Victim in Howard Creek fire identified
HOWARD CREEK — A man who perished in a Feb. 20 residential fire in Howard Creek has been “presumptively” identified. Over the weekend the Medical Examiner’s Office of the 14th Judicial Circuit closed...
View ArticleJail looms for Florida mom who fled with son to fight circumcision
DELRAY BEACH (AP) — A woman who fled with her son while fighting to prevent his circumcision will face imprisonment if she doesn't return and allow the surgery to proceed, a judge ruled Friday. In a...
View ArticleMan involved in 2006 murder case arrested again
PANAMA CITY — A man who was convicted of assisting in a murder in 2006 was back in court Friday, according to court records. Eric Anthony Baker Jr., 27, was arrested Thursday on a charge of domestic...
View ArticleMan pleads to impersonating bail bond agent
PANAMA CITY — A man convicted of harassing an undercover narcotics investigator has pleaded no contest to impersonating a bail bond agent, according to court records. Christopher Robert Smith, 31,...
View ArticleNational forest closes crime scene areas after fatal shooting
APALACHICOLA NATIONAL FOREST — A U.S. Forest Service spokesman confirmed Friday that three portions of the Apalachicola National Forest, including the area where the Rainbow Gathering held a...
View ArticleUPDATE: First ticket issued for Spring Break scooter vest violation
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Panama City Beach Police have issued the first ticket under a scooter rental law that is being challenged in Circuit Court. Police on Thursday gave California Cycles a $50 ticket...
View Article4 arrested for passing fake money; caught with $15,000 in bills
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Two people suspected of passing counterfeit bills in Panama City were among a group of four Tennessee residents arrested for using fake money at Pier Park. Melisa Jones, 34,...
View ArticlePolice: Former UF professor gave ex-convict $37K before he was killed
GAINESVILLE (AP) — At first, it appeared retired University of Florida professor Thomas Oakland died in a tragic house fire. Now, police think the 75-year-old man who friends say was “generous to a...
View ArticleBCSO arrest log (Feb. 23-March 4)
Information is provided by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office on people arrested on charges Feb. 23 to March 4. Those arrested can contact The News Herald if charges are dropped or if they are acquitted....
View ArticleSheriff: Okaloosa paramedics sought in child sex assault case
PENSACOLA (AP) — Two Florida Panhandle deputies face charges of sexually assaulting a minor and arrest warrants have been issued for two paramedics also linked to the case. Escambia County Sheriff...
View ArticleSex allegations dismissed
PANAMA CITY — Prosecutors have abandoned charges against a Millbrook, Ala., man accused of lascivious molestation and lewd and lascivious exhibition on a 14-year-old, according to court documents. The...
View ArticleRecords excluded as jury seated in attempted murder trial
PANAMA CITY — A jury has been seated in the trial of a Panama City Beach man accused of shooting at two customers after a drug deal turned sour. But as trial was imminent Monday, 29-year-old Sonny...
View ArticleBCSO searches for fraud suspect (VIDEO)
PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the fraudulent use of a person’s credit card to conduct several transactions without the victim’s knowledge or permission. Investigators...
View ArticleGroup trying to renew interest in Reny Jose's disappearance
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A Baltimore community safety patrol group will be holding an event Friday to renew interest in the search for a spring breaker who went missing last year. The Baltimore Guardian...
View ArticleIndiana man arrested on gun, drug charges
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Officers arrested an Indiana man Monday at about 3 a.m. after security at a condominium complex reported seeing a gun in the man’s lap as he entered the complex in a vehicle, the...
View ArticleEight charged after PCPD breaks up open house party
PANAMA CITY — Panama City Police made several arrests and seized drugs after breaking up and open house party on Saturday. Officers responding to a noise complaint at 943 Magnolia Avenue at around 9...
View ArticleMotorcyclist in critical condition
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A driver ejected from a wreck Monday said he was stranded for about an hour in critical condition after the crash, according to Florida Highway Patrol reports. Michael J. Smith,...
View ArticleWork planned on Fountain, 15th Street
PANAMA CITY — The outside eastbound lane of U.S. 98 (15th Street) in Panama City will be closed near Fountain Avenue Wednesday from midnight until 6 a.m. Crews are constructing a driveway for the new...
View ArticlePolice: Woman got naked at Dunkin' Donuts on a dare
GREENACRES (AP) — A 32-year-old woman told police she got naked and sat outside a Greenacres Dunkin’ Donuts as a dare. The Palm Beach Post reports Shakara Monik Martin was arrested Sunday near West...
View ArticlePrison investigators testify about being silenced
TALLAHASSEE — Testifying under oath Tuesday before a Senate panel, current and former Department of Corrections (DOC) investigators — including the sheriff of Gulf County — said they were ordered by...
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