2 Life sentences in child sex case
Rene Elmer Rivas, 53, was found guilty last month of sexually battery and was given two life sentences Friday, State Attorney Larry Basford announced.
Rivas was sentenced for sexual battery on a …
Panama City man held on multiple drug charges
Investigators with the Panama City Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit arrested a woman in possession of methamphetamine on July 20th and learned that the drugs had been purchased from a man …
Mother charged with felony child neglect
A mother has been charged with felony child neglect after her two-year-old child ingested a drug-induced candy bar. Detectives…
Meth trafficker sentenced to 20 years
A man convicted last month of transporting about 6 pounds of methamphetamine into Bay County last year has been…
Bivins found guilty of felony murder
A Bay County jury took about 25 minutes Wednesday to find Andre Devon Bivins guilty as charged in the 2019 attempted robbery and shooting death of Edward Ross on Panama City Beach, State Attorney …
FWC OKs plan to address vessels before they’re derelict
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has addressed the challenge of removing derelict vessels from Florida waters, which can involve a costly process of locating the …
Bay District Schools announces several administrative changes at local schools
With the opening of the new school year just around the corner, Bay District Schools is announcing some personnel…
Bicyclist injured in crash dies from injuries
A Panama City man who was critically injured in a car vs. bicyclist accident on June 30th has died from his injuries.
At approximately 10:30 p.m. on June 30th, 37-year-old Jimmy Leon Battles of …
Highway Patrol responds to hit-and-run accident
A 60-year-old Eastpoint man, driving a pickup truck just south of Fountain in Bay County, struck a motorcycle Friday morning, leaving the cyclist with critical injuries.
According to a report from …
Four charged in drug case
Complaints by neighbors, tips from the public, and multiple Code Enforcement violations leads to the arrest of four individuals…
