Video depicts cart theft // video
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Officials are asking for help identifying a suspect who stole a golf cart valued at about $20,000, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. BCSO released a video...
View ArticleWife in jail after husband reported threat
PANAMA CITY — Authorities have arrested a Panama City woman accused of threatening her husband with a knife after he tried to loan a family car to a friend without her approval, according to court...
View ArticleFHP: Two fatal wrecks Thursday night
Two people were killed in fatal wrecks Thursday night, Florida Highway Patrol officials say. Scott Dewayne Glass, 35, of Panama City, was driving a 2009 Suzuki motorcycle Southbound on U.S. 231 behind...
View ArticleArgument leads to arrest
PANAMA CITY — Police have arrested a man accused of striking a juvenile female in the back of the head after a domestic altercation, Panama City Police Department announced Friday. Leslie...
View ArticleF-22 hacker indicted
LOS ANGELES -- A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has charged a Chinese businessman with a computer hacking scheme to steal data on military projects, including fighter jets. City News Service says...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 5 years for shooting
PANAMA CITY — A Panama City man who avoided a possible murder charge when a finger deflected a bullet was sentenced Friday to five years in prison. Jamichael Middleton, 22, initially was charged in...
View ArticleLynn Haven man dies after crash in Suwannee County
LAKE CITY -- A Lynn Haven man was killed Friday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in Suwannee County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Ian R. McKeever, 20, was traveling...
View ArticleLower speed limit to remain on section of Back Beach Road
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A 2.5-mile stretch of Back Beach Road will permanently remain at a lower speed limit that was adopted as part of a recent construction project. The Florida Department of...
View Article3 charged in fatal Sunday shooting
MARIANNA — A man is dead and three people were behind bars Sunday after a drug deal turned into an ambush, according to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office. Patrick Register and Travis Marvin Locke,...
View ArticleSexual battery suspect set for trial
PANAMA CITY — A Youngstown man in jail for allegedly having sex with a juvenile he’d given alcohol to has been scheduled for a jury trial, according to court records. James Timothy Cooper, 37, told...
View ArticleString of tire slashings reported // video
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is searching for suspects responsible for slashing the tires on 13 vehicles in a Panama City suburb, BCSO reported Monday. A total of 13 cases of tires...
View ArticleInmate who flooded prison gets additional prison time
PANAMA CITY — A Panama City man who flooded the Bay Correctional Facility (CCA) with more than 3,000 gallons of water has been sentenced to an additional two years in prison. Thadd Hunter, 31, pleaded...
View ArticleFatal stabbing suspect to face trial
PANAMA CITY — A Chipley woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend in an American Legion parking lot and deemed incompetent to stand trial will proceed toward a court date following a judge’s order...
View ArticleMan charged with attempted murder
FOUNTAIN — Deputies have arrested a Fountain man who allegedly told officers he planned to torture his girlfriend in front of a mirror so she would be forced to watch before killing her, Bay County...
View ArticleMan pleads not guilty in businessman’s slaying
PANAMA CITY — The man authorities said admitted to killing a former Bay County Sheriff’s oficer has pleaded not guilty, according to court documents. Derrick Ray Thompson, 41, appeared in court for...
View ArticleUpdate: Police charge Panama City man with killing his girlfriend
PANAMA CITY — Police have arrested and charged a man with killing his girlfriend. Authorities were called to 600 E. Eighth Court about 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, where neighbors said police found the mother...
View ArticleKidnapping suspect complains about lawyer communication
CHIPLEY -- The defense for a man accused of the violent kidnapping and beating of a Chipley woman last February will have more time to prepare for his case. Christopher Cruz Walley, 26, of Corbin...
View ArticleNo courthouse could mean change of venue for slaying suspects
CHIPLEY — A change of venue is expected for the trials of two men indicted in the April 19 slaying of retired game warden James William Shores. Zachary Taylor Wood, 23, and Dillon Scott Rafsky, 22,...
View ArticleNo decision yet on whether triple homicide suspect will face death penalty
LYNN HAVEN — State Attorney’s Offices in two judicial circuits continue to review evidence gathered against triple-homicide suspect Derrick Thompson. Neither has ruled out seeking the death penalty...
View ArticlePolice arrest robbery suspect, seeking others
PANAMA CITY -- Police arrested a 20-year-old on suspicion of armed robbery Thursday, and they’re looking for two other people that helped him rob man at gunpoint early Thursday, according to the...
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