Florida Supreme Court orders new sentences in juvenile cases; one near P.C.
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court is ordering new sentencing hearings for four people who were convicted of felonies they committed as juveniles, including two murders. The court ruled...
View ArticleNaked spring breaker attracts attention
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Authorities are trying to identify a female Spring Break visitor, caught naked on camera and surrounded on the beach by a group of males, to ensure her well-being, according to Bay...
View ArticleMan injured, suspect arrested in Wewa shooting
WEWAHITCHKA — A man was injured and another arrested after a shooting early Thursday morning in Wewahitchka. Officers responded to the shooting on Sunset Drive. The victim was taken to Bay Medical...
View ArticleJackson County pedestrian struck, hospitalized
MARIANNA — A Bascom man is in serious condition after being struck by a car while walking along a highway, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reports. According to FHP officers, 50-year-old...
View ArticleGulf County seeks January burglary suspects
WEWAHITCHKA — Authorities are reaching out to the public for help snaring a couple burglary suspects who allegedly stole a handgun from a home in broad daylight, according to a Gulf County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleAccused Rainbow Gathering shooter booked on murder charge
APALACHICOLA — After nearly two weeks recuperating in Tallahassee from stab wounds, the 40-year-old Georgia man wanted in connection to a March 5 shooting at a Rainbow Gathering in the Apalachicola...
View ArticleSpring breakers recovering at home following fiery crash
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Two spring breakers who were caught under a burning van a week ago have headed home for treatment of their injuries. Larry Reynolds and Jonathan Sharp, both of Mississippi, were...
View ArticleEMS grapples with increased calls from Spring Break
PANAMA CITY — Paramedic Joslyn Connor recently worked a Spring Break shift in which 167 calls were dispatched for 911 ambulance service. “That was pretty much no sleep for 24 hours,” she said. “It’s a...
View ArticlePCPD seeks robbery suspect
The Panama City Police Department seeks a suspect in a string of robberies that occurred Thursday night in Lynn Haven and Panama City. The suspect, Rey Xavier Agosto Zeno, 28, was last seen running...
View ArticleLynn Haven police seek man considered dangerous
LYNN HAVEN — Police are searching for a man who allegedly fought with officers upon his attempted arrest and fled on foot after he was found sleeping on the porch of someone he didn’t know. Lynn Haven...
View ArticleSpringfield Fire to speed up rescue times with new gear
SPRINGFIELD — The fastest Springfield firefighters could set up their gas-powered spreaders and cutters — after hooking up the 25-foot line and letting the engine warm up — was 3 minutes. That doesn’t...
View ArticleSchool bus driver hospitalized
SPRINGFIELD — A school bus driver has been hospitalized after a head-on crash with a car, according to Springfield Police reports. One student was on board the bus at the time, but police reported she...
View ArticleBCSO locates subject of nude Twitter photos
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A spring breaker photographed naked and surrounded by a crowd of shirtless men on the beach returned home safely, according to a Bay County Sheriff’s Office news release. The...
View ArticleSpring breaker injured in balcony fall
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A Spring Break visitor is in the hospital with serious injuries following an early morning fall from a second-story balcony, according to Bay County Sheriff’s Office reports....
View ArticleFormer Franklin County probation officer gets 2 years in prison
APALACHICOLA — A former Franklin County probation officer has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison. Jennifer Martina Brown, 33, was sentenced Wednesday to just over 23 months in prison and...
View ArticleBCSO arrest log (March 10-17)
Information is provided by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office on people arrested on charges March 10-17. Those arrested can contact The News Herald if charges are dropped or if they are acquitted....
View ArticleDeputies: Jackson County man held wife against will, beat her
MARIANNA — Authorities in Jackson County have charged two men in unrelated domestic violence incidents. Jackson Perry, 27, was arrested after the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a call Friday...
View Article1 critically injured in crash
WEST BAY — A Panama City Beach man was injured in a Sunday afternoon crash on State 79. Michael Elton Barrow was traveling south on State 79 north of State 388 at about 1:20 p.m. when his 2012 Honda...
View ArticleRobbery suspect nabbed in P.C.
PANAMA CITY — Police have arrested a man they believe committed a string of robberies in Panama City and Lynn Haven. Panama City Police were tipped off that Rey Xavier Augosto-Zeno, who had been on...
View ArticleWanted man faces drug charges after traffic stop
PANAMA CITY — Police have arrested a local man wanted for violating his release for drug sales, on even more drug-related charges, according to a Panama City Police Department press release. Officers...
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