The News Herald | Thursday, April 11, 2019 A1 POLICE SHOOT, KILL ARMED SUSPECT LOCAL | B1 PANAMA CITY LOCAL & STATE | B1 SIMS VETERANS GAME A BIG HIT Thursday, April 11, 2019 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ A chance to heal, Tech glitch look to the future helped Hunt disappear 3 days before the warrant confirmed and quadruple shooting, in hand, Hunt was nowhere ‘person of interest’ to be found and Patterson fl ed court before new ordered him held without sex charge could be bond on a charge of failure to confi rmed appear, because he left before the hearing was completed. By Mike Cazalas “We expect nothing but The News Herald great things from the elec- tronic filing system but PANAMA sometimes we just need to CITY — go with paper,” said State Michael Attorney Glenn Hess, whose Hunt didn’t prosecutor said at the begin- actually fail ning of the hearing that there to appear for was an active warrant for his pre-trial Hunt’s arrest for a new child Hunt hearing on sex charge. “This was one of charges of those times.” unlawful sexual acts with a One person died at the minor and aggravated assault scene of the quadruple shoot- three days before last week’s ing and three others remain in Rebuild Bay County, a coalition of religious groups and nonprofi ts, hosts Pray for Bay at Tommy Oliver quadruple shooting on Allen critical condition. Stadium on Wednesday. Local clergy and elected offi cials spoke about their experiences after Hurricane Avenue, for which he is a Courtroom video obtained Michael and gave inspirational words of faith. [JOSHUA BOUCHER/THE NEWS HERALD] “person of interest.” by The News Herald shows Hunt, 53 and a registered Hunt and his appointed attor- Pray for Bay marks 6 months aft er Hurricane Michael devastated county sex offender, walked away ney at the time, Jan Miron, undetected after a prosecutor standing at one podium and By Patrick McCreless announced at the beginning prosecutor Barbara Beasley [email protected] of his hearing that there was at another. @PCNHPatrickM a new charge of sexual battery As the hearing begins at involving a minor against him, 2:42 p.m., Beasley quickly PANAMA CITY — Six but it couldn’t be found in the tells the judge, “I believe Mr. months after Hurricane system and no one had a hard Hunt has an active warrant. Michael, Pastor Lynva Massli- copy of it in hand. The defense I was (unintelligible) this eno still sees a Bay County attorney, meanwhile, said it morning.” struggling to recover. probably was just confusion “A what?” Hunt says, look- What he doesn’t see is a over the original charge. ing back toward the audience community that’s lost its Circuit Court Judge Chris in the courtroom. faith. Patterson agreed to place the Patterson can be heard a “We’re a resilient people,” hearing on hold, essentially, short time later saying, “Yeah, Masslieno said. “We lost a and asked Hunt to take a seat I’m not showing it in (unintel- lot of things, but we are still in the courtroom while his ligible) but that doesn’t mean here.” attorney and prosecutor fig- it’s not active.” Masslieno, pastor of King- ured it out. dom Agenda International Forty-five minutes later, See HUNT, A3 Ministry in Panama City, was Lynva Masslieno, pastor at Kingdom Agenda International Ministry, one of several faith and com- leads a prayer during Pray for Bay. [JOSHUA BOUCHER/THE NEWS HERALD] munity leaders who spoke at LOCAL | B1 an event on Wednesday to of long-term recovery for Rebuild Bay County orga- commemorate the six-month county residents who don’t nized the event. CITY, AT&T anniversary of the Category 4 have adequate resources “I like it … I think it’s some- hurricane that devastated the because of the hurricane. thing we need … a venue so REACH DEAL county. Called Pray for Bay, In addition to the speakers, we do not feel isolated,” she the event was held at Tommy the event featured live music, said. ON JENKS Oliver Stadium to give resi- food trucks and booths that After Panama City Toyota dents affected by the storm offered aid from groups such presented a $40,000 dona- PROJECT a chance to heal, reflect on as Habitat for Humanity. Lisa tion to Rebuild Bay County, how far the community had Reynolds was one of several several elected officials come and look to the future people from Life Management offered words of encourage- together. Center of Northwest Florida ment to the crowd, including The event was organized offering free crisis counseling Sheriff Tommy Ford. Victim, 19, ID’d in by Rebuild Bay County Inc., at the event. Ford said people can’t a collaboration of more than “We go door to door and control storms, but they can quadruple shooting 70 nonprofits, faith-based