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Homeless man jailed following stabbing in Gulf Breeze

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Homeless man jailed following stabbing in Gulf Breeze

    A homeless Gulf Breeze man was put behind bars at the Santa Rosa County Jail last Sunday after someone alleged the man stabbed them “for no reason”. The suspect, 55-year-old Richard McGee, who denied stabbing the victim, was put behind bars and charged with Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon following the alleged altercation. According … read more

  • Report: Man allegedly caught “vigorously masturbating” in Winn Dixie parking lot

    Posted on February 23, 2017 by From Staff Reports

  • Report: Man allegedly caught “vigorously masturbating” in Winn Dixie parking lot

    A Navarre man was slapped with Indecent Exposure charges on Tuesday after a woman came forward alleging the man pulled up next to her in his car masturbating so vigorously that she thought he was going to “pull his penis off”. The suspect, Ryan Rathmann, 23, of Everglades Drive was arrested nearly a month after … read more

  • Rice booked into Santa Rosa County Jail

    Posted on February 9, 2017 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Rice booked into Santa Rosa County Jail

    The woman who surrendered to law enforcement yesterday after being on the run with a man who allegedly murdered 5 people across two states has been booked into Santa Rosa County Jail. Mary Rice was extradited from Troup County Jail in Georgia to Santa Rosa County Jail after State Attorney Bill Eddins convinced the District … read more

  • Man charged with burglarizing vehicle

    Posted on February 3, 2017 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Man charged with burglarizing vehicle

    A Shalimar man and Navarre High School graduate was slapped with two felony charges and one misdemeanor charge last Thursday after he allegedly burglarized a vehicle on Torres Street in Navarre. After conducting their investigation, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested 20-year-old Spencer Thuney, and charged him with Burglary, Possession of Burglary Tools and … read more

  • GBES substitute teacher arrested for allegedly molesting students

    Posted on February 2, 2017 by Mat Pellegrino

  • GBES substitute teacher arrested for allegedly molesting students

    The 2016 Santa Rosa Substitute Teacher of the Year has been charged with molestation on several children at Gulf Breeze Elementary School. Richard Mack, 66, of the 100 block of Camelia Street was arrested Thursday afternoon and charged with three counts of Lewd and Lascivious Molestation on a Victim Under the Age of 12 and … read more

  • Navarre man charged with stealing horse saddle

    Posted on January 27, 2017 by From Staff Reports

  • Navarre man charged with stealing horse saddle

    A Navarre man was charged with Burglary and Grand Theft after a resident came forward alleging the man stole his $2,000 horse saddle to help fund his “substance abuse problem”. Following their investigation, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies apprehended the suspect, Gerald Clark, 28, and placed him behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail. According … read more

  • Event to raise funds for police K-9

    Posted on January 27, 2017 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Event to raise funds for police K-9

    During the week of February 27, some of the best police K-9’s in America will travel to Navarre to participate in the United States Police Canine Association National Detector Dog Trials. The highly sought after competition will put those K-9’s to the test and also help the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office raise funds for … read more

  • Navarre man charged with battery on wife

    Posted on January 27, 2017 by From Staff Reports

  • Navarre man charged with battery on wife

    A Navarre man was put behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail after his wife alleged he hit her several times during an argument that occurred earlier this month. The suspect, Rashad Follins, 28, was later arrested on those allegations and charged with Battery and Obstructing Justice. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office … read more

  • Argument over money,tattoo equipment turns violent

    Posted on January 27, 2017 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Argument over money,tattoo equipment turns violent

    A Navarre woman was arrested and charged with Battery on her live-in boyfriend after the two allegedly got into an argument over money and tattoo equipment. The suspect, 35-year-old Cheryl-Lynn Duval openly admitted to a Santa Rosa County deputy who responded to the incident that a verbal argument escalated over the equipment and money and … read more

  • Deadly stabbing investigation completed by sheriff’s office

    Posted on January 23, 2017 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Deadly stabbing investigation completed by sheriff’s office

    The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office has closed their investigation regarding the stabbing death of Navarre teen Daniel “Jeb” Bubanas and have submitted their findings to the local State Attorney’s Office to determine if charges can be brought up in the case. The announcement regarding the case closure came on Monday, a little over a … read more