Nov 5, 2020
Man accused of hitting girlfriend in face with shoe
Nathan Alexander Bruce, 24, of the 2000 block of Avenida De Sol in Navarre was arrested Oct. 17 after allegedly hitting his live-in girlfriend with a shoe.
Nov 5, 2020
Crash on 98 leads to alleged death threat
Alison Marie Kowal, 29, of the 100 block of Rose Marie Lane in Fort Walton Beach was arrested for allegedly threatening a woman with brass knuckles.
Oct 29, 2020
Meat cleaver wielded, fist deployed
A 21-year-old Navarre woman has been charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after threatening a man with a meat cleaver.
Oct 29, 2020
Man threatens to kill child, waves broken plank
A 49-year-old Navarre man irritated by children riding motorized bikes on a dirt road was arrested after he threatened them with a piece of wood.
Jul 20, 2017
Attempted murder suspect arrested in Gulf Breeze
A July 14 traffic stop in Gulf Breeze led to the arrest of an attempted murder suspect.
Jul 6, 2017
Gulf Breeze man faces max sentence for child porn
Thomas E. Matassa, 24, of Gulf Breeze was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for receipt of child pornography, the maximum sentence allowable under federal law.
Jun 29, 2017
Navarre man convicted of assault, battery, fleeing
Christopher Delaine Bryant, age 29 of Navarre, was found guilty by a Santa Rosa County jury June 23. According to a release issued by State Attorney Bill Eddins, Bryant was found guilty of two counts of Aggravated Battery Upon a Law Enforcement Officer, Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Fleeing or Attempted to Elude a Law Enforcement Officer in an Agency Vehicle with Sire and Lights Activated at High Speed, Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Felony, Possession of Methamphetamine, Driving While License Suspended or Revoked and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Jun 22, 2017
Navarre man charged with sexual battery
Sean Michael Allen, 44 of Frontera Steet in Navarre, was arrested and charged with Sexual Assault on a victim under 12 and Lewd and Lascivious Behavior on a victim under 16. The charges stem from incidents earlier this year.
Jun 8, 2017
Deputies seize 130 grams of methamphetamine in arrest
In an arrest at the Days Inn and Suites on Navarre Parkway, Santa Rosa Sheriff’s deputies seized 130.5 grams of methamphetamine, eight 0.25 mg Xanax tablets, 0.3 grams of marijuana, 0.3 grams of heroin and what appeared to be psychedelic mushrooms.
Jun 8, 2017
Former airman gets probation for apartment arson
The man who set the Reserve Apartments ablaze while residents slept in their beds in neighboring units will not be going to prison.