Vehicle break-ins on the rise
Vehicle break-ins on the rise
Graphic depicts locations where some of the vehicle break-ins have occurred Over the past six months there have been more than 50 incidents of theft from vehicles in the Navarre area – compared to around six during the same period last year. According to Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Jason Erlemann, officer in charge … read more
Santa Rosa Crime Stoppers Wanted Fugitive – Jeremiah Crenshaw
Santa Rosa Crime Stoppers Wanted Fugitive – Jeremiah Crenshaw
If you have information about individuals featured in the Santa Rosa Crime Stoppers Wanted Fugitives posts, you’re encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers. You do not have to give your name, and tips can be made by calling 850-437-STOP or online http://www.srccs.com Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward of up to $3,000 if the information … read more
New effort to catch Santa Rosa’s wanted fugitives
New effort to catch Santa Rosa’s wanted fugitives
Broker Eric Musch, owner of Equity & Trust real estate company, wants to help Sheriff Bob Johnson keep low crime rates in Santa Rosa. So Musch is sponsoring a weekly Crime Stoppers campaign through South Santa Rosa News. Each week online and in the print our crime section will feature a wanted fugitive. “I’m taking … read more
Navarre Beach Area Chamber CEO resigns
Navarre Beach Area Chamber CEO resigns
The chairman of the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce this morning emailed chamber members to advise them CEO Judy Morehead has resigned effective immediately. Morehead had been in the position since October 2015. The chamber has faced multiple challenges during Morehead’s time as CEO, including declining membership and a failure to hold its annual … read more
Major development planned near Edgewood Drive
Major development planned near Edgewood Drive
A major housing development and new school are planned about one block west of Edgewood Drive in Navarre. Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick told South Santa Rosa News in January that a roughly 42-acre parcel owned by the school district could be the home of a new K-8 school in a few years. Now a local developer … read more
AMBER ALERT UPDATE: Kavchak arrested on unrelated charges
AMBER ALERT UPDATE: Kavchak arrested on unrelated charges
2:34 p.m. UPDATE: Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office Captain Scott Haines has confirmed that William “Billy” Phillip Kavchak, 27, has been arrested on charges unrelated to the AMBER Alert issued in connection with a missing 4-year-old Alanda Lee McCoy of Milton. “Our detectives located the vehicle and Kavchak and during a search found felony narcotics,” said Haines. … read more
AMBER ALERT: Missing four-year-old Milton girl found in Navarre
AMBER ALERT: Missing four-year-old Milton girl found in Navarre
Alanda’s mom’s 2007 Mercury Montego, pictured above, was recovered from Chablis Circle in Navarre. A missing four-year-old girl from Milton was located Wednesday morning in the 9500 block of Chablis Circle in Navarre. Around 3 a.m., Tuesday the City of Milton police were dispatched in response to a missing juvenile, and an AMBER Alert was … read more
ROADWAY AND OTHER STORM-RELATED CLOSURES
ROADWAY AND OTHER STORM-RELATED CLOSURES
Road and bridge closures due to flooding With the steady rainfall the last 24 hours, already saturated ground and more rain forecasted due to Tropical Storm Cindy, some area roads and bridges are flooding and more are expected to flood during the next 48 hours. South Santa Rosa County road closures as of 10:15 a.m.: … read more
Governor issues alert to NW FL ahead of storm
Governor issues alert to NW FL ahead of storm
Today, Governor Rick Scott urged families in Northwest Florida to stay alert to possible flooding caused by heavy rain across the Florida Panhandle and provided the following update. Governor Scott said, “With heavy rain impacting much of the Florida Panhandle today, families in Northwest Florida should remain alert to local weather updates regarding possible flooding … read more
Boyfriend’s son reportedly knocked out girlfriend’s teeth
Boyfriend’s son reportedly knocked out girlfriend’s teeth
On June 14 cops were dispatched to the 8500 block of Laredo Street in reference to a domestic disturbance. A neighbor saw the victim’s boyfriend’s son, Adam Gentry Pate, 31, punch her. According to the arrest report, several of the victim’s teeth were “knocked out” and an emergency medical unit on scene reported her nose … read more
