Orlando sheriff 'sensitive' to deputy shooting
ORLANDO (AP) — Orange County's sheriff says a deputy feared for his safety when he shot a car theft suspect in Orlando. But Sheriff Jerry Demings on Monday acknowledged there were conflicting witness...
View ArticleWoman arrested for leaving accident scene
PANAMA CITY — Police have arrested a Southport woman on hit-and-run charges, Panama City Police announced Tuesday. Police arrested Christina N. Smith, 25. Monday at about 5:30 p.m., patrol officers...
View ArticleVacationers can get home checked
LYNN HAVEN — The Bay County Sheriff’s Office will offer residents of Bay County the Holiday House Check Program again this holiday season. The Holiday House Check Program provides house checks while...
View ArticleDon’t let Christmas go up in smoke
PANAMA CITY — It probably won’t happen to you, but if it does, it would be bad. Home fires stemming from Christmas tree or other holiday lighting are rare, occurring at only an average of 150 homes...
View ArticleDUI-manslaughter suspect released on bond
PANAMA CITY — A 19-year-old Panama City man who was arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter has been released after a night in jail, according to Bay County court documents. Brent A. Taylor, 19,...
View ArticleStudent charged after teacher eats pot brownie
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Police say a Maryland teenager eating a pot brownie in class panicked when his teacher asked him for a piece of the treat, and that he is now charged for obliging. Anne Arundel...
View ArticleCounterfeit bills passed at Habitat store
PANAMA CITY — A couple of Panama City residents have been arrested on charges they made purchases with fake money at a local business that builds homes for the impoverished, according to Bay County...
View ArticleSuspended Bonifay teacher won’t be charged
BONIFAY — The State Attorney’s Office says it won’t pursue criminal child abuse or endangerment charges against a Bonifay Elementary School teacher who was found to have been under the influence of...
View ArticleSexual predator wins $3 million from Florida Lottery
MOUNT DORA (AP) — A sexual predator has won almost $3 million from a Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket. Orlando television station WKMG reported Wednesday that Timothy Poole purchased the winning...
View ArticleNo deal yet for woman charged with shooting snake at school
PANAMA CITY — Plea negotiations in the case of a Panama City woman accused of firing a gun on school grounds to protect nearby children from a water moccasin have met a stalemate. April Dawn Demarco,...
View ArticleState wants murder suspect’s ex-lawyer to testify
PANAMA CITY — State prosecutors have demanded the defense attorney of a murder suspect reveal confidential attorney client communications. However, testimony about those communications came during a...
View Article5 arrested on drug charges
PANAMA CITY — Five people were arrested Wednesday on drug-related charges after police conducted several traffic stops, Panama City Police Department officials announced Thursday. Investigators with...
View ArticlePCB therapist charged with homicide in crash that killed wife
HINESVILLE, Ga. — Authorities have filed vehicular homicide charges against a Panama City Beach man who they said crashed his car and killed his wife, Georgia State Patrol (GSP) officials reported....
View ArticlePCPD seeks man suspected of credit fraud
LYNN HAVEN — The Panama City Police Department is seeking a man suspected of fraudulent use of a credit card. The man was seen leaving the Lynn Haven Wal-Mart on Nov. 15. PCPD released a six-second...
View ArticleFlorida sees surge in holiday gun shopping
TALLAHASSEE — Florida gun dealers saw a sharp increase in sales as shoppers flooded stores the day after Thanksgiving. With 8,300 background checks conducted Nov. 28, the traditional start of the...
View ArticleTeen gets 10 years for Spring Break fatality
PANAMA CITY — A 19-year-old Tennessee man will spend at least 10 years in prison for a drunken Spring Break crash that killed another young visitor to Panama City Beach, a Bay County judge ruled...
View ArticleMan charged with molesting youngsters
PANAMA CITY — Police have arrested a Panama City man on charges of child molestation, according to court documents. Harlin Richard Crowley, 25, was arrested Thursday after two children — a 12-year-old...
View ArticleSex offender pleads not guilty
PANAMA CITY — A sex offender whose release spawned tension between law enforcement and prosecutors has pleaded not guilty to charges he violated his probation, according to court documents. Horace...
View ArticlePanama City man in critical condition after wreck
A Panama City man remained hospitalized in critical condition Friday after a fatal head-on accident in Okaloosa County on Thursday afternoon. Christopher M. Shoeller, 35, was driving a 2011 Isuzu box...
View ArticleUPDATE: FBI searches medical office
PANAMA CITY — The early morning shift at Gulf Coast Dermatology was interrupted Friday when FBI agents raided the medical complex on Harrison Avenue in search of documents, authorities said. The...
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