Two inmates were killed and scores injured Wednesday%2C after an explosion at the Escambia County Jail. The explosion rocked houses as far away as East Hill%2C some three miles from the jail.

The Escambia County Sheriff's Office is investigating the deaths of the inmates. At the news conference outside the jail Thursday, officials had few answers to the how or why the explosion occurred.

Six inmates who were in Escambia County Jail went it exploded said they smelled gas long before the April 30 explosion. ... NEWS. 6 inmates from Escambia jail explosion speak out. Kevin Robinson.

The explosion happened around 11 p.m. CDT Wednesday in Escambia County jail's booking facility and caused the building to partially collapse, said Kathleen Castro, the county's public information ...

About 200 female inmates were taken to the Santa Rosa County Jail in Milton, Fla. about 25 miles northwest of Pensacola, said Kathleen Dough-Castro, Escambia County's chief public information officer.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WEAR) — It's been nearly five years since the deadly explosion of the old Escambia County Jail. A gas leak during severe weather in April 2014 caused the explosion.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla (WKRG) – A ceremony in Escambia County Florida commemorated the destruction of the old Escambia County jail and outlined the county’s plans for the future. Nearly five ...

About 200 female inmates were taken to the Santa Rosa County Jail in Milton, Fla. about 25 miles northwest of Pensacola, said Kathleen Dough-Castro, Escambia County's chief public information officer.

A major milestone for the Escambia County Central Booking and Detention Facility, as demolition on the old building kicked off Wednesday. The demolition began after a special ceremony, complete ...

Criminal negligence charges are possible in a Florida jail explosion case if investigators find authorities failed to evacuate the building after smelling gas, a state attorney overseeing the ...

A news conference is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. regarding Wednesday night's gas explosion at the Escambia County jail that killed two inmates and sent a total of 184 people to local hospitals for ...

PENSACOLA — Criminal negligence charges are possible in a Florida jail explosion case if investigators find authorities failed to evacuate the building after smelling gas, a state attorney ...