Milton man arrested on sex-offender violation after school field day attendance
June 24, 2026
A Milton man was arrested June 19 for a sex offender violation after he attended a field day event at East Milton Elementary months before.
Robert Eugene McCurdy, 38, of Milton, was arrested June 19…
Navarre man arrested after taking down neighbor’s faulty motion light
May 15, 2026
A Navarre man was arrested on May 14 after a warrant was executed because he allegedly trespassed on a neighbor’s property nude and removed a security camera mounted outside her home.
Gulf Breeze man arrested on kidnapping charge
May 13, 2026
A Gulf Breeze man was arrested in Foley, Alabama, after authorities said he held a 71-year-old man at gunpoint and forced him to drive to a bank and withdraw money. Grant Barrett, 42, is charged with…
Bookkeeper arrested for allegedly misusing Navarre school funds
April 28, 2026
A former Santa Rosa County District Schools employee is behind bars after allegations surfaced from her time as bookkeeper at Holley-Navarre Intermediate School.
Holley-Navarre Middle teacher faces domestic violence charge
April 28, 2026
Jodi Russell, a science teacher at Holley-Navarre Middle School, was arrested April 20 following an altercation with her husband.
Russell, 57, is charged with domestic violence battery after she alle…
Milton man arrested for incest, sexual assault
April 13, 2026
A Milton man was arrested after he allegedly impregnated a mentally disabled woman.
Joshua Wayne Pipes, 43, is charged with sexual assault and a sexual offense labeled as incest in his arrest report.
Body discovered beneath Garcon Point Bridge; investigation ongoing
March 31, 2026
Authorities are investigating the discovery of a deceased man who was found underneath the Garcon Point Bridge on Monday, according to a social media post from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Santa Rosa deputy charged with DUI in Mississippi
March 27, 2026
A Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy is under investigation by her own agency after being arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Gulf Breeze man arrested after alleged high-speed ride posted online
March 9, 2026
A Gulf Breeze man was arrested after investigators said he posted a video of himself speeding on TikTok, a social media app.
Derrick Daniel Walker, 18, is charged with dangerous excessive speeding, a…
Milton mother arrested in connection to homicide of 6-year-old child
February 25, 2026
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a homicide that occurred in the 5000 block of Nowling Drive in Milton.











