Oct 20, 2021
Man convicted of killing cellmate, stomping on throat
A Santa Rosa County jury convicted Jimmy Ray Carruthers of second-degree murder on Oct. 19. Circuit Court Judge Darlene Dickey immediately sentenced Jimmy Carruthers to a mandatory life sentence in the Department of Corrections.
Oct 20, 2021
Navarre woman breaks into beach house to do laundry, sleep
A Navarre woman was arrested on Oct. 12 for breaking into an unoccupied home on Gulf Boulevard. According to woman’s arrest report, the owner of the home watched her enter and exit the home via security camera.
Oct 20, 2021
Gulf Breeze woman involved in two home invasions on same night, different counties
A 19-year-old Gulf Breeze woman was taken into custody by Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Oct. 11 after being involved in two home invasions in one night.
Oct 13, 2021
Navarre man caught soliciting minors
A Navarre man with a history of inappropriately touching and communicating with minors was arrested on Oct. 8 after the man was involved in another incident in Santa Rosa County.
Oct 13, 2021
Gulf Breeze man pulls sister’s hair out for sleeping in
A Gulf Breeze man was arrested on Oct. 8 for battery after grabbing his sister’s hair and pulling her down to the floor.
Sep 28, 2021
Childcare worker charged with abuse for slapping child who spilled drink
More than six months after a childcare worker was accused of slapping a child in the face, the 44-year-old Gulf Breeze woman has been charged with child abuse without great bodily harm, which is a felony.