Nov 8, 2021
Gulf Breeze man accused of sexually battering employee
The Gulf Breeze Police Department has matched DNA obtained from a sexual assault victim to the man who employed her to take care of his children.
Nov 8, 2021
Man angry over vape pen goes ‘drill sergeant’ on his son
A 40-year-old Navarre man was charged with battery and resisting an officer without violence after an argument broke out over his son having a vape pen.
Nov 3, 2021
Gulf Breeze couple turns violent after drinks
A married couple from Gulf Breeze found themselves behind bars after drinks at dinner caused them to become aggressive with each other at home.
Nov 3, 2021
Navarre man pushes wife over debit card, cocaine money
A 44-year-old Navarre man faces misdemeanor battery charges after pushing his wife down during a dispute about his debit card and drug addiction.
Oct 26, 2021
Man denies sex with young teen
A 25-year-old Navarre man was charged with lewd and lascivious battery for having sex on multiple occasions with a 15-year-old, according to his Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office arrest report.
Oct 26, 2021
Man who throws the first punch ends up unconscious in the sand
A man who authorities say threw the first punch during an Aug. 29 altercation at a Navarre Beach bar was charged with battery.
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.