Crime Archive

On Feb. 4, a group of friends were gathered around a burn barrel in a Milton backyard. A familiar red car drove past then drove past again.

Christopher Lance Kelley, 20, of Deena Lane in Navarre was arrested April 10 and charged with possession of counterfeit bills, possession of marijuana over 20 grams and possession of drug equipment.

Thomas E. Matassa, 23, of Gulf Breeze pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, Christopher Canova.

A Holley man has pleaded guilty to stealing almost $30,000 from the federal government.

Domestic violence, aggravated assault and child neglect are among the charges facing an Alabama man after an altercation at the Navarre Days Inn and Suites.

Two men have been arrested for their involvement in a March 23 Navarre shooting that left a man in stable condition after being shot in the face at his home on Shoreview Court.

A Gulf Breeze man accused of possessing child pornography was indicted by a federal grand jury March 10.

A month-long robbery spree that began in Navarre and ran through Santa Rosa and Escambia counties ended in a sentence of 25 years in state prison for Lonnie Locks, 19, after he pleaded guilty March 2 and 3.

A vacation to Gulf Breeze went terribly wrong for a 17 year old boy after a 46 year old woman he and his mother were traveling with forced him to have sex with her in a port-o-potty.

Seth Harrigan, owner of Seth’s Beach Services, was arrested Dec. 28, and released Dec. 30 on $5,000 bond. He was charged with fraud and larceny.