BCSO arrest log (Dec. 15-23)
Information is provided by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office on people arrested on charges Dec. 15-23. Those arrested can contact The News Herald if charges are dropped or if they are acquitted....
View ArticlePolice: Springfield man tried to hide smell of dead dog
SPRINGFIELD — Police have arrested a Springfield man who allegedly tried to conceal the odor of his decomposing dog by sticking air fresheners throughout his apartment, according to court documents....
View ArticleMan faces serious charges after minor infraction leads to chase
PANAMA CITY — A man who allegedly led police on a chase and then fought them to try to avoid arrest was suspected only of a minor traffic violation, according to the Panama City Police. Investigators...
View ArticlePolice: man caught burglarizing cars
PANAMA CITY — Police arrested a 43-year-old man after they found him in with items taken during two recent vehicle burglaries. Paul Edward Harden was arrested Monday and jailed on two counts of...
View ArticleMan dies in Youngstown mobile home fire
YOUNGSTOWN — Officials have confirmed one fatality from a mobile home fire at 9236 Chevy Lane on Wednesday. Bay County firefighters arrived about 2:20 a.m. A father and son were inside the home, said...
View ArticleWhat trended on newsherald.com: Top 10 most-viewed of 2014
While a newspaper affords a tactile response for a reader, tracking accurate views is difficult. In the virtual world, it’s as easy as checking your Facebook. The News Herald recently released its Top...
View ArticleFlorida stays weird in 2014: Fangate, nude crooks and Satan
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Florida's year in news included a 90-year-old man arrested for feeding the homeless and a “Catholic Warrior” damaging a Satanic holiday display in the Capitol. But what else would...
View ArticleChildren, grandchildren mourn fire victim
YOUNGSTOWN — William Berger awoke from a deep sleep early Wednesday to find his Youngstown mobile home ablaze and his 88-year-old father trapped. "It all broke out so fast," Berger said Thursday. "I...
View ArticleSheriff's office: Florida man decapitates his mother
OLDSMAR (AP) — A Florida man is charged with first-degree murder after his mother was found decapitated outside their home on New Year's Eve. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Mario...
View ArticleBear that attacked teen identified
EASTPOINT — The bear that mauled a teenager who was walking her dog has been identified with the help of DNA testing. Florida fish and wildlife officials say that genetic samples taken from...
View ArticlePolice: Couple spent 2 days in Daytona State College closet
DAYTONA BEACH — A man who claimed he was locked in a closet for two days after being chased by “unknown subjects” was actually holed up in a janitor’s room at Daytona State College with a 25-year-old...
View ArticleBCSO arrest log (Dec. 26-Jan. 2)
Information is provided by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office on people arrested on charges Dec. 26 through Jan. 2. Those arrested can contact The News Herald if charges are dropped or if they are...
View ArticleSign of the times: Family tries to deter speeders in neighborhood
PANAMA CITY — In view of the fire engine red sign that reads, “Drive Like Your Kids Live Here,” a silver compact car raced west on Eighth Street on Saturday. Tina Alliston estimated it was traveling...
View ArticlePolice: Naked man broke into homes, used hot tub
KEIZER, Ore. (AP) — Police near Salem, Oregon, say they arrested a naked man after he broke into two homes, drank booze and used a hot tub at one of them. Officers received a 911 call early Sunday...
View ArticleFirefighters believe fire at Parker Inn was an accident
PARKER — Smoke was flowing from a room at the Parker Inn around midnight on Monday when Parker firefighters arrived. Firefighters contained the fire to the single room, extinguishing it in about five...
View ArticleJuvenile charged with arson following trailer fire
PANAMA CITY — Florida fire investigators charged a juvenile boy with arson Saturday for allegedly setting a semitrailer on fire at a business at 2630 Twilight Ave. Bay County firefighters responded at...
View ArticleMan charged with sex crime
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Police have arrested a 31-year-old man on charges he inappropriately touched a 7-year-old child, according to a Panama City Beach Police Department press release Robert E....
View ArticleMan charged with molestation
FOUNTAIN — A 50-year-old Fountain man has been arrested after allegedly telling investigators an 11-year-old asked to have sex with him, according to Bay County Sheriff’s Office records. John Patrick...
View ArticleSexual battery victim driven across county line before escape
FOUNTAIN — Authorities are investigating a sexual battery and abduction after an alleged assailant drove a woman more than eight miles to a Fountain grocery store, officials confirmed Monday....
View ArticleWomen charged in drug bust
PANAMA CITY — Police have seized large quantities of controlled substances after receiving complaints from neighboring residents of an alleged drug house, the Panama City Police Department officials...
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