Rash of break-ins reported in Washington County
CHIPLEY — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information that will lead to the identification and arrest of those responsible for the burglaries of homes in the Bahama Road area of...
View ArticleAccused killer’s driver won’t stand trial
PANAMA CITY — Authorities have abandoned their case against a driver accused of fleeing the scene of a nightclub shootout in which a 19-year-old was killed, according to court documents. State...
View ArticleMan who died in PSJ police custody ID’d
PORT ST. JOE — Police led the funeral procession Monday of a man who died in what state investigators have called an “officer-involved shooting.” Jonathan Paul Pierce, 37, died Wednesday night in...
View ArticleTruck hits school bus, driver injured
SOUTHPORT — A driver who crashed into the rear of a school bus Tuesday morning was seriously injured, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. Jamie J. Schulte, 39, Lynn Haven, was driving a pickup on...
View ArticleBlotter: The latex that got away
A woman was fortunate to have her purse returned after it was stolen. It was missing two rather personal items, however. An officer responded to a call regarding burglary of a vehicle. He made contact...
View ArticleWoman charged with assault, battery of officer
ALFORD — A Jackson County woman was arrested after allegedly assaulting someone she lived with as well as an officer. Helen Faye Hart, 58, of Alford was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly...
View ArticleVanilla Ice in hot water: Artist charged with burglary in Florida
LANTANA (AP) — Vanilla Ice has been charged with breaking into and stealing from an abandoned home that is in foreclosure in Florida. Police in the Palm Beach County town of Lantana say the recording...
View ArticleAccused robber could face life in prison
PANAMA CITY — A Callaway man arrested in connection with a string of masked robberies that took place in his juvenile years could face a life sentence in adult prison, according to court documents....
View ArticleUPDATE: 5 former prison guards hit with federal charges
PANAMA CITY — Five correctional officers who were fired and arrested in connection with a prison beating at the Northwest Florida Reception Center (NWFRC) in Washington County are now facing federal...
View ArticleCourt upholds ban on openly carrying guns
TALLAHASSEE — In what judges described as a first-of-its-kind case, an appeals court Wednesday upheld a Florida law that prevents people from openly carrying firearms, finding the restriction does not...
View ArticleMan sought in robbery
PANAMA CITY — The Panama City Police Department is seeking a man wanted in an early-morning Thursday robbery at the American Quality Lodge. An unknown black male entered the hotel located at 4810 W....
View ArticleMan gets 45 years for fatal shooting during drug deal
PANAMA CITY — A Callaway man who killed a 20-year-old during a botched robbery for 2 ounces of cannabis has been sentenced to 45 years in prison. Randy Jackson, 24, was sentenced Thursday for plotting...
View ArticleVictim’s sister: ‘I wish death on you’
PANAMA CITY — Family members of a man left dead for days in the trunk of a car wished death upon the Panama City man who shot him several times and placed him there. Darryl Mack, 22, was sentenced...
View ArticleThree teens charged in burglaries
PANAMA CITY — Police have arrested three teenagers in connection with multiple vehicle burglaries, the Panama City Police Department announced Thursday. Christopher Martez Gordan, 18; Datrion T. Hand,...
View ArticleBCSO re-releases video to find suspect in multiple burglaries
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Bay County Sheriff’s office has re-released a surveillance video of a man breaking into and entering a home in Panama City Beach after additional homes were broken into by the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Killer sentenced to 50 years
PANAMA CITY — A Gainesville man convicted of killing another man over a stolen bicycle has been sentenced to spend more than 50 years of his life in prison, according to court documents. Stephen...
View ArticleScout’s story: Canine goes from rescued puppy to rescue dog
PANAMA CITY — One 9-month-old dog has gone from being a rescued pup to saving lives in an unusually short amount of time. Scout was certified as a “scent-specific search dog” Wednesday during Bay...
View ArticleBaldwin Road house destroyed, dog saved from blaze
HILAND PARK — Residents of a home that was completely engulfed in flames Friday afternoon narrowly escaped with the life of their blind dog. No injuries were reported from the scene of the house fire...
View ArticleRoad construction planned in Marianna
MARIANNA — Construction is slated to begin the week of Feb. 26 on U.S. 90 from west of the CSX Railroad to the Chipola River Bridge in Marianna. The project includes 2.8 miles of resurfacing, minor...
View ArticleBCSO arrest log (Feb. 11-17)
Information is provided by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office on people arrested on charges Feb 11-17. Those arrested can contact The News Herald if charges are dropped or if they are acquitted....
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