Deputies charge man with boombox theft
ALFORD — A Compass Lake man has been taken to jail for allegedly trying steal a boombox from Wal-Mart. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a call at about 6 p.m. Friday from the loss...
View ArticleGroups rally to counter violence
PANAMA CITY — In the wake of a wave of shooting and killing in Panama City, several groups of concerned citizens have joined forces to put out the word that gun violence will not be tolerated. Between...
View ArticleRuling allows guns in vehicles at colleges // Document
PANAMA CITY — Imagine a campus where everyone is welcomed to carry firearms concealed in their vehicles. It’s soon likely to be a local reality. As a wave of shootings has swept school campuses at...
View Article10 accused of illegal gun sales at Dothan market
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — Ten men accused of illegally selling firearms at a southeastern Alabama flea market have been arrested, federal prosecutors said Monday. Agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol...
View ArticleWould-be armed robber taken out by customer
PANAMA CITY -- A Panama City Beach man was jailed early Monday after he tried to rob a convenience store with a knife but was taken down by a customer and held until police arrived, according to...
View ArticlePolice seek shooter
PANAMA CITY -- Panama City Police are seeking information that leads to the identification of the person who shot a man in the wrist in a Panama City hotel room Friday. Officers went to American...
View ArticleMan charged after leaving with kids
PANAMA CITY -- A man who was allowed an overnight visit with two children — one of them his — packed up and left the state without permission has been arrested in Georgia, Panama City Police said....
View ArticleMore charges for ‘Trigger Tre’
PANAMA CITY — A man who was arrested last week on charges of fleeing police and felony gun possession has been rearrested after DNA evidence tied him to an unsolved case in May. Sammie “Trigger Tre”...
View ArticleAttorney facing disbarment after bank fraud case
PANAMA CITY — The lawyer of a defunct bank who attempted to defraud the federal government out of about $4 million could be facing disbarment after his July sentencing. Frank Alfred Baker, attorney...
View ArticleAccused killer deemed incompetent
PORT ST. JOE — A Port St. Joe man charged with killing his mother wants to act as his own defense attorney, but first he’ll have to spend some time in a state hospital undergoing competency...
View ArticleParker appoints new police chief
PARKER — The Parker City Council appointed Lt. Dennes Hutto as chief of police Tuesday to replace the current retiring chief. Hutto will take over for Chief Charles Sweatt effective on Sweatt’s last...
View ArticleHeroic act in PCN honored by Carnegie Foundation
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Two Georgia men will be honored by the Carnegie Foundation after saving two people from drowning off Panama City Beach. Tyler Feagun, of Dallas, Ga., and Dillon Humphries of Hiram,...
View ArticleFire chars Burger King in PCB
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- No injuries were reported after a fire at Burger King on Front Beach Road Tuesday. Seven employees and an unknown number of patrons cleared the building before firefighters...
View ArticleFHP: Tennessee woman injured in motorcycle wreck; driver flees
PANAMA CITY — A motorcyclist left his injured passenger at the scene after crashing into a concrete divider early Wednesday morning, authorities said. The driver of a 2013 Harley-Davidson motorcycle...
View ArticleGrease fire damages home
CALLAWAY -- A cooking fire has left a Callaway man without a roof over his head. The three-bedroom house at 6700 Chipewa Street sustained major damage to the kitchen area, attic and roof after a fire...
View ArticleWoman killed in crash
GRACEVILLE -- A 77-year-old Chipley woman was killed Wednesday morning in a car crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Madeline Martin apparently lost control of the 2000 Toyota Camry she was...
View Article11 charged with camping on beach
PANAMA CITY BEACH — An early morning sweep for people sleeping or camping on the beach yielded 11 arrests over the weekend, police confirmed Wednesday. Flashlights swept over the beach as Panama City...
View ArticleCity surprised by loophole in fireworks law
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Fireworks vendors operating out of tents pitched in parking lots this week used a loophole to sell what city officials consider illegal fireworks. Before this week, no one had ever...
View Article1 man stabbed, another man arrested
CALLAWAY -- A 22-year-old Crestview man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a stabbing in Callaway left another man injured, the Bay County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Arrested was...
View ArticleRoadwork to be suspended for holiday
PANAMA CITY — With heavy traffic expected for the Independence Day weekend holiday, Florida transportation officials are suspending roadwork this weekend. Highway construction projects on major...
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