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Report: Navarre woman assaults 74-year-old

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Report: Navarre woman assaults 74-year-old

    An allegedly intoxicated Navarre woman was arrested by Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies after a 74-year-old man came forward stating she pushed him to the ground several times and broke his cell phone in half. The victim claimed that the suspect, Dawn Szyszkowski, 51, of Las Vegas Trail, pushed him to the ground numerous times … read more

  • Duo nabbed for stealing jewelry, gardening tools

    Posted on October 7, 2016 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Duo nabbed for stealing jewelry, gardening tools

    A Navarre couple were arrested on numerous theft charges after it was determined the duo stole from an individual who was allowing them to stay in their shed in their backyard. According a the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Melody Harvell and Frank Landry were both arrested following the investigation. Harvell was charged … read more

  • SRSO: Argument over food turns physical

    Posted on September 30, 2016 by From Staff Reports

  • SRSO: Argument over food turns physical

    An argument over rice allegedly turned physical at a Navarre residence last Friday, leading to the arrest of a Deer Lane man. The suspect, Jory Whyms, was arrested following the alleged incident and charged with Misdemeanor Battery. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, deputies were told by the victim that an … read more

  • Citizens’ Law Enforcement Academy showcases K9

    Posted on September 19, 2016 by From Staff Reports

  • Citizens’ Law Enforcement Academy showcases K9

    During the September presentation of the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Law Enforcement Academy, Sgt. Roman Jackson explained operations to class members while Officer Clay Smith with K9 Narco provided a demonstration. Training includes obedience, tracking, evidence searches, open area and building searches and narcotics detection. Deploying a K9 unit can significantly lower risks … read more

  • Gulf Breeze woman arrested for battery

    Posted on September 19, 2016 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Gulf Breeze woman arrested for battery

    A Gulf Breeze woman who was allegedly upset over her house not being clean and for her husband having unwanted guests over at her residence was arrested for Battery last Thursday after her husband claimed she kicked him in his shin. Thirty-six-year-old Stephanie Ernst was arrested for the alleged incident and booked into Santa Rosa … read more

  • Report: Woman punches deputy during DUI stop

    Posted on September 12, 2016 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Report: Woman punches deputy during DUI stop

    An intoxicated Navarre woman was arrested for DUI and Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer Saturday night after a good Samaritan called 9-1-1 to report that the woman had left the bar in her vehicle while she was highly intoxicated after the bartender refused to serve her more drinks. According to the Santa Rosa County … read more

  • DUI attorney charged with DUI, Battery on LEO

    Posted on September 12, 2016 by From Staff Reports

  • DUI attorney charged with DUI, Battery on LEO

    A Gulf Breeze police officer was shaken up Saturday after a criminal trial attorney from Lakewood Ranch, Fla., who represents DUI suspects, hit an officer head on during a drunken high-speed pursuit down U.S. Highway 98 in the middle of the day. Terra Carroll, who has an law office based out of Lakewood Ranch, was … read more

  • SRSO searching for vehicle burglars

    Posted on September 9, 2016 by From Staff Reports

  • SRSO searching for vehicle burglars

    The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is looking to identify two men who were seen rummaging through vehicles in the Holley by the Sea subdivision in Navarre last week. The two men’s actions were caught on home surveillance video. The vehicle burglaries happened early last Wednesday morning. The men were using flashlights to look inside … read more

  • Gulf Breeze man charged with child neglect

    Posted on September 9, 2016 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Gulf Breeze man charged with child neglect

    A Gulf Breeze man was charged with child neglect after he allegedly slapped one of his children across the face after she screamed during a scary movie. Michael Campbell, 31, of Green Briar Parkway was arrested after the alleged incident and charged with Cruelty Towards a Child and booked into Santa Rosa County Jail. According … read more

  • Burglary suspect nabbed

    Posted on September 9, 2016 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Burglary suspect nabbed

    Fingerprints taken from two area businesses linked a Navarre man to two burglaries in the south end of the county that transpired late last month. Following a thorough investigation, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 19-year-old Shane Maddox, of Bay Watch Lane, and charged him with two counts of Burglary, two counts of Larceny and … read more