7 AUGUST 2015
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Today is the 219th day of the year. There are 146 days left in the year.
On this day in 1782, in Newburgh, New York, General George Washington, the commander in chief of the Continental Army, creates the “Badge for Military Merit,” a decoration consisting of a purple, heart-shaped piece of silk, edged with a narrow binding of silver, with the word Merit stitched across the face in silver. The badge was to be presented to soldiers for “any singularly meritorious action” and permitted its wearer to pass guards and sentinels without challenge. The honoree’s name and regiment were also to be inscribed in a “Book of Merit.”
On This Day in:
1869 Astronomer impresses Indians with eclipse
1912 Teddy Roosevelt nominated as Bull Moose candidate
1942 U.S. forces invade Guadalcanal
1959 U.S. satellite photographs earth
1990 Bush orders Operation Desert Shield
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News Segment 1
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUGS, ARREST
By: T.H. Merritt, WZEP AM1460
A routine traffic stop for non-operational trailer tail-lights turned out to be anything but routine.
Walton County Sheriff’s Deputy Phillip Kent was responding to
a reckless driver call in the area of U.S. Hwy. 31 and Highway 90 around 10:30
Thursday morning when he spotted green GMC pick-up truck at the corner of Black Bass Boulevard
and Juniper Lake Road
with no working tail-lights.
The deputy stopped the vehicle driven by 35-year-old Jessica
Land. When land and her passenger could not produce a drivers license or other
identification, he asked the pair to step out of the vehicle. While attempting
to identify them, a Sgt. Nick Bearden and his K-9 Duko, began a sniff around
the exterior of the truck. The dog
alerted giving probable cause for a search.
A search of the vehicle found approximately 20 syringes, a
spoon containing residue, several other needles contained in a VHS cassette
case and a pill bottle containing a white powder which tested positive for
cocaine. Deputy Kent said he
has never seen that many syringes during a single traffic stop.
Deputy Kent
made contact with the driver, 35-year-old Jessica Land, and asked for her
Driver's License, which she did not have. The deputy asked Land and her
passenger to step out of the vehicle in efforts to gather their information
since they did not have identification on them.
While running their information through dispatch, K-9
Sergeant Nick Bearden conducted a free air sniff around the exterior of the GMC
pickup with K9 Duko. While completing the free-air sniff, K-9 Duko alerted to
the vehicle providing probably cause for a search.
“I have never seen that many syringes during one traffic
stop,” said Deputy Phillip Kent.
A jewelers bag of a clear liquid found inside the vehicle
also tested positive for Methamphetamine.
Land was arrested for possession of a controlled
substance, possession of cocaine, possession of narcotic equipment, and driving
on a suspended license. She was booked into the Walton County Jail – just a short
distance away.
GENEVA
COUNTY
MURDER TRIAL UNDERWAY
By: T.H. Merritt, WZEP AM1460
Jurors heard the taped confession of murder suspect Shawn Adkison in a Geneva County, Alabama courtroom Wednesday. Adkison and co-defendant Chris Finely are standing trial for the murder of 48-year old Debbie Ayers in 2014.
In
Sept of 2014 Geneva County,
AL Sheriff Tony Helms was
contacted by the victim’s sister stating she was missing and had not been seen
since mid August. The Sheriff investigated it as a missing person and
followed several leads as to her whereabouts in Geneva
and Holmes County.
In
late October Sheriff Helms was contacted again, this time, by a person who
stated he was present at a residence in Geneva County
when Ayers was killed. The Alabama State Police ABI and Houston County Sheriff’s
Office were called in to assist in the investigation.
Ayers’
body was discovered buried in a shallow grave in the community of Wicksburg in
a wooded area off Highway 84 in Houston
County.
The
investigation continued and Chris Finley and Shawn Adkinson where arrested for
the murder of Debbie Ayers.
The
full jury heard the defense’s opening argument yesterday and should begin
deliberation today. Chris Finley’s trial
is scheduled for later this year.
