Crime & Public Safety

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 · Pensacola

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Pensacola Residents Warned of Evolving CryptoLocker Ransomware Threat

Pensacola residents and businesses are urged to be vigilant against the evolving CryptoLocker ransomware, which encrypts files and demands a ransom for their release.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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Florida Executes Willacy for 1990 Palm Bay Arson Murder

Chadwick Willacy, 58, met his end by lethal injection Tuesday at Florida State Prison in Starke, closing a 35-year saga for the brutal 1990 slaying of his Palm Bay neighbor Marlys Sather. Despite proclaiming innocence in his final words, Willacy became Florida's fifth execution of 2026 amid fierce debates over the state's lethal injection methods.[1][2][4]

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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