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Panama City man found guilty of trafficking meth, sentenced to 25 years
PANAMA CITY, Fl. (WMBB) – On Tuesday, a Panama City man was found guilty of trafficking a large amount of meth. According to a news release, 61-year-old Steven Wayne Stottlemyer was charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamine (more than 200 grams) and Possession of Methamphetamine with intent to sell within 1,000 ft of a school or […]
Panama City Police Department searching for missing man
Update: Charles Hawthorne is no longer missing, according to PCPD. PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Panama City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in finding a missing adult. Charles Wade Hawthorne, 63, was last seen around June 18th leaving Gulf Coast Hospital, according to PCPD. Hawthorne is 6’0″, 150 pounds, with brown/blond hair […]
Man wanted in connection with a home invasion robbery in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Fl. (WMBB) – The Springfield Police Department is searching for a man wanted in connection with a home invasion robbery. On June 22, the Springfield Police responded to an apartment complex in the 3800 block of E 8th Street about a home invasion robbery, according to a news release. The victim stated there was […]
Driver injured after car crashes into business
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – A man was seriously injured after he crashed his car into a tire store early Monday morning. It happened shortly before 1:30 a.m., at Super Star Tire Shop, off W. 15th Street, near Florida Ave. According to Panama City officials, the driver was unresponsive when first responders arrived. He was […]
Man transported to hospital after crashing into a tire shop
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -A man was transported to the hospital after crashing into a tire shop on 15th Street Monday morning. The Panama City Police Department said the accident happened around 1:20 a.m. When officials arrived on the scene of the accident at Super Star Tire Shop, the driver...
Officers with the Panama City Police Department join security detail at RNC
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday and members of the Panama City Police Department were on site to protect and serve. Six officers are serving on the security detail for the convention. PCPD posted on Facebook saying, “The event is part of a state...
Man found guilty of fraudulently stealing condo from elderly woman, daughters
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A man who used false documents to take ownership of a condo from an elderly woman and her children was found guilty on Tuesday. A Bay County jury found 37-year-old Olandis Dean Hobbs guilty of grand theft over $100,000, fraudulent use of personal identification information, unlawful filing of false documents, […]
PCB has ticketed 210 people in 2024 for swimming in Gulf of Mexico during double red flags
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Despite a push to educate beachgoers on the dangers of the Gulf of Mexico, some still refuse to follow safety warnings about rip currents. According to Capt. John Deegins of the Panama City Beach Police Department, 210 people have been ticketed so far this year in Panama City...
Left in ‘plane’ sight: Police looking for suspects in illegal dumping incident
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Springfield Police are looking for the people responsible for dumping part of a small airplane in a vacant lot. Police officers found the front half of the single-engine aircraft Friday off of Transmitter Road. They were able to determine the plane was a prop at Zoo World, where guests could […]
Justin Drinkard of Southport gets life in prison for killing man with a bat in 2018
PANAMA CITY — A Southport man will spend the rest of his life in prison for beating another man to death with a baseball bat. According to a news release from the State Attorney's Office of the 14th Judicial Circuit, Justin Drinkard, 38, of Southport was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the 2018 killing of Jerry Benefield, a 20-year-old Lynn Haven resident.
2024 Operation Southern Slow Down
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Summer months are for traveling, and Operation Southern Slow Down is back. The long-standing tradition of cooperation between the Florida Department of Transportation and Florida Highway Patrol is part of a broader effort to reduce speed-related crashes and traffic fatalities across multiple southern states. The...
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