FDOT public information meeting scheduled for Mexico Beach
MEXICO BEACH — The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is hosting a public information meeting July 9 concerning the replacement of the 36th Street Bayou Bridge in Mexico Beach. The meeting...
View ArticleFDOT suspends roadwork for holiday weekend
CHIPLEY — The Florida Department of Transportation is suspending construction projects on all major roadways across Northwest Florida through Sunday. Although no closures are scheduled, existing state...
View ArticleMan accused of slamming down, choking pregnant girlfriend
PANAMA CITY — A local man has been arrested after authorities said he slammed his pregnant girlfriend to the ground and began to strangle her, according to police reports. Xavier Anthlen Anderson, 27,...
View ArticleSeveral roads affected by Fourth of July-related events
PANAMA CITY — With fireworks shows and Fourth of July events throughout Bay County this holiday weekend, some areas are advising caution and patience during traffic congestion and closures. Many of...
View ArticleSpring Break taxi driver gets 2 years for battery, could face deportation
PANAMA CITY — A taxi driver who abducted two Spring Break visitors and attempted to force himself upon them has been sentenced to two years in prison and could face deportation for the crimes. Edgar...
View ArticleMan charged with sexual battery after Craigslist ad assault
PARKER — A Parker man was arrested and faces several charges after allegedly strangling a woman. Aaron Michael Krep, 43, found the female victim by placing an ad on Craigslist, according to a Parker...
View ArticleBCSO-PCPD operation nets 10
PANAMA CITY — Ten people were arrested on multiple charges following a joint investigation over the past two days by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Division and Special Investigations...
View ArticleBCSO arrest log June 24-30
Information is provided by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office on people arrested on charges June 24-30. Those arrested can contact The News Herald if charges are dropped or if they are acquitted....
View ArticleTrial opens Tuesday for guard accused in prison attack
PANAMA CITY — The trial of a prison guard accused of helping in a brutal, group attack on an inmate is scheduled to begin Tuesday, according to court records. Christopher Blake Christmas, 32, was one...
View ArticlePolice seek suspects in Marianna beating
MARIANNA — A Marianna man was bound and beaten by robbers in his own home at midnight on Saturday. Mike Murphy, 63, told Jackson County Sheriff’s Officers that two male subjects forcibly entered his...
View ArticlePCB man on hook for $20,000 in stolen fishing gear
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A man has been arrested on charges of stealing more than $20,000 in fishing equipment and attempting to sell the merchandise online, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office....
View ArticleUPDATE: Fight leads to shooting death at Jackson County hangout
JACOB CITY — A man was shot and killed after an altercation at a Jackson County hangout spot early Monday morning, Jackson County Sheriff’s officials said. Calvin Lee Rhynes, 36, of Houston County,...
View ArticleCameron sentenced to 25 years
PANAMA CITY — Javares Cameron, convicted of manslaughter in the death of 17-year-old Curtis Hunt, was sentenced to 25 years in prison Monday afternoon. The 19-year-old, who shot Hunt in the back of...
View ArticleUPDATE: Authorities raid home of Subway spokesman Fogle
ZIONSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — FBI agents and Indiana State Police raided the home of Subway restaurant spokesman Jared Fogle on Tuesday, removing electronics from the property and searching the house with a...
View ArticleFlorida man gets 2.5 years for having sex on the beach
BRADENTON (AP) — A man convicted of having sex on a Florida beach in front of families was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Monday. Jose Caballero, 40, and Elissa Alvarez, 21, were...
View ArticleFBI seeks sextortion victims of man in prison for 105 years
BOSTON (AP) — The FBI is hoping to locate 240 more victims of a man convicted of using online threats to extort pornographic images from teenage girls. In November, Lucas Michael Chansler was...
View ArticleBCSO seeking another credit fraudster
PANAMA CITY — Officials have received another complaint involving the theft and fraudulent use of credit card information, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. This time, the victim was in...
View ArticleMan charged with making multiple threats via email
PANAMA CITY — Authorities have arrested a local man on charges that he sent a threatening email to numerous individuals, including one general email to the Bay County Courthouse, according to Bay...
View ArticlePolice: Man exposes self, spews blood, battles woman, authorities
PANAMA CITY BEACH — An Arkansas man has been arrested after allegedly exposing himself to beachgoing children before attacking an offended parent and then fighting with police and emergency workers,...
View ArticleProsecutors mull charges regarding toddler's hot car death
PANAMA CITY — Prosecutors are now weighing whether a mother accused of leaving her 2-year-old child in a hot car will face charges in connection with the fatal incident, according to officials. Jamie...
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