Police arrest child abuse suspects
PANAMA CITY — A Panama City couple has been arrested and charged with child abuse and neglect for allegedly inflicting "torturous burns" and other injuries on a 5-year-old girl, according to Panama...
View ArticleTrooper crashes cruiser
PANAMA CITY — A state trooper caused about $15,000 in damage to his cruiser after careening offroad and head-on into a treeline on the way to an emergency, according to a Florida Highway Patrol...
View ArticleMan charged with stealing water
CALLAWAY — A Callaway man has been arrested on felony charges for allegedly stealing more than 28,000 gallons of water from the city, according to arrest records. Anthony G. Delarosa, 34, was arrested...
View ArticleTeen injured by bear released from hospital
EASTPOINT — A teen injured in a bear attack this week was released from the hospital on Christmas Eve. Meanwhile, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission continues to search for the bear...
View ArticleInvestigators: 2 attacks may not be connected
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Sheriff’s deputies and Panama City Beach Police are searching for suspects in two home-invasion cases that might not be related after all, one law enforcement official said....
View ArticleFatal shooting suspect kills himself in Okaloosa, officers say
OCALA — A Marion County man is dead and his wife seriously injured following an early Christmas morning shooting. The man believed to have shot the couple is also dead after shooting himself in...
View ArticleBCSO: Rape allegation has inconsistencies
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Authorities investigating an alleged rape case have changed their focus after inconsistencies began to arise between victim accounts and evidence at the scene, the Bay County...
View ArticleMan dies after head-on crash on 11th Street
PANAMA CITY — A Fountain man was killed Friday night in a head-on crash in the 800 block of West 11th Street. Johnny Lloyd Cureton Jr., 49, drove out of the parking lot of Central Baptist Church about...
View ArticleReed sentenced to 45 years for 2013 stabbing
CHIPLEY — Shaun Reed, 46, of Chipley, was sentenced in Washington County court last week for the 2013 stabbings of Dwight Murphy of Marianna and Stephanie Jackson of Chipley. Reed was sentenced to...
View ArticlePolice investigate gun thefts
PANAMA CITY — Police are investigating a burglary in which several firearms, including two AK-47s, were taken from a home, according to Panama City Police Department reports. When officers arrived to...
View ArticleWCSO: Suspect in prison beating commits suicide
CHIPLEY — A former correctional officer charged in connection with a prison beating took his own life Saturday, authorities reported. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at the...
View ArticleFlooding forces road closures
WASHINGTON COUNTY — Several stretches of road in Washington County remain closed due to flooding, county officials said Monday. Douglas Ferry Road was closed from 5893 Douglas Ferry Road to Billy Lee...
View ArticleCrash on I-10 injures 7
CHIPLEY — A van carrying seven people crashed on Interstate 10 near Washington County early Sunday morning. Celso Manuel, 46, of Clifton, N.J., was driving west on I-10 in Washington County near mile...
View ArticleWanted man arrested after chase
PANAMA CITY — A Panama City man wanted on several charges, including battery on a pregnant woman, has been arrested after attempting to outrun police, according to a Panama City Police Department news...
View ArticleBCSO calls off search in rape investigation
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is halting its investigation into a Panama City Beach rape case after inconsistencies arose in the statements of the alleged victim, officials announced...
View ArticlePanama City man killed in early morning crash
PANAMA CITY — A Panama City motorcycle driver was killed Monday night after running off the road into a treeline, Florida Highway Patrol reported in a news release. Nicholas G. Benedetto, 31, was...
View ArticleCallaway man charged after crashes, chases, fight
CALLAWAY — A Callaway man has been arrested after allegedly crashing two stolen cars while attempting to elude police, according to Bay County Sheriff’s Office reports. Dustin Allen Sikes, 24, was...
View ArticleBeach Police ID armed robbery suspect
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Police have confirmed the identity of a suspect sought in the armed robbery of a local McDonald’s. Panama City Beach Police have been seeking the man believed to have entered the...
View ArticleArrange for a sober driver this New Year’s Eve
PANAMA CITY — With parties and revelry planned to usher in the new year Wednesday night, it’s important to remember safety precautions like having a safe ride home after drinking. Several area taxi...
View ArticleTop 10: (2) Series of murders sparks community concern
Editor’s Note: The News Herald is publishing its annual countdown and update of the top 10 stories of the year. These were the stories reporters and editors felt were the most important in Bay County...
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