Tag: Bay County Sheriff’s Office
Brock A. Westrom, Attempted Enticement of a Minor, Florida 2024
⏱ 2 min read Brock A. Westrom, a 36-year-old man from Gulf Breeze, Florida, was caught in an undercover operation by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office in July 2024. Westrom attempted to entice a minor, believing he was talking to a 15-year-old child, and arranged a meeting to engage in sexual acts. He was arrested…
Tyler Ryan Lee Heimer, Minor Enticement, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Tyler Ryan Lee Heimer, a 27-year-old from Panama City Beach, Florida, has been indicted for attempting to entice a minor. The alleged crime occurred in Panama City Beach, and Heimer is set to face trial on August 24, 2026. The case is being prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a…
Emiliano Rafael Hernandez Escamilla, Unlawfully Possessing Ammunition, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Emiliano Rafael Hernandez Escamilla, a 30-year-old illegal alien from Mexico, has been indicted in federal court for unlawfully possessing ammunition in Bay County, Florida. The indictment, announced by United States Attorney John P. Heekin, comes after an investigation by the Homeland Security Investigations and the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. Hernandez, who…
Edward Blake Langford, Attempted Luring of a Minor, Georgia 2026
⏱ 2 min read Edward Blake Langford, a 42-year-old Georgia man, is accused of trying to entice a minor. The attempted enticement allegedly took place in Georgia, with the suspect using online means to target a child. The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.…
Matthew Lee Keith, Armed Drug Trafficking, Florida 2024
⏱ 2 min read A Panama City man is going down for a long haul after a traffic stop turned up a stash of deadly drugs and a loaded gun. Matthew Lee Keith, 41, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for his role in an armed drug trafficking operation. According to court documents,…
Michael Foster, Attempted Enticement of a Minor, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 49-year-old DeFuniak Springs man is facing a decade to life behind bars for allegedly trying to lure a kid online. Michael Foster appeared in federal court in Tallahassee after a grand jury indicted him on a single count of attempted enticement of a minor. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office and…
Michael Ray Pennington, Attempted Minor Enticement, Florida 2023
⏱ 2 min read Michael Ray Pennington, a 60-year-old man from Panama City, Florida, has been indicted for the attempted enticement of a minor. The alleged crime occurred in the Northern District of Florida, where Pennington will face trial. The case is being jointly investigated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations…
Jerry Thomas McCarigie, Methamphetamine Possession with Intent to Distribute, Florida 2023
⏱ 2 min read Jerry Thomas McCarigie, a 49-year-old meth dealer from Panama City Beach, Florida, was sentenced to over six years in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute more than 5 grams of methamphetamine. The bust went down on November 15, 2023, at a motel in Panama City Beach, where law enforcement…
