Day one of Gardner trial complete
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Day one of Gardner trial complete

Witness testimony is underway in Holmes County for the murder trial of Latorish Antonio Gardner. Gardner is facing charges of second degree murder with a firearm, attempted first-degree murder with a firearm, shooting into a vehicle and shooting in public. These charges stem from a May 2021 incident involving Mariah Maps, mother of three of……

Gunshot incident leads to arrest of Bonifay man on multiple charges

Gunshot incident leads to arrest of Bonifay man on multiple charges

A Bonifay man was arrested after a gunshot incident led to multiple drug and gun charges.  Holmes County Communications was notified Feb. 7 that an individual with a gunshot wound was at Doctors Memorial Hospital for treatment. At the hospital, deputies and investigators made contact with the victim and a witness. The victim stated that……

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Gardner to stand trial in January

A Marianna man is scheduled to stand trial in Holmes County on charges of homicide, attempted first-degree murder with a firearm, shooting into a vehicle and discharging a firearm in public. Latorish Antonio Gardner, 48, shot and killed Derek Todd Thompson, 35, and shot and critically wounded 29-year-old Mariah Maps of Pensacola on May 2,……

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Armed robbery suspect in custody

An Atlanta man is behind bars after he robbed a liquor store while brandishing a handgun  Jan. 7. Deputies and investigators with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office responded to State Line Liquors on Highway 179A in reference to an armed robbery. Video surveillance showed a suspect entering the store wearing a mask, brandishing a firearm……

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PDL woman charged with child neglect in shooting incident

A Ponce De Leon woman was charged with multiple counts of child neglect and aggravated battery after a shooting on New Year’s Day. Walton County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that deputies responded to Reddick Road in Ponce de Leon just after 7 p.m. regarding a shooting in which the victim suffered a……

Convicted murderer given life sentence
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Convicted murderer given life sentence

Asher Martin was sentenced to life in prison Friday for second-degree murder and principal to arson in the 2020 stabbing death of Christopher Whaley, whose body was left in a burning van after he was killed, State Attorney Larry Basford announced. Circuit Court Judge Dustin Stephenson agreed with Prosecutor Devin Collier’s assessment that while the……

Man guilty of trafficking in more than 200 grams of Methamphetamine

Man guilty of trafficking in more than 200 grams of Methamphetamine

A traffic stop three years ago turned into a 5-minute guilty verdict Thursday for a man charged with Trafficking in more than 200 grams of Methamphetamine, State Attorney Larry Basford announced. A jury deliberated for only 5 minutes before returning the guilty verdict against Reggie Gathers, 40, who now faces a minimum-mandatory 15 years in……

Man found guilty of sexual battery of a child, sentenced to life in prison
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Man found guilty of sexual battery of a child, sentenced to life in prison

A Bay County man accused of sexually battering a child was found guilty at trial Tuesday and sentenced to life in prison, State Attorney Larry Basford announced. Ashden Pippins, 25, was found guilty as charged of the capital offense of sexual battery on a child under the age of 12. The 6-person jury took less……