Veteran prosecutor rejoins State Attorney’s Office as Holmes Chief
Staff ReportSpecial to Holmes County Advertiser A familiar face is returning to the 14th Judicial Circuit to become the new head…
Read MoreWork release program gives Sheriff’s Office inmates new lease on life
COLLIN BREAUXcbreaux@kentsmith.biz Renza “Buster” Bailey is getting out of jail on Friday, Jan. 26…and when he does so, he has a…
Read MoreSuspect in New York child murder and arson apprehended in Holmes County
CAROL KENT Ckent@kentsmith.biz HOLMES COUNTY – A local man was taken into custody in the Prosperity community Thursday, Dec. 28,…
Read MoreFormer corrections officer sentenced for molesting minors
STAFF REPORT A former corrections officer has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison for molesting minors. Jack Phillip…
Read MoreWestville man sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to meet minor for sex
STAFF REPORT A Holmes County man’s lewd conversation with who he thought was a 15-year-old girl is getting him time…
Read MoreHCSO confirms identity of man killed in officer involved shooting
The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the Alabama man that was killed in the officer involved…
Read MoreSafe Snips: Halo Salon to host training program helping sexual assault, trafficking victims
Gulf Coast Sexual Assault Program and the Department of Children and Families will team with Halo Salon in Chipley to…
Read MoreFather charged in toddler’s death
DIANE M. MOOREChristopher McClean, the 32-year-old father of two-year-old Margie June McClean, has been formally charged in connection with her death, according…
Read MorePensacola man arrested by HCSO after chase
An attempted traffic stop in Bonifay turned into a vehicle pursuit by the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office that went across…
Read MoreBonifay man charged in Labor Day murder
A Bonifay man has been charged in the death of another man on Labor Day. Matthew Ryan Peoples, 33, is…
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