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CRIME & SAFETY
'Pretty gruesome scene': woman arrested for killing her 73-year-old mother in Panama City
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WTVY) - A woman was arrested in Panama City on Wednesday after admitting to killing her mother, police say. Bay County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a suspicious person call reporting a distressed white woman walking alongside Highway 231. When officials located her, she was identified...
Panama City Police Department announces upcoming road closures on Highway 98
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Panama City Police Department Traffic Homicide Investigators announced they will investigate two recent traffic fatalities that will lead to closures on Highway 98. Officials said to expect closures on all Eastbound and Westbound lanes between Beck Ave and Arthur Ave. Police will be working alongside the Florida Department of Transportation […]
Man sentenced to 40 years for fraudulently stealing condo in Panama City Beach
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A local judge gave a Panama City Beach man the maximum sentence for stealing a condominium. On Tuesday afternoon, Judge Dustin Stephenson sentenced 37-year-old Olandis Dean Hobbs to 40 years in prison. 2-weeks ago a jury took just 35 minutes to find Hobbs guilty of grand theft, forgery, and fraudulent […]
Drowning prevention: PCB might skip warnings, just punish double red flag violators
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Local leaders are eyeing a stricter approach to beach safety enforcement. In a meeting on Thursday, Panama City Beach City Council members approved the first reading of an ordinance that would allow police and code enforcement officers to ticket without warning beachgoers who blatantly enter the Gulf of Mexico under double-red-flag conditions. ...
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