3 injured in crash
BLOUNTSTOWN — Three people were hospitalized after a crash on State 71 near Big River Cypress Lumber Tuesday afternoon. Angie McClellan, 32, and Gavin Phillips, 15, both of Panama City, were taken to...
View ArticleWoman charged with manslaughter
PANAMA CITY — A Panama City woman will face DUI manslaughter charges after allegedly driving onto a sidewalk and over a Louisiana teenager, according to court documents. Bay County Sheriff’s Office...
View ArticleBlotter: Someone’s been sleeping in my bed
The Blotter is a lighthearted look at some of the unusual things that happen on the police beat. If you love something, let it go. And if it returns to its boyfriend who has just served a stint of...
View ArticleRemains sent to university
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Human remains discovered by police have made their way to labs for testing but who they once were and how they ended up in a dense swath of woodlands could remain a mystery. A crew...
View ArticleUpdate: Death investigation leads to 3 arrests // video
PANAMA CITY — Panama City police have made three arrests in connection to an investigation into the death of Tavish Greene, who was found dead in a car trunk less than a week ago, officials announced...
View ArticlePolice: Trio lured, robbed Tavish Greene
PANAMA CITY — The three people arrested during an investigation into the death of Tavish Greene lured him to a residence to rob him days before police found his dead body in the trunk of a car,...
View ArticleID found with human remains
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Police recovered the property and identification of a missing person along with the human remains discovered earlier this week, according to documents released Thursday....
View ArticleOfficer who was charged after standoff retires
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- A Panama City Beach police officer who was the subject of an armed stand-off has decided to retire. Bay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of an armed, distraught and...
View ArticleDental records confirm identity
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Dental records verify the decomposed skeletal remains discovered earlier this week, concealed by years of overgrowth on a wooded lot, are that of Iraq combat veteran Michael Allen...
View Article17 store clerks guilty of alcohol offenses
PANAMA CITY — A binge of busting retailers who sold alcohol to minors netted the county about $6,000 after several suspects pleaded to the charges Friday. More than 30 stores sold alcohol to underage...
View ArticlePolice arrest 13 in citywide sweep
PANAMA CITY -- The Panama City Police Department arrested 13 people Thursday for offenses ranging from active warrants to drug possession. Periodically the department conducts Crime Analysis Strategic...
View ArticleWorker electrocuted in forklift
PORT ST. JOE -- A Port St. Joe man died after becoming entangled in power lines Friday, according to Gulf County Sheriff’s Office reports. Deputies responded to 1624 Grouper Ave. in Highland View at...
View Article4 injured in a car accident
CHIPLEY -- Four people were injured in a car accident Friday in Chipley. David Guthrie, of Bonfay, was traveling west on US 90 in Chipley when Amy Rudd, of Chipley, traveling south on Griffin Road,...
View ArticlePolice hold ‘Night Out” event Tuesday
PANAMA CITY — Police will hold their annual community outreach event Tuesday in Panama City. The Panama City Police Department will host the “2014 National Night Out” Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the...
View ArticleMissing woman found
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- A woman reported missing since Saturday night was located Sunday afternoon. Kalene Elizabeth Conlan, 18, had been reported missing since 11:30 p.m. Saturday from the Sandpiper...
View Article2 charged with stealing guns
BASCOM -- An adult and juvenile from Marianna have been arrested after allegedly stealing firearms from a home after the resident left for church, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office....
View ArticleMan parks on busy highway, charged with DUI again
GRACEVILLE -- Authorities have arrested an alleged habitual DUI offender after finding him parked on a busy highway, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday. Stanley Dwayne Marchant, 55,...
View ArticleChipley High grad drowns, driver arrested
CHIPLEY — Residents are mourning a former Chipley High School student after dive teams found the 20-year-old drowned in a submerged vehicle early Sunday morning, authorities reported. Leon County...
View ArticleScott unveils election-year environmental plan
LAKELAND -- Dogged by questions about his environmental record, Gov. Rick Scott unveiled an election-year proposal this week to spend more than $1 billion improving water quality in Florida and...
View ArticleMan accused in fatal shooting arraigned
PANAMA CITY — The man accused of shooting a father during his newborn son’s homecoming celebration heard the charges against him Tuesday but those charges could change. Charles Shisler, 62, was...
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