Okaloosa County man indicted for locally producing child pornography
September 29, 2016
Jack D. Messerschmidt, 36, of Laurel Hill, Florida, was arraigned Monday in the U.S. District Court in Pensacola after a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging him with the production and…
Navarre woman punches cop
September 22, 2016
A Navarre woman was arrested for punching a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputy Saturday, Sept. 10, during a traffic stop on Navarre Parkway.
Pace man charged with battery, child neglect
September 22, 2016
A Pace resident faces child neglect, kidnapping and domestic violence charges after he forced his wife and 2-year-old daughter into his car and beat his wife on the side of the road in Pace, Monday…
Attorney leads police on high-speed chase
September 22, 2016
A high-speed chase through Gulf Breeze ended in the DUI arrest of a central Florida defense attorney Saturday, Sept. 10.
Beauchemin enters plea for 15 years
September 8, 2016
According to the State Attorney’s office, on Sept. 5 Joel Anthony Beauchemin entered a plea to Robbery without a Weapon for 15 years in state prison before Judge Ross Goodman in Santa Rosa County.
Teens captured in Navarre after burglary spree
September 1, 2016
Three Fort Walton teens face weapons, grand theft and burglary charges after a string of robberies ending in their arrests near Cayo Grande Apartments in Navarre Tuesday morning, Aug. 23.
Milton residents arrested in armed robbery of Baker Pharmacy
September 1, 2016
Two Milton residents suspected in an attempted armed robbery were arrested Wednesday, Aug. 24 on unrelated warrants in Santa Rosa County.
Parents sentenced for toddler drinking drain cleaner
August 18, 2016
The State Attorney’s Office announced that Amber Nicole Cooley, 24, and Kyle Joseph Cooley, 27, were sentenced on Aug. 11 and 12 to 10 years in state prison for charges that arose when a 3- year-old…
Local Woman Sentenced to Prison for Social Security Fraud
August 11, 2016
Tanga J. Tarnower, 73, of Navarre, Florida, was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in prison and ordered to pay $132,957.70 in restitution to the Social Security Administration after pleading guilty in…
Smash and grab burglaries in south part of county
July 28, 2016
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office says six “smash and grab” vehicle burglaries took place in South Santa Rosa County between Friday, July 15 and Wednesday, July 20. All burglaries were in parki…







