Feds announce convictions, sentences for tax cheats
PANAMA CITY — Two Panama City men were convicted Wednesday after a six-day trial of running an identity theft and tax fraud scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Versiah M. Taylor,...
View ArticleWoman severely beaten, suspect identified
CHIPLEY — A Chipley woman was found severely beaten Thursday and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect. In a written release, WCSO said the office received a call about a...
View ArticleMan charged with murder for shooting wife's lover
YOUNGSTOWN — Deputies Friday arrested the man who claimed he acted in self defense when he shot and killed his wife’s lover and critically injured his wife in what he said was an accident. Deputies...
View ArticleKidnapping suspect still at large
CHIPLEY -- Deputies were still searching Friday evening for the man suspected of beating a woman unconscious and putting her in the trunk of a car while he drove around, an official said. Tips about...
View ArticleMan who drew gun on kids gets 5 years
PANAMA CITY — A man who held six children at gunpoint after they tried to turn a golf cart around in his driveway pleaded no contest to several felonies Thursday and was sentenced to five years in...
View ArticleBaby hospitalized; poisoning suspected
FREEPORT — A 4-month old baby who officials believe was poisoned was airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola early Saturday. According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, the baby was on a...
View ArticleMan wanted in kidnapping, beating arrested
BONIFAY — A man wanted for the violent kidnapping and beating of a Chipley woman was arrested Saturday night while eating in a Bonifay restaurant. Christopher Cruz Walley, 26, of Corbin Road, Chipley,...
View ArticleBanker argues evidence is unfair
PANAMA CITY — A former executive at a failed bank is pushing back against prosecutors who want to show a jury evidence of misconduct, arguing the government can’t prove the allegations, and even if it...
View Article5 killed in wrong way crash in southwest Florida
TAMPA — Five people, including four fraternity brothers, died in a fiery, head-on collision on a southwest Florida highway early Sunday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol officials. The...
View ArticleMan’s body found in house fire near New Smyrna Beach
NEW SMYRNA BEACH — Firefighters responded to a blaze near New Smyrna Beach and found the body of a man inside the front part of the structure, fire officials said Monday morning. The fire erupted just...
View ArticleUPDATED: Missing woman found
SOUTHPORT — Phyllis Ann Williams, 83, has been located, the Bay County Sheriff's Office announced Monday afternoon. Williams told family members she is in Lucedale, Miss., just northwest of Mobile,...
View ArticleFla. trooper who stopped cop sues after harassment
MIAMI — Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Donna Jane Watts was on routine patrol early one morning when a Miami police car whizzed past at speeds that would eventually top 120 mph. Even with her blue...
View ArticleBody recovered in Holmes County
WESTVILLE — Deputies have recovered the body of a 26-year-old woman from the Choctawhatchee River in Holmes County. The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) on Monday removed the body of Cynthia...
View ArticlePolice search for missing state legislative intern
TALLAHASSEE — Authorities are trying to find a 23-year-old Florida State University graduate who went missing days after beginning an internship for a state lawmaker. Ryan Uhre disappeared on Feb. 2,...
View ArticleIrony 1, Fire Department 0: Fire truck catches fire
A fire truck returning to a station after a call Tuesday caught fire while driving on County 2301. No one was injured, but the vehicle is probably ruined, said Mark Bowen, Director of Emergency...
View ArticleTwo injured in Alford wreck
ALFORD — A 40-year-old Cottondale man was critically injured and his 20-year-old passenger was seriously injured in a wreck near Alford Monday afternoon, according to a news release from the Florida...
View ArticleMissing child discovered in shallow grave
ORLANDO — The body of a toddler discovered missing in central Florida this week has been found buried in a shallow grave. Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith said Tuesday that the body of 2-year-old...
View ArticleFla. attorney who led gambling ring gets 6 years
SANFORD — An attorney convicted of leading a $300 million gambling ring that used a veterans charity as a front was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison. Kelly Mathis of Jacksonville learned his...
View ArticleDeputies nab suspected drug dealers
MARIANNA -- Deputies arrested four people and seized illegal drugs and guns Tuesday, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say they found more than 11 grams of cocaine, a sawed...
View ArticleFire a close call for firefighters and dog // PHOTO GALLERY, VIDEO
PANAMA CITY — Nobody was hurt when a home on Ninth Street burned Wednesday afternoon, but there were some close calls for firemen and a dog. The home was flaming when firefighters arrived just after 1...
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