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Report: Navarre’s Steve, Ann Hering victims of double murder suicide

The names of those involved in the double murder suicide on Cypress Point Circle have been released. Steve, 75, and Ann Hering, 82, were found dead in their home Tuesday, Nov. 5, along with their son, James (Jay) Hering, 57. According to the incident report released by the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office, the three were located deceased inside the kitchen and dining room area.

‘Pill mill’ doctor amongst 12 charged for racketeering, drug trafficking

Dr. Elaine Sharp, the Gulf Breeze doctor at the center of an alleged pill mill operation, is behind bars. Sharp, 72, was booked into Escambia County Jail Thursday, Oct. 3, and transferred to Santa Rosa County lockup the next day. No charge was given on the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office’s Jail view website at the time, but Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced the charges Oct. 4. Sharp is facing a slew of charges including murder, manslaughter, conspiracy to commit racketeering, unlawfully prescribing for monetary gain, unlawfully prescribing not medically necessary, conspiracy-trafficking oxycodone of 100 grams or more, conspiracy-trafficking hydromorphone of 28 grams or more, conspiracy-trafficking hydromorphone of 100 grams or more, and money laundering.

‘Pill mill’ doctor arrested in Escambia on homicide charges

Dr. Elaine Sharp, the doctor at the center of an alleged pill mill operation in Gulf Breeze, is behind bars. Sharp, 72, is being held in Escambia County Jail on no bond after she was booked into jail Thursday, Oct. 3, just after 1 p.m. No charge was given on the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office’s Jail view website due to it being for an out-of-county warrant. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, Sharp is being charged with two counts of homicide.

Man involved in biker brawl at Stripes Pub in 2021 found guilty

A member of a motorcycle club who attacked a Navarre man at Stripes Pub & Grill in 2021 has been found guilty of aggravated battery on a victim 65 years of age or older with great bodily harm and battery. Brian Scott Sanders will be sentenced Sept. 5, in Judge Clifton Drake’s courtroom.

Hurlburt squadron commander arrested for strangulation of wife, child

A Hurlburt Field airman, who served as commander of the 19th Special Operations Squadron, was arrested on June 23 for allegedly choking his wife and a child.

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