PANAMA CITY, FL. (WMBB) – A Panama City man was found guilty of second-degree murder on Friday. 39-year-old Justin Drinkard is accused of beating another man to death with an aluminum baseball bat. Drinkard allegedly bought meth from the victim, 20-year-old Jerry Benefield, then tried to sexually assault Benefield’s girlfriend. The defense called their final […]
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) Prosecutors called their last witness to the stand before resting their case against a Panama City man charged with second-degree murder. 39-year-old Justin Drinkard is accused of beating another man to death with an aluminum baseball bat. Drinkard allegedly bought meth from the victim, 20-year-old Jerry Benefield, then tried to […]