offer emotional support … control their responses and groups, businesses and we’ve been doing it since the their faith in God. other agencies that provides storm,” Reynolds said. By Eryn Dion night. He since has been coordinated management Reynolds said she was glad See PRAY, A3 @PCNHErynDion charged with human traffick- [email protected] ing, living off the earnings of a prostitute and sexual battery PANAMA CITY — Police without force on a minor in have identified the victim a separate case and is being who died in last week’s shoot- held without bond. Anderson seeks mayor-run government ing in the Cove that left three Panama City police have others seriously wounded. not released further infor- Alexandra “Lexie” Elise mation and explained why Wants to eliminate Lynn considering a petition she has started to Peck, 19, was pronounced they waited to release the Haven city manager who will be in get 10 percent of registered dead on scene at the home in victim’s name by citing position charge of the Lynn Haven voters to amend the 100 block of Allen Avenue Florida Statute 119.071, town. the city charter to bring for- after the quadruple shooting which exempts the release of By Collin Breaux During ward a strong mayor form of late Thursday. the address of a victim of [email protected] a Tuesday government where the mayor No one has been charged mass violence as a public @PCNHCollinB Mayor commission makes financial and other yet in the homicide. A “person record and exempting Margo meeting, important decisions. of interest” — 53-year-old identifying information of LYNN HAVEN — City Anderson Anderson Michael Harrison Hunt — a witness to a murder as a officials in Lynn Haven are spoke about See ANDERSON, A3 was taken into custody Friday public record. Panama City News Herald Business .........................A7 Obituaries ......................B3 TODAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Want to subscribe? Diversions ......................B6 Sports .........................C1-5 T-storms A shower Partly sunny Call 850-747-5050 Local & State............... B1-5 Viewpoints .....................A6 77° / 66° 75° / 61° 78° / 61° * ** A2 Thursday, April 11, 2019 | The News Herald TODAY IN GO & DO CELEBRATE COMMUNITY HISTORY Tuesday, April 16 PICTURE PERFECT The Associated Press BEACH KIDS - AIRPLANE SCIENCE: 3:30 p.m. at the We want your photos: Post your photos to the News Herald Facebook page with your name, city of Today is Thursday, April 11, Panama City Beach Library. residence and information about the photo. You can email photos to [email protected]. the 101st day of 2019. There Geared for elementary are 264 days left in the year. students (5 years and older) Today’s Highlight in History: to work on a STE(A)M project. On April 11, 1945, during Registration required. Details World War II, American at 850-233-5055 soldiers liberated the Nazi REMEMBERING PEGGY concentration camp Buch- LEE: 6:30 p.m. at Alice’s on enwald in Germany. Bayview, 1000 Bayview Ave., On this date: in Historic St. Andrews neigh- In 1865, President Abraham borhood of Panama City Lincoln spoke to a crowd featuring Kathy Lyon and the outside the White House, Amanda Matthews Jazz Trio saying, "We meet this with Amanda Matthews on evening, not in sorrow, but keyboard, Charles Pagano in gladness of heart." (It on drums and Steve Gilmore was the last public address on bass; presented by the Lincoln would deliver.) Gulf Jazz Society. Seating is In 1921, Iowa became the limited. For reservations, call fi rst state to impose a Amy or Larry at 850-784-2106. cigarette tax, at 2 cents a package. Wednesday, April 17 In 1947, Jackie Robinson CA$H FOR COMEDY FUND- of the Brooklyn Dodgers RAISER: 7 p.m. at Emerald played in an exhibition Coast Theatre Co., 560 Grand against the New York Yan- Blvd., Sandestin, Miramar kees at Ebbets Field, four Beach. The Side-Splitters days before his regular- improv comedy troupe from season debut that broke Panama City will perform baseball’s color line. (The for the fi rst act, followed by Dodgers won, 14-6.) stand-up comedy by Jason In 1951, President Harry Hedden of Panama City and S. Truman relieved Gen. Damon Sumner of Atlanta. Douglas MacArthur of his All proceeds will go the ECTC commands in the Far East. capital campaign. Tickets: In 1961, former SS offi cer $95, available at Emerald- Adolf Eichmann went on CoastTheatre.org or call trial in Israel, charged with 850-684-0323 Lynn Wilkinson emailed this photo of Red honeysuckles in bloom and said, “The hummingbirds crimes against human- love it!” ity for his role in the Nazi Thursday, April 18 Holocaust. LYNN HAVEN SPRING CON- In 1966, Frank Sinatra CERT SERIES: 6 p.m.