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Jackson County deputies arrested a man following warrants out of two counties
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Jackson County deputies arrested a man following warrants out of Jackson and Bay Counties on Saturday. At around 7:00 p.m., deputies said they received information that Timothy Summerlin was at a local motel. When authorities arrived at the motel they located the room Summerlin was in and saw several other […]
Jackson County deputies conduct a traffic stop resulting in a DUI arrest
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Sunday night, Jackson County deputies conducted a routine traffic stop that resulted in a DUI arrest. Jackson County deputies said around 10:15 p.m., they were patrolling near the intersection of Magnolia Road and Iron Bridge Road when they conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with no tag displayed. […]
Jackson County Correctional Facility Report For April 19-21, 2024
Larry Hill, 25, Grand Ridge, Florida: Violation of state probation: Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Zachary Chambliss, 33, Tallahassee, Florida: Felony petit theft: Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Alphonso Ellison, 33, Quincy, Florida: Failure to appear for a pretrial conference: Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Thomas Adams, 37, Marianna, Florida:...
19-year-old arrested after threatening family in Jackson County
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A man is in custody after threatening a family member with a gun. On Monday, troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol were reportedly called to a domestic incident on Interstate 10 at mile marker 159. FHP says the family member had gotten the 19-year-old out...
State, local library employees fear jail time under proposed bill
WIREGRASS (WDHN) — The proposed bill that aims to impose harsher restrictions on what books children can and cannot read could put library employees in hot water. “It does sound like library staff could be subject to criminal prosecution” Under the “Supplying Minors” bill, public libraries and school libraries will now be included in the […]
Appeals court won't consider new autopsy pointing to murder in 2016 death of Tarina White
The family of a Jackson County woman that has been pushing to reopen an investigation into her mysterious 2016 death hit another legal brick wall after a state appeals court said it would not consider results of a new autopsy indicating she was murdered. On Wednesday, the 1st District Court of Appeal denied...
Over $20,000 in tornado relief donated to Cottonwood
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) — Over $20,000 has been donated to the town of Cottonwood for tornado relief. This comes after the town did not receive any funding on the federal level after the town was devastated by a tornado in January of this year. On Tuesday, the Houston...
Softball Game Recap: Altha Wildcats vs. Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks
Altha was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their tough 12-3 defeat to the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Altha of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Florida high school softball coach accused of having ‘inappropriate’ relationship with student arrested
The head softball coach at a Florida high school has been arrested after investigators said they were made aware of a "potentially inappropriate" relationship between a teen and the coach.
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