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Two arrested after pursuit in Holmes County
HOLMES COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Holmes County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to stop a vehicle with Alabama tags on Highway 81 on Tuesday. Authorities said the Chrysler 200 failed to stop, initiating a pursuit that led south on Hwy 81 into Walton County, exceeding 100 mph. The driver was also recklessly driving through multiple […]
Man accused of killing pregnant Jackson County teen trial delayed until next year
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The man accused of kidnapping and killing a pregnant Jackson County teenager last year will not stand trial until early next year. Marquis McCloud is scheduled to go on trial for two counts of capital murder on January 13. Houston County authorities say McCloud took 19-year-old Anastasia Gilley from her […]
Alford woman sentenced in death of stepdaughter
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – An Alford woman who has been accused of causing the death of her 3-year-old stepdaughter has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Katelyn Taylor Sutton, 30, pleaded no contest to Aggravated Manslaughter of a Child and Aggravated Child Abuse on Sept. 19, officials said. Circuit Court Judge Ana Maria […]
Fort Walton Beach man accused of selling fentanyl to teen who overdosed: OCSO
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — A Fort Walton Beach man is accused of homicide after a 16-year-old’s overdose death, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. An OCSO news release said an investigation into the teen’s drug overdose death led to the arrest of 21-year-old Quion Cortez Purnell. Purnell is charged with homicide caused […]
Four arrested in Bay County shooting incident, multiple firearms recovered
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of four individuals after a shooting in Bayou George over the weekend. According to officials, early Saturday morning officers responded to an address on Charles Road in Bayou George about a shooting. When they arrived they found a man had been shot, he […]