Man shot dead at home
PANAMA CITY — A 33-year-old man was found dead from a gunshot wound Tuesday night in a home at 2502 Michigan Court, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies found Steven Justin Ayers in...
View ArticleBCSO: No local victims have come forward
PANAMA CITY — Investigators looking into whether a Volusia County psychotherapist arrested in Bay County last week on sex crime charges had victimized anyone at a local treatment facility where he...
View ArticleTrucker killed in single-vehicle wreck
MALONE -- A Bonifay logging truck driver died Wednesday when he crashed his truck in Malone, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Clyde P. Ellis, 52, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash...
View ArticleUpdate: Fatal shooting may have been accidental
A new father is dead after what appeared to be a bizarre, accidental shooting Tuesday night. Steven Justin Ayers, 33, and his wife had gathered family members to celebrate the homecoming of their...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in robbery
PANAMA CITY BEACH - A Panama City Beach man is in jail after allegedly robbing a resident at the end of a knife. Timothy Dickens, 40, has been arrested and charged with home invasion robbery following...
View ArticleFormer marina director moving toward trial
PANAMA CITY -- The former director of St. Andrews’ marina, who has been accused of misusing public funds, waived her right to speedy trial Thursday during a pretrial conference. Susan Payne, 49, is...
View ArticleAide fired after school bus incident
PANAMA CITY — A school bus aide was fired after school administrators watched bus video showing her using force on an 8-year-old special needs child last month, according to a police report. A Bay...
View ArticleMan arrested for impersonating an officer
WEST BAY -- A Bay County man was arrested Thursday on charges of impersonating a law enforcement officer after an incident in the West Bay area, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said in a press...
View ArticleCommunity rallies after man’s shooting death
PANAMA CITY— A community has joined together to support the family of man killed as he welcomed home his newborn son. Steven Justin Ayers, 33, was killed Tuesday night when a stray bullet entered his...
View ArticlePolice seek info on violence
PANAMA CITY — Reporters were limited to one question during a press conference Thursday in which Panama City Police Chief Scott Ervin urged people to share with police information about violent crime...
View ArticlePCPD investigating another shooting
PANAMA CITY — Police are investigating an early morning shooting which left a teenager with a gunshot wound to the stomach. The Panama City Police Department is investigating a shooting which took...
View ArticleUPDATED: Teen dies in hospital after Thursday morning shooting
PANAMA CITY — A teenager who was shot in a local apartment complex has become the fifth victim to die from gun-related violence in Panama City in less than a month. Samuel McGriff Jr., 17, was shot...
View ArticleAyers donations up to $20,000
PANAMA CITY -- A donation chest to benefit the family of a man killed by a stray bullet approached $20,000 by Friday afternoon. The donation page labeled “Go Without To Help Out: The Ayers Family” on...
View ArticleBlotter: How do you search an exotic dancer?
The Blotter is a look at some of the unusual things that happen on the crime beat in Bay County. PANAMA CITY -- Many people leave gentleman’s clubs with way less money than they expected. For one man...
View ArticleFalling limb injures Sheriff’s Office employee
CHIPLEY -- A Washington County Sheriff's Office employee is in critical condition after being injured Thursday in what officials are calling a freak accident. WCSO Fleet Management Supervisor Matt Cox...
View ArticleAlabama man charged for allegedly fondling teen
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Panama City Beach Police announced Sunday that they had arrested Ryan Edward Fales, 37, of Millbrook, Ala., after allegations that Fales inappropriately touched a 14-year-old girl...
View ArticleTeens charged with burglary
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Panama City Beach Police announced Sunday the arrest of Eric Bolenbaugh, 18, and Elijah G. Sledge, 15, of Bonifay, after Sandpiper Beacon Beach Resort security reported they had...
View ArticleMan pulled from springs dies
PONCE DE LEON -- A man who was pulled from Ponce de Leon Springs Saturday has died. The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as David Allen McCartt, 50, of DeFuniak Springs. Witnesses...
View ArticleLocal homeless vet arrested
PANAMA CITY -- David H. Smith, a 77-year-old homeless veteran with cancer who has been critical of Veterans Affairs health care in recent local media reports, was arrested Friday and charged with...
View Article2 arrested after shootings; suspect may be connected to recent homicide
PANAMA CITY — Police have arrested a man suspected of shooting up a neighborhood street last week and firing a gun outside a nightclub early Sunday morning before robbing two people, authorities...
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