Jun 9, 2016
Domestic dispute ends in man’s arrest
A Navarre man arrested in a domestic violence altercation Saturday, May 28 faces felony charges of third-degree battery, battery with a deadly weapon, child abuse and misdemeanor animal torment.
Jun 9, 2016
Severe neglect puts cerebral palsy victim in hospital
A Navarre woman was arrested Friday, May 27 on a charge of second-degree felony neglect of an elderly or disabled adult with great harm.
Jun 9, 2016
Teen charged with attempted murder
An Okaloosa County teen, 17-year old Michael Tylor Sharon, is accused of attacking his stepfather with a knife after a fight over an X-box Friday night.
May 26, 2016
Homicide charge for Pace man
A Pace man is behind bars on a charge of homicide that could cause death, after a domestic violence fight with his girlfriend. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office report says that Joseph Bruney of Sequoia Drive in Pace stabbed or cut his girlfriend multiple times, and she was taken to the hospital.
May 26, 2016
Armed robbery suspect nabbed
Terrance Davin Frazier, 30, of Florosa Court in Mary Esther is being held in Santa Rosa County for the armed robbery of a Dollar General Store, located at 9576 Navarre Parkway. Initially Frazier provided the Mary Esther address upon arrest but subsequently the new address he provided is in the 8200 block of Lucena Street in Navarre.
May 19, 2016
Like father, like son
The father and son duo, Marvan Darby Sr. and Jr. have a long-standing history of arrests in Santa Rosa County. The two most recently were accused of stealing a lawnmower and weed eater out of garage on Segura Street, around the corner from where they live on Andorra Street.
May 5, 2016
Convicted felon gives chase drops gun
John Niven Cotner, age 26 of Mary Esther, gave deputies chase Monday afternoon after shoplifting several items from Walmart on Navarre Parkway. Deputies responded to the store after the asset protection department saw Cotner walk out of the store without paying for merchandise. They confronted him but he left the store.
May 5, 2016
Son assaults dad with sword
Santa Rosa County deputies responded to a shooting Sunday afternoon shortly after noon on Quail Roost Drive off of Panhandle Trail in Navarre. According to a report released by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer, Rich Aloy, the two men involved were father and son.
May 5, 2016
Intelligence Squadron member pleads guilty to child porn charges
Holley resident and Hurlburt Field Intelligence Squadron member Douglas J. Plate, age 53, pled guilty Monday to receipt, possession, and access with intent to view child pornography. The guilty plea was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida ahead of the May 9 trial date that was set.
May 5, 2016
Pace man kills mom on Mother’s Day
Christopher Reed Lynch is in the Santa Rosa County Jail after deputies say he beat him mom to death at around 1:30 a.m. on Mother’s Day.