Parker introduces first full-time female police officer
PARKER — Parker’s first full-time female police officer, Mikaela Strickland, was introduced during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. She will receive the starting salary of $1,307 per month, but might...
View ArticleUPDATE: Soldier shot at war memorial in Ottawa; gunfire inside Parliament...
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A masked gunman dressed all in black shot a Canadian soldier standing guard at a war memorial in the country's capital Wednesday, then entered Parliament, where dozens of shots...
View ArticlePolice: Cottondale robberies similar to other Jackson County incidents
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office announced two reported robberies on Monday in the Cottondale area that have similarities to four burglaries in August. Police said two residences were targeted for...
View ArticlePolice: Woman sets boyfriend on fire in Clearwater
CLEARWATER (AP) — Police say a Clearwater woman set her boyfriend on fire during an argument after a night of drinking. According to police, 23-year-old Melissa Dawn Sellers doused Carlos Ortiz Jr....
View ArticlePCB man charged with child porn
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A Panama City Beach man was arrested Tuesday on charges relating to the distribution of child pornography, the Bay County Sheriff's Office announced. Investigators and agents with...
View ArticleRabid raccoon found in Callaway
CALLAWAY — A raccoon killed along North Gay Ave., north of Highway 22 in Callaway, has tested positive for rabies. This is the seventh Bay County animal testing positive for rabies this year. A bat...
View ArticleBCSO investigating theft from ATM (VIDEO)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Bay County Sheriff's Office is investigating the compromise of a person's bank account. On Oct. 10, the victim, who lives in Philadelphia, learned someone got a counterfeit...
View ArticleUPDATE: Clanton guilty of murder
PANAMA CITY — David Lee Clanton was found guilty as charged Wednesday night of murdering his father-in-law and was sentenced to life in prison. Clanton, 34, visited the shallow grave he dug for his...
View ArticleNew survey details vast scope of teen dating abuse
NEW YORK (AP) — From violence to verbal taunts, abusive dating behavior is pervasive among America's adolescents, according to a new, federally funded survey. It says a majority of boys and girls who...
View ArticleHighway closed after officer hits power pole
PANAMA CITY — A Panama City Police officer dodged pedestrians and crashed into a power pole in an early morning wreck that kept a stretch of busy highway closed for more than five hours Thursday. A...
View ArticleLives on the line: Chamber honors Bay’s first responders
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Matthew Lopez likened the room full of first responders at the Bay Point Wyndham Ballroom on Thursday to the television superheroes idolized by his young son. “TV often shows us...
View ArticleTwo teens charged in Allanton attack
CALLAWAY — Authorities have arrested two juveniles who fled a party after allegedly assisting in an attack on one man while another was beaten to death, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced...
View ArticleScooter driver dies after crash
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Authorities are investigating the death of a scooter driver after a vehicle pulled out in front of him on North Thomas Drive, Florida Highway Patrol Officers confirmed Friday....
View ArticlePolice: Student shooter dead after Washington school attack
MARYSVILLE, Wash. (AP) — A lone shooter was dead Friday after an attack at a high school north of Seattle, police said. Marysville Police Commander Robb Lamoureux said the shooter was a student, but...
View ArticleMan arrested after fight with girlfriend
PARKER — Police have arrested a Parker man who allegedly attempted to run over his girlfriend outside their home, according to court documents. Dwight Maurice Hayes, 32, appeared in court Friday after...
View ArticleFDLE tampering case leads to new trial (APPEAL DOCUMENT)
PANAMA CITY — An appeals court has agreed to give a man convicted of narcotics possession a new trial after being locked up based partly on the testimony of a discredited drug analyst, according to...
View ArticlePregnant woman missing
PANAMA CITY -- Authorities have been looking for a pregnant woman since she was reported missing about a week ago, according to Panama City Police reports. Jorge Munguia told police he had not seen...
View ArticleMan arrested for domestic, felony battery
MARIANNA - A 47-year-old man was arrested after officers said he hit his sister and a 79-year-old man who tried to stop the attack. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Courtland E. Kent...
View ArticlePassenger injured after ATV chase, crash
MARIANNA -- A 22-year-old Marianna man was arrested Thursday night after leading a deputy on a chase until crashing. On Thursday at about 8 p.m., a Jackson County Sheriff’s deputy observed a Honda...
View ArticlePedestrian killed by car
CALLAWAY — A 58-year-old Panama City Beach woman died Saturday night after she was hit by a truck near State 22 and Mary Ella Avenue. Deborah Marie Thomas was in the eastbound lane of State 22 around...
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