Murder trial to begin in case of missing couple
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — There has been no sign of John Hughes and Heidi Rhodes since they disappeared May 7, 2012, and authorities have come to believe they won’t be seen again, dead or alive. They believe...
View ArticleBCSO arrest log (April 17-22)
Information is provided by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office on people arrested on charges April 17-22. Those arrested can contact The News Herald if charges are dropped or if they are acquitted....
View ArticleMan, 74, hit crossing parkway later dies
CALLAWAY — A pedestrian that was struck by a vehicle Friday has died, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said. Panama City Beach resident John Ethell, 74, was taken to a local hospital after being struck...
View ArticleLynn Haven man earns Medal of Valor for quick action during fire
MEXICO BEACH — Lynn Haven resident Anthony Kelly said he was just “doing what I do for a living.” But Mexico Beach Police Chief Glenn Norris said it was an act of valor. Between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m....
View ArticleNaval hovercraft, kayak crash under investigation by FWC
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Authorities are investigating a crash in St. Andrew Bay after a naval hovercraft ran over a kayaker, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) reports released...
View ArticleBCSO officer gets advanced training
LYNN HAVEN — The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that Lt. Michael Branning, of the BCSO Callaway Precinct, recently graduated from the Florida Sheriff’s Association Commander’s Academy....
View ArticleP.C. sailors help rescue stranded boaters in Dauphin Island Regatta
A crew of four — including two sailors from Panama City — with a boat out of the Fort Walton Yacht Club not only rode out the deadly storm that hit a regatta on Mobile Bay Saturday, but actually...
View ArticleUPDATE: Woman charged with murder of retired BCSO deputy
FOUNTAIN — A former deputy who asked twice for protection against a woman he’d been in a relationship with for 13 years has been shot and killed in a Fountain home following a domestic quarrel,...
View ArticleSpring breaker pleads not guilty to attack on elderly man
PANAMA CITY — A Kansas spring breaker has pleaded not guilty to charges that he broke into a snowbird’s rented condo and attacked the elderly man for no apparent reason, according to court records....
View ArticleJury selection continues in murder trial of area couple
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — Of about 600 people summoned to the trial of Barry Davis, attorneys have whittled down the final group. In closed-door interviews with batches of six jurors at a time Tuesday in the...
View ArticlePCB Police mull charges against frat members in vets' accusations
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Police are investigating whether criminal charges should be filed against visiting fraternity members who allegedly yelled at and spat on a group of wounded veterans during a...
View ArticleJury selection slows start of Davis murder trial
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — Delays in selecting a jury have pushed the start of the first-degree murder trial of Barry Davis back until this morning. Prosecuting attorney Bobby Elmore had surmised the trial...
View ArticleUPDATE: GCSC criminal justice official charged with grand theft
PANAMA CITY — The manager of Gulf Coast State College’s Criminal Justice Selection Center has been arrested for allegedly stealing funds collected from would-be law enforcement and students, according...
View ArticleAttorneys to host Law Day Picnic Friday
PANAMA CITY — BBQ chicken and ribs will be one of the ways a local law firm shows appreciation to emergency responders Friday during their annual Law Day Picnic, according to the event hosts. Manuel...
View ArticleDeputies: Pair steals $200 worth of meat from DeLand Winn-Dixie
DELAND — A woman with a hankering for steaks and pork ribs traveled 26 miles to steal them from a Winn-Dixie in DeLand, Volusia County sheriff’s deputies said. The trip didn’t go well for Doris Rowe,...
View ArticleAttorneys open their cases in Davis murder trial
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — Assistant State Attorney Bobby Elmore appears to face a daunting task in convincing jurors that Barry Davis killed John “Greg” Hughes and Heidi Rhodes on May 7, 2012 at Hughes’ home...
View ArticleMurder suspect's bond set in PDL double homicide
BONIFAY — A 28-year-old Pensacola man is being held on an $850,000 bond in Holmes County for allegedly killing a Ponce de Leon couple last month. Joshua Brandyn Gaskey made his first appearance in...
View ArticlePanhandle officers wary of latest designer drug 'Flakka'
CHIPLEY — Gravel, $5 Insanity, Flakka — whatever street name Florida’s most recent drug trend is given, Washington and Bay County law enforcement officials say they’re preparing officers to battle its...
View ArticleUPDATE: PCB man killed in motorcycle crash on State 390
PANAMA CITY — A Panama City Beach man died in a Thursday traffic crash involving three vehicles on State 390, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. David P. Wooten Jr., 57, was killed when his 2014...
View ArticleFormer PCPD officer charged with perjury in addition to grand theft
PANAMA CITY — A former Panama City Police officer who was arrested on charges of stealing a computer from evidence has been charged with lying while under oath to investigators, according to court...
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