Florida child sex trafficker arrested in Panama City
PANAMA CITY, FL – Damarcus King, 25, of Panama City, was arrested today on an FDLE warrant for one felony count each of sex trafficking, lewd or lascivious battery, promotion of sexual…
Panama City area man charged for battery of a child
PANAMA CITY, FL – The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a Lynn Haven man on April 5, 2021, for sexual battery of a child. The BCSO received information on…
Panama City couple charged after having sex with child
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL – The Bay County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a local couple after a complaint was made they made contact with a juvenile online and later engaged in sexual…
Panama City man charged for sexually preying upon teenage girls using Snap Chat
BAY COUNTY, FL — A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged after preying upon young teenage girls online using Snap Chat, the Bay County Sheriff’s Department said. On February 26, the…
Convicted Panama City Sex Offender Back in Jail Two Days After Release for Not Registering
PANAMA CITY, FL – The Panama City Police Department wasn’t playing around after a convicted sex offender released from prison two days earlier was back in jail for not registering as required…
Panama City man touched child, solicited them for sex, police say
PANAMA CITY, FL – A 57-year-old Panama City man is in hot water today after police here said he solicited a child for sex after some inappropriate touching. The Bay County Sheriff’s…
High winds damage Panama City park, forcing closure
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL – After high winds swept through the Florida panhandle on Tuesday, damage at Frank Brown Park was assessed and the park and baseball field have been closed. Police…
Man busted for operating Jamaican lottery scam out of Panama City Beach home
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL – Bay County deputies have arrested a man operating a Jamaican lottery scam. According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, the arrest of a Panama City Beach man…
Panama City Beach Man Charged for Premeditated Double Murder
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL – The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced today the arrest of Quantavious Dion Burns, age 18, of Verona St., Panama City Beach. Burns was arrested on January 29,…
Police Investigating Panama City Beach Double Homicide
PANAMA CITY, FL – The Bay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Medical Emergency call at a home on Delmar Drive, Panama City Beach, at approximately 11:06 PM January 26, 2021. The…
This is what 28 pounds, $380,000 worth of marijuana looks like after Panama City Police haul it in
PANAMA CITY, FL -A handful of teenagers in Panama City, it appears, have some questions to answer and most likely not just to police after their 28 pounds of marijuana with a…
Panama City man accused, charged for rape in Lynn Haven
LYNN HAVEN, FL – A 37-year-old Panama City man has been charged for forcing himself on a female and engaging in sexual intercourse. Lynn Haven Police have arrested a thirty-seven-year-old Panama City man…
Panama city welfare check turns in to heroin bust
PANAMA CITY, FL – The Panama City Police Department announces the arrest of Courtney Bundy, age 31 of Panama City and Codey Hawkins, age 24 of Bay County. On Monday, the Panama…
Two Panama City drug dealers back behind bars after weekend raid
PANAMA CITY, FL – Two convicted felons in Panama City are back behind bars today after a search warrant executed by the Panama City Police Department found they were back to dealing…
Panama City Police charged two for dealing meth out of Marie Motel
PANAMA CITY, FL – The Panama City Police Department announces the arrest of 59-year-old Mary Elizabeth Moseley and 59-year-old Michael Jerome Willis. In response to citizen complaints about the illegal distribution of…
Panama City man charged for DUI Manslaughter
PANAMA CITY, FL – The Panama City Police Department announcedthe arrest of Francis Allen Cowley of Panama City. Cowley is charged with DUI Manslaughter and Driving While License Suspended With Knowledge involving…
Man shot in head killed at Panamanian Day Parade in New York City
NEW YORK, NY – A man was shot and killed Friday night at the Brooklyn Panamanian Pre-Independence Day Parade and Festival in Flatbush. The New York City Police Department said the man…
U.S. expands military partnership with Panama to secure canal, counter Chinese influence
PANAMA CITY, Panama — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday a sweeping new U.S.-Panama security agreement aimed at protecting the Panama Canal from foreign influence, expanding military cooperation, and bolstering regional stability…
Panama’s Incoming President Wants To Shut Down His Country’s Most Treacherous Route For Migrants — But Will It Work?
Panama’s new president-elect is pledging to close a key corridor used by hundreds of thousands of migrants en route to the U.S., but experts and Panamanians aren’t so sure it can be…
New York City Mayor Visits Southern Border as Migrant Crisis Escalates
NEW YORK, NY – New York Mayor Eric Adams embarked on a journey to the Darien Gap to address the increasing number of South American migrants. The mayor aims to deter migrants…