Navarre man convicted of sexual battery, molestation
October 25, 2021
State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announced Monday that on Oct. 20, Dean Bruno Lainhart was convicted by a jury in Santa Rosa County of two counts of capital sexual battery upon a person less than…
Tennessee man gets stolen pickup truck stuck on Navarre Beach
July 6, 2021
After a nap and bicycle chase, a Tennessee native was arrested after allegedly getting a stolen truck stuck on Navarre Beach.
Navarre man beats girlfriend for 10-12 hours, apologizes intermittently
June 23, 2021
A 43-year-old Navarre man faces multiple felony charges after beating his girlfriend, threatening her with a machete and keeping her phone so she couldn’t call for help.
Report: Crime drops again in Santa Rosa County
June 21, 2021
In a county that grew by more than 5,000 residents, the total crime index for Santa Rosa decreased by just over 8%, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement 2020 Annual Uniform Crime Re…
Navarre woman arrested for child sexual assault
May 2, 2019
A Navarre woman is in jail with bond set at $1 million for allegedly sexually assaulting a child on video.
Narcotics Unit makes drug bust in Milton
May 2, 2019
Narcotics officers with Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office recovered heroin, meth and oxycodone during a search April 23 of a home on Cherub Circle in Milton.
Fake handyman arrested for sexual assault
April 11, 2019
Santa Rosa Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Milton man Monday for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in her home after pretending to be a handyman.
Man pleads guilty to producing child porn
April 11, 2019
Michael Lee DePine, 62, of Pensacola, pleaded guilty April 5 to the production and possession of child pornography.
United Way acting chairman arrested for theft from nonprofit
March 28, 2019
United Way of Santa Rosa County’s acting chairman was arrested Monday night for allegedly stealing from the nonprofit.
Gulf Breeze man arrested for 35 counts of child porn
March 21, 2019
A Gulf Breeze man has been charged with 35 felony counts of possession of child pornography.