Correctional officer saves woman from fire
CHIPLEY — A Florida Department of Corrections officer is being hailed a hero after pulling an woman from a burning home. Rexann Duran, an officer employed with Jackson Correctional Institute in...
View ArticleMan gets 25 years for sex crime
PANAMA CITY — A man who impregnated a juvenile, mentally-disabled family member during a forced sexual act has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, according to court documents. Andres Pena, 48, was...
View ArticleConvicted sex offender headed to trial in 20-year-old case
PANAMA CITY — A judge has set a trial date for a twice-released sex offender for a sexual battery case authorities said stems back 20 years, according to court documents. Horace Monroe Wood, 45,...
View ArticleFeds indict, arrest 2 Franklin County prison guards
TALLAHASSEE — Two Franklin County prison guards have been arrested and now face federal charges in the wake of an alleged assault on an inmate, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s...
View ArticleOne hospitalized after vessel crash
PANAMA CITY BEACH — An unidentified person was rushed to the hospital Wednesday evening following a crash at sea, according to U.S. Coast Guard officials. Details of the crash were scarce as of press...
View ArticleMan wanted on sexual battery charge
MARIANNA — Authorities in Jackson County are searching for a man wanted in connection with a sexual battery on a minor involving multiple perpetrators, according to Jackson County Sheriff’s officials....
View ArticleGroups sue over Florida's 24-hour wait period for abortions
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Two groups sued the state of Florida on Thursday seeking to stop a 24-hour waiting period for abortions from taking effect, arguing that it imposes an unnecessary burden on women...
View ArticleUF inquiry: Frat misbehavior might not have targeted vets
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A University of Florida investigation has found evidence that members of UF fraternity Zeta Beta Tau behaved badly in Panama City Beach during Spring Break, but found nothing to...
View Article1 woman arrested, another sought after Target robbery
PANAMA CITY — One woman has been arrested while police search for another woman accused of robbing a local store and abandoning her 16-year-old daughter in the parking lot, according to Panama City...
View ArticleMan charged with lewd and lascivious behavior
CHIPLEY — A man has been charged with lewd and lascivious behavior against an 8-year-old boy, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Matthew Allen Finch, 25, of Chipley, was arrested...
View ArticleTwo charged with stealing items from Wal-Mart
CALLAWAY — Two people were arrested Wednesday afternoon after they allegedly stole numerous items they put in two shopping carts at Wal-Mart, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. Robert Riley...
View ArticleMan charged in series of home burglaries
CHIPLEY — A Cottondale man has been arrested following a series of home burglaries and recovery of more than $4,000 in stolen property, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Chad...
View ArticleMan charged with sex offenses against minor
CHIPLEY — A man has been charged with sex offenses against an underaged girl, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Carl Woodrow Rogers II, 27, was arrested Thursday on two counts of...
View ArticleMan arrested for bingo burglary in Alabama
FOUNTAIN — A man wanted in connection with a bingo parlor burglary in Alabama has been arrested, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. Kevin Shane Ranew, 41, was arrested on a warrant from...
View ArticleFSU deputy police chief rides to promote mental health
PANAMA CITY — For the past two days, Jim Russell has been riding from Tallahassee to Panama City and back on a bike. The Florida State University deputy police chief was completing the bike ride to...
View ArticleFinal suspect sentenced in fatal robbery attempt
PANAMA CITY — The final suspect in a botched robbery over about 2 ounces of cannabis that turned deadly last year has been sentenced to 11 years in prison, according to court records. Joseph Cannizzo,...
View ArticleBCSO arrest log June 4-10
Information is provided by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office on people arrested on charges June 4-10. Those arrested can contact The News Herald if charges are dropped or if they are acquitted....
View ArticlePolice: Woman killed by onetime love interest following reunion
SEMINOLE (AP) — A woman who flew from Colorado to Florida to reconnect with an old flame turned up dead days later, and her onetime boyfriend killed himself as investigators zeroed in on him as the...
View ArticleMan killed in Jackson County crash
MARIANNA — A crash killed a Jackson County man Saturday morning. Hector Hernandez, 31, of Altha, struck a tree on the side of the road while traveling State 71 at about 1 a.m. south of Rocky Creek...
View ArticlePolice: Man beat another man, took his cash, socks
A Louisiana man has been arrested for allegedly beating a man down and taking cash and the socks from his feet, according to Panama City Beach Police arrest reports. Ira Oniel Jones, 20, was charged...
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