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Homicide charge for Pace man

May 26, 2016

A Pace man is behind bars on a charge of homicide that could cause death, after a domestic violence fight with his girlfriend. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office report says that Joseph Bruney o…

Terrance Davin Frazier, 30, of Florosa Court in Mary Esther is being held in Santa Rosa County for the armed robbery of a Dollar General Store, located at 9576 Navarre Parkway. Initially Frazier prov…

Like father, like son

May 19, 2016

The father and son duo, Marvan Darby Sr. and Jr. have a long-standing history of arrests in Santa Rosa County. The two most recently were accused of stealing a lawnmower and weed eater out of garage…

Convicted felon gives chase drops gun

May 5, 2016

John Niven Cotner, age 26 of Mary Esther, gave deputies chase Monday afternoon after shoplifting several items from Walmart on Navarre Parkway. Deputies responded to the store after the asset protec…

Son assaults dad with sword

May 5, 2016

Santa Rosa County deputies responded to a shooting Sunday afternoon shortly after noon on Quail Roost Drive off of Panhandle Trail in Navarre. According to a report released by the Santa Rosa County…

Intelligence Squadron member pleads guilty to child porn charges

May 5, 2016

Holley resident and Hurlburt Field Intelligence Squadron member Douglas J. Plate, age 53, pled guilty Monday to receipt, possession, and access with intent to view child pornography. The guilty plea…

Pace man kills mom on Mother’s Day

May 5, 2016

Christopher Reed Lynch is in the Santa Rosa County Jail after deputies say he beat him mom to death at around 1:30 a.m. on Mother’s Day.

Milton mom dies under care of daughter

May 5, 2016

Jackie Ellen Passmore, 22, of Milton was arrested on May 6 for homicide – negligent manslaughter when her mother, Karen Passmore passed away. Deputies say the death was caused by the culpable neglig…

Seevers re-arrested for sexual assault

April 21, 2016

Kimberly Ann Seevers, 45, of Jay in Santa Rosa County was re-arrested on Tuesday, April 12 for sexual assault on a second victim.

Woman in coma after attack

April 21, 2016

A Milton woman was described as being in a coma and unresponsive at a local hospital early Friday morning following an attack by her former boyfriend. At press time, Navarre Press was unable to upda…