Suspects in PCB Spring Break 'gang rape' case return to court
PANAMA CITY — A court hearing Thursday inched a high-profile case toward trial, setting further court dates for the defendants alleged to be involved in what authorities say was a gang rape during...
View ArticleCharleston shooting tipster: ‘I had the worst feeling’
SHELBY, N.C. — Debbie Dills was running behind Thursday on her way into work at Frady’s Florist in Kings Mountain. It was God’s way of putting her in the right place at the right time, the Gastonia...
View ArticleMan convicted of raping disabled woman
A Bay County jury convicted Gary Sprouse Jr. on Friday of sexually battering a disabled woman, according to a press release from the State Attorney’s Office. Assistant State Attorneys Christa Diviney...
View ArticleUPDATE: Charleston church victims' families forgive suspect in court
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — They forgave him. They advised him to repent for his sins, and asked for God's mercy on his soul. One even told Dylann Storm Roof to repent and confess, and “you'll be OK.”...
View ArticleBCSO arrest log June 12-17
Information is provided by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office on people arrested on charges June 12-17. Those arrested can contact The News Herald if charges are dropped or if they are acquitted....
View ArticleGoogle cracks down on 'revenge porn' under new nudity policy
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google plans to censor unauthorized nude photos from its influential Internet search engine in a policy change aimed at cracking down on a malicious practice known as “revenge...
View ArticleOne dead after domestic dispute
PANAMA CITY BEACH — One person is dead and investigators are trying to piece together exactly what happened late Friday night during what the Bay County Sheriff’s Office says was an apparent domestic...
View ArticleToddler drowns in pool
A toddler drowned in a family swimming pool Saturday, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. BCSO would not release the exact location of the incident. A news release said it happened in the...
View ArticleCoordinated ringing of bells sends message of unity, healing
CHARLESTON, S.C. — For several minutes Sunday, the sweltering skies above this grieving city were alive with the sound of bells: high in steeples and in the hands of toddlers, all ringing and tinkling...
View ArticleBCSO releases new details in PCB slaying
PANAMA CITY BEACH – One man is dead after an altercation with his girlfriend led to a shooting Friday night. Officials with the Bay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call around 11 p.m. in...
View ArticleMan injured in motorcycle crash
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — A man was injured in a crash near Tyndall Air Force Base on Sunday, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. Nathaniel T. Shanks, 25, of Callaway, was taken to Bay Medical Center...
View ArticleFWC campaign eyes boating under the influence
PANAMA CITY — As the summer recreational boating season gets into full swing, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is ramping up its efforts as part of a national campaign to...
View ArticleP.C. man critical following wreck
BAYOU GEORGE — A man suffered critical injuries after a single-vehicle crash on Nehi Road on Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. Patrick Wayne Jolly, 25, of Panama City, was injured after his...
View ArticleMan dies six days after crash
SAND HILLS — A DeFuniak Springs man died six days after a single-vehicle crash on County Road 388, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. Jerry Corneileus Wright, 64, died at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday at Bay...
View ArticleBCSO releases details on toddler drowning; fund set up
PANAMA CITY — Officials have released more details related to the Saturday drowning death of a 2-year-old. Authorities said Tristan Isam, 2, drowned in a family pool off Big Island Pond Road, as more...
View Article34-year law enforcement veteran Dennis Kiah dies
LYNN HAVEN — Assistant Police Chief Dennis Kiah was the type of officer people would thank for changing their lives after they’d been arrested by him and served their time, according to fellow...
View ArticleLaw enforcement weighs charges after fatal PCB shooting
PANAMA CITY — Prosecutors and law enforcement continue to investigate a fatal shooting between neighbors to determine whether charges will be appropriate, according to Bay County Sheriff’s Officials....
View ArticleMan convicted of burglary, faces up to 10 years
PANAMA CITY — A Bay County jury convicted Jesse Ray McCuin of burglarizing two vehicles, according to a State Attorney’s Office news release. Assistant State Attorneys Devin Collier and Christa...
View Article'Star Wars' actor's flight from South Carolina cops hit 120 mph
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — A former child actor who starred in one of the “Star Wars” movie prequels was in an all-out flight from South Carolina law officers that hit speeds of about 120 miles an hour,...
View ArticleInvestigators: Beware of jail time scam
PANAMA CITY — Authorities are asking for the public’s vigilance after receiving several reports of scammers threatening people with jail time if they don’t pay up, according to a Bay County Sheriff’s...
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