News Segment 2
DESTIN MAN ON FEDERAL PROBATION FOR
FRAUD
ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH NEW SCHEME
A
joint investigation between the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and FBI
resulted in the arrest Thursday of Steven Michael Alford for state felony
charges involving fraud, extortion, and grand theft. The 56-year old Alford was
charged after Investigators served a search warrant at his condominium located
at Destin Yacht Club.
In
the fraud scheme, Alford swindled approximately $350,000 from at least one
investor by promising lucrative returns for money intended for real estate
ventures. Alford misrepresented real estate assets to the investor, and
instead, used the money for personal use to include buying expensive jewelry,
cars, and renting the luxury condominium at Destin Yacht Club, among other
purchases.
Alford
was recently released from federal prison after serving a ten year sentence for
fraud in connection with an investment scheme to trade timberland to be used as
an Air Force bombing range for prime Gulf-front property on Okaloosa Island
4 ARRESTED IN DRUG RAID
By: T.H. Merritt, WZEP AM1460
On Tuesday of this
week, Holmes County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 4 drug suspects while working a
single call.
Officers were trying to
contact a man living on Parish
Road who was on probation when they discovered
Methamphetamine inside the residence. 32-year old Steve L. Watford and 31-year old Lisa
K. Williams were arrested on the spot.
While officers were on
the scene, a 2006 Ford F-150
pulled into the residence, spotted deputies and fled the scene. Deputies gave chase and caught 32-year old Terry
W. Mixon and 32-year old Summer
K. Keeton with Methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Mixon also had no valid
driver’s license.
All four were booked
into the Holmes County Jail in Bonifay.
News Segment 3
TRIUMPH GULF COAST MEETING
Triumph Gulf Coast
Inc. will conduct its inaugural meeting Tuesday, Aug. 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort at 9300
Emerald Coast Parkway West, Miramar Beach,
Florida, 32550.
Triumph Gulf Coast is a nonprofit corporation organized to oversee 75 percent of all funds recovered by the Florida attorney general for economic damages to the state that resulted from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Triumph Gulf Coast must establish, hold, invest and administer a trust account at a federally insured institution for the economic recovery, diversification and enhancement of the eight Northwest Florida counties disproportionally affected by the spill. Those counties include Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Gulf, Franklin and Wakulla.
ADOPT-A-THON & YARD SALE
Saturday August 8th from 9am-3pm the
Walton County Animal Shelter will be hosting an adopt-a-thon (at the Walton
County Animal Shelter) and yard sale (at the Highway 83 General Store). A $55 adoption fee includes all shots, spay
or neuter service and the Sheriff will even throw in free micro-chipping and
pet tags with your adoption.
News Segment 4
HOTEL FIRE BELIEVED TO BE ARSON
The Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office
believes that a recent Niceville fire was intentionally set and is looking to
the community for information. On August 4th, the Niceville
Fire Department responded to a fire at the closed hotel attached to the old
Tisa’s Pizzeria located at 626 W. John Sims Parkway in Niceville and requested
the assistance of the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
The hotel and
restaurant have been closed for years and have recently been occupied by
homeless transients. It was recently purchased and within hours of the new
owner cutting off power and water to the property, a fire broke out. No
injuries were reported, but the initial review of the scene led arson
investigators to believe that the fire was intentionally set. Damages are estimated
at $150,000.
This investigation
remains open and ongoing. If a resident has information or wishes to report an
arson-related crime in Florida,
call the Arson Tip Hotline 1-877-NO-ARSON.
SHERIFF HOSTS LUNCHEON FOR RETIRED DEPUTIES
By: T.H. Merritt, WZEP AM1460
Holmes County Sheriff Tim Brown held a luncheon Wednesday to honor two long time Deputies. Harry Hamilton and Paul Strickland were honored for their many years of dedicated service to Holmes County.
Chief
Deputy Harry Hamilton retired in 2013 and Deputy Paul Strickland retired in
June of this year. Hamilton joined the department in the early
90s, eventually retiring as Chief Deputy.
Strickland has served both Holmes and Washington Counties
for the last 28 years. Strickland was also a D.A.R.E. and Corrections Officer.
Sheriff
Brown said both officers will be missed.
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