Deputies: Former Bay County man collected terabyte of child porn
SILVER SPRINGS — Following an undercover Internet investigation, Marion County sheriff's deputies say they have discovered a former Bay County man's huge collection of child pornography. Now...
View ArticleEDA, FDOT discuss roadway projects
PANAMA CITY — With several major Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) projects underway in Bay County, local leaders expressed fear Wednesday that some long-range plans could be put on the...
View ArticleCharges dismissed against woman who shot at snake
PANAMA CITY — Charges have been dropped against a woman accused of firing a gun at a snake on school grounds, according to court documents. April Dawn DeMarco, 30, was arrested for discharging a...
View ArticleBCSO: Man charged with hiring killer in Springfield murder
SPRINGFIELD — Deputies have arrested a man who allegedly contracted his uncle as a hitman in the shooting death of a Springfield man, according to official reports. Fredricus Vondell White, 27, was...
View ArticleChild injured when vehicle crashes through fence
PANAMA CITY — A 3-year-old was left with severe facial lacerations Wednesday after a vehicle careened through a fence and into a brick building, according to a Panama City Police Department news...
View ArticleMan dies in police custody
PORT ST. JOE — An as of yet unnamed suspect died last night while in the custody of the Port St. Joe Police Department. Police have released little information so far. On Wednesday, the Port St. Joe...
View ArticleCar with 11-year-old inside crashes after chase
GRACEVILLE -- Car with 11-year-old inside crashes after chase Police have arrested a Graceville man who, after a high-speed pursuit, allegedly allowed the vehicle with an 11-year-old relative inside...
View ArticleFormer pastor sentenced to probation
PANAMA CITY — Prosecutors have abandoned charges that a former Panama City Beach pastor delivered a controlled substance to a minor in an attempt to seduce her, according to court documents. Also, a...
View ArticleMan found guilty of threatening officer
PANAMA CITY — A man facing charges of impersonating a bail bond agent has been convicted of threatening a law enforcement officer with ties to his arrest, state prosecutors announced Thursday....
View ArticleFacebook post sparks investigation of alleged equestrian abuse
BONIFAY — The Holmes County community was left buzzing after a social media post went viral last week, accusing a Bonifay horse farm of the neglect and abuse of over two dozen horses. Amy Shepherd of...
View ArticleJuveniles accused of running child porn Instagram account
PEMBROKE PINES (AP) — Police are asking parents in South Florida to check the online accounts of their children after three teens were accused of creating an Instagram account to solicit and post...
View ArticleMen charged with heroin trafficking
PANAMA CITY — Two local men have been arrested on heroin trafficking charges, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after midnight Friday morning, deputies conducted a traffic stop on...
View ArticleUniversity system takes aim at guns on campus
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s university system wants state lawmakers to holster the idea of allowing guns on campus. A joint statement from the university system’s Board of Governors, university police...
View ArticleArrested Vernon teacher will return to classroom
VERNON — A Washington County school teacher arrested on felony drug charges is slated to return to his Vernon Middle School classroom Feb. 24. Charges against James Edward Tyre, who entered a...
View Article9 injured in crash; driver charged with DUI
PANAMA CITY — Police have charged a Panama City man with DUI involving serious injury after a 23rd Street crash sent nine people to the hospital, according to court records. William Wayne Vestal, 28,...
View ArticleMan charged after viewing ex-girlfriend on planted camera
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Police have arrested a man on charges he set up a secret camera in his former girlfriend’s home to watch her undress, according to police reports. Richard Edward Laymon, 40, was...
View ArticleTeen back in jail on robbery charge
PANAMA CITY — One teenager from a trio of young Panama City men accused of firing on a crowd and grazing a 16-year-old girl has been re-arrested for armed robbery, according to court documents....
View ArticleBCSO arrest log (Feb. 4-11)
Information is provided by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office on people arrested on charges Feb. 4-11. Those arrested can contact The News Herald if charges are dropped or if they are acquitted....
View ArticleTaxi driver's kidnapping, sexual battery trial set
PANAMA CITY — A jury trial has been set for a man accused of abducting visitors in a taxi during Spring Break and allegedly sexually attacking them, according to court documents. Edgar Eduardo...
View ArticleIndustry association hosting Spring Break workshop
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Panama City Beach businesses, community leaders and law enforcement officials will join forces at a workshop next week to help promote a safe and successful Spring Break season....
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