Two juveniles arrested in killing of 14 year old Pace girl
December 4, 2025
Two juveniles have been arrested in connection with the homicide of Danika Troy, 14, who was reported as a runaway Monday, Dec. 1. Troy’s body was found the following day and Santa Rosa County Sherif…
25-year-old Gulf Breeze woman’s death now being investigated as homicide
November 26, 2025
A Gulf Breeze woman’s suspicious death has been upgraded to a homicide by investigators.
Santa Rosa County man sentenced to life in prison for April 2024 kidnapping
November 19, 2025
Earlier this month, Jeffrey Leon Holley was found guilty of kidnapping and sentenced to life in state prison. The sentence was handed down by Circuit Judge Edward P. Nickinson.
Navarre woman arrested in Louisiana on shoplifting, drug charges
November 17, 2025
The quick actions of a cop and a good Samaritan thwarted a shoplifting attempt in Slidell, Louisiana. The attempted theft led to the arrest of a Navarre woman.
School safety director charged with battery after investigation
October 7, 2025
A Santa Rosa County District Schools employee was arrested for battery after he allegedly rubbed another employee’s shoulder against her will. Daniel Hahn, 59, was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail…
Mexican national sentenced to federal prison for stealing identity of U.S. citizen
October 7, 2025
Alfredo Mendoza Montero, 45, of Mexico, was sentenced to two years and one day in federal prison after having pleaded guilty to charges of passport fraud, false impersonation of a citizen, and aggrav…
Chartwell employee arrested for indecent exposure
September 4, 2025
A Chartwell’s employee has been arrested for indecent exposure. Chartwell’s is the food service provider for Santa Rosa County District Schools.
Religious leaders charged for forced-labor, money-laundering scheme
September 2, 2025
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a ten-count indictment against two defendants for their alleged roles in a forced-labor and money-laundering con-spiracy that victimi…
Arrest sparks questions about school access
August 13, 2025
The arrest of a Gulf Breeze man for child pornography possession has stirred up anger and calls for accountability in the Gulf Breeze community.
Matthew McChesney, 18, is charged with 20 counts of…
Gulf Breeze High School teacher arrested for inappropriate relationship with a student
July 30, 2025
Gulf Breeze High School teacher Molly Mersereau was arrested July 29 following the Gulf Breeze Police Department’s investigation of a Crime Stoppers tip.















