Sweet Tea Murders

The story of Anthony Giorgio, Pensacola Police Department’s 11th Gold Medal of Valor recipient By Mike Simmons From the book, “Stories of Pensacola’s Finest,” available on Amazon May 9, 2021 […]

The story about the murder of the newlyweds and their murderer’s trial, conviction, and death sentence, but whose execution never happened. April 30, 1894 – 129 years ago today –

The distinguished career of Riley Simmons From the book, “Some Gave All,” (coming soon) Riley Simmons was born in Pollard, Alabama on August 5, 1880 to Richmond and Cynthia Simmons.

Henri Pierre 1821 In the annals of West Florida’s law enforcement history, few figures embody the transitional turbulence of the early American frontier as compellingly as Henri Duvivier Peire—better known

Bass Reeves – even the name sounds ominous. In the Old West during the 18930s, it was ominous. Bad guys didn’t want to cross him and those with warrants feared

A true story. Why was Henry Moore killed? Did Gretchen Gregory have anything to do with it? Was Henry’s wife – Eulalie – behind it? After all, she had just

John Wesley Hardin, who was arrested in Pensacola in 1878, is known as one of the most notorious gunslingers in the history of the old west. It is said that

Good police work – it happens. There are some very wise officers who often know just what to do. As a result, many bad guys go to jail. But, sometimes

1560-1614 Hungary Early Life 1560 Hungary saw constant wars, the Habsburg-Ottoman wars, which lasted from 1526 to 1568. Hungary was being split into three different territories, all of which saw

Dueling in Pensacola From the book: Pensacola’s Finest, available on Amazon By Mike Simmons The story of men having differences with other men and settling them is as old as