Florida woman accused of drowning puppy so she could board plane
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — A Florida woman is suspected of drowning a 2-week-old puppy in a Nebraska airport bathroom so she could board a plane. Grand Island Police Sgt. Stan Steele says 56-year-old...
View ArticleBlotter: Hunger Games practice lands in pool
If you see Katniss Everdeen, tell her the Panama City Police Department has one of her arrows. An officer responded to a home Monday after a man called to report an arrow stuck in the cover of his...
View ArticleMan arrested after sword attack
SPRINGFIELD — A Springfield man has been arrested on an attempted murder charge after allegedly attempting to decapitate a man with a Katana sword, according to court records released Tuesday. Richard...
View ArticleKiller says shooting was self-defense
PANAMA CITY — The 2 ounces of marijuana at the center of a Panama City Beach drug deal turned deadly was abandoned at the parking lot where police found the gunned down body of 20-year-old Ryan...
View ArticleMen charged in Saturday PCB Zaxby’s robbery
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Two men were arrested and charged in the Saturday robbery of Zaxby’s, the Panama City Beach Police Department reported. Zachary Lee Berido, 22, of Panama City Beach, and Jonathan...
View ArticleJackson guilty of manslaughter
PANAMA CITY — Randy Jackson was found guilty as charged of manslaughter and robbery with a firearm on Wednesday. Jacksonkilled 20-year-old Ryan Brooks in July 2014 during a drug deal turned deadly....
View ArticleFountain man convicted in child sex case
PANAMA CITY — Joseph Gable Wood Sr. was convicted Wednesday of lewd or lascivious battery on a 13-year-old girl, according to the State Attorney’s Office. Assistant State Attorney Megan Ford told...
View ArticlePair charged with prescription fraud
PANAMA CITY — Two were arrested and charged after allegedly filling fraudulent prescriptions, the Panama City Police Department reported. Jason Lee Thompson and Kristi Thompson, both 40 and of Panama...
View ArticleTech advances lower chance that driver will die in car crash
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chances of a driver dying in a crash in a late-model car or light truck fell by more than a third over three years, and nine car models had zero deaths per million registered...
View ArticleUPDATE: Pedestrian struck by truck on U.S. 231 Friday night
PANAMA CITY — Police continued investigating a crash on U.S. 231 on Friday in which a vehicle struck a pedestrian. The pedestrian, whose name was not released, was struck by a silver Toyota pickup...
View ArticleTech advances lower chance that driver will die in car crash
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chances of a driver dying in a crash in a late-model car or light truck fell by more than a third over three years, and nine car models had zero deaths per million registered...
View ArticleMan arrested on child porn charges
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Deputies have arrested a man who allegedly possessed several computer images of child pornography, according to a Bay County Sheriff’s Office news release. Billy Earl Thomas, 52,...
View ArticleJury: BCSO violated informant’s rights
PANAMA CITY — Jurors have decided the Bay County Sheriff’s Office violated a confidential informant’s constitutional rights by arresting him during his service. After deliberating almost four hours...
View ArticleUPDATE: Teen killed by hit-and-run driver while helping find lost dog
CHIPLEY — A Washington County teen “trying to do the right thing” died Thursday night after being struck by a hit-and-run driver. The Chipley Police Department is asking the public to be on the...
View ArticleSenate bill targets troubled prison system
TALLAHASSEE — With Florida’s corrections system under scrutiny because of inmate deaths and alleged misconduct, a Senate committee next week will take up a wide-ranging bill aimed at improving prison...
View ArticleMan convicted of seducing teen
PANAMA CITY — A Bay County jury has convicted Lawrence D. Brown of seducing and molesting a 14-year-old girl, according to the State Attorney’s Office. Assistant State Attorney Christa Diviney told...
View ArticleEx-probation officer takes plea in theft case
APALACHICOLA — A former Franklin County probation officer accused of stealing what prosecutors say was at least $250,000 has pleaded no contest to three felonies. Jennifer Martina Brown, 33, could...
View ArticleNaked intruder charged with burglary, exposure, battery of officer
PANAMA CITY — An alleged burglar who exposed his sexual organs during a home invasion has been arrested, according to Panama City Police Department arrest records. However, 32-year-old David Earl...
View ArticleTeen charged with arson in adult court
PANAMA CITY — A 14-year-old who is accused of two arson incidents has been waived up to face the charges in adult court, according to court documents. Austin Macmenamie was arrested by the Bureau of...
View ArticleBCSO arrest log (Jan. 21-27)
Information is provided by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office on people arrested on charges Jan. 21-27. Those arrested can contact The News Herald if charges are dropped or if they are acquitted....
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