updated Info)
A 19-year-old car thief led officials on a high-speed chase through 2 counties last week. Pursuit began after the driver, DeDarrius Harris (a.k.a “Little Earl”), hopped in an unoccupied vehicle at Travis’ General Store on the Camden Bypass around 3 p.m. on June 19th. Car-owner Heidi Sharpe said she entered Travis’ General Store with intentions…
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