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Report: House guest slices friend with knife

Posted on July 13, 2016 by From Staff Reports

  • Report: House guest slices friend with knife

    Christopher Michael Gale, 26, of the 2100 block of Janet Street in Navarre was arrested July 3 on a second-degree felony charge of Aggravated Battery Using a Deadly Weapon after Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched in reference to a battery which allegedly took place in the 3100 block of Wells Beach Road. Upon … read more

  • Woman: Husband bullied, smacked me

    Posted on July 13, 2016 by From Staff Reports

  • Woman: Husband bullied, smacked me

    Matthew Brown, 40, was arrested July 5 on a first-degree misdemeanor charge of Battery after cops responded to a residence located in the 1400 block of Dartmouth Drive in reference to a disturbance. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s arrest report, Brown’s wife stated that around 3:30 a.m., the couple had been arguing when … read more

  • Escapee nabbed

    Posted on July 13, 2016 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Escapee nabbed

    An inmate briefly escaped the grasp of law enforcement officers last Saturday in East Milton after he picked the locks on his handcuffs and fled from a private inmate transportation vehicle. The man, John Wesley Saatio, 35, was being transported on Interstate 10 via the private inmate transportation company when the vehicle stopped at a … read more

  • Report: Woman jailed for throwing drink

    Posted on July 13, 2016 by From Staff Reports

  • Report: Woman jailed for throwing drink

    Debra Ann White, 48, of the 3200 block of Highway 87 S in Navarre, was arrested July 4 on a first-degree misdemeanor charge of battery after police responded to a disturbance complaint. According to the report, White and her husband had been verbally arguing, and she had packed up her car and started to leave … read more

  • Navarre woman charged with battery

    Posted on July 13, 2016 by From Staff Reports

  • Navarre woman charged with battery

    Toni Renee Whatley, 33, of Navarre, was arrested July 4 on a third-degree felony charge of Property Damage/Criminal Mischief and a first-degree misdemeanor charge of Battery after Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 2400 block of Pineneedle Lane in reference to a disturbance. The victim stated that his girlfriend had come to … read more

  • Woman in critical condition after crash

    Posted on July 13, 2016 by From Staff Reports

  • Woman in critical condition after crash

    An alcohol-related accident that occurred early Sunday morning near St. Paul United Methodist Church in Gulf Breeze is being investigated by Florida Highway Patrol after a woman hit another vehicle as she was driving the wrong way down U.S. Highway 98. The driver that was hit going the right way down Hwy. 98, Bryan Oubre, … read more

  • GBPD gets OK for additional funding

    Posted on July 13, 2016 by Mat Pellegrino

  • GBPD gets OK for additional funding

    The Gulf Breeze Police Department will now have a better leg up on U.S. Highway 98 enforcement thanks to a vote from Gulf Breeze City Council at their Tuesday night meeting. The council unanimously approved utilizing $10,000 from the city’s Red Light Camera funds to help pay for more man-hours for its officers to patrol … read more

  • GBPD: We need better eyes in the sky

    Posted on July 4, 2016 by Mat Pellegrino

  • GBPD: We need better eyes in the sky

    The City of Gulf Breeze Police Chief might have an extra set of eyes watching over his city thanks to a request he threw into the hat at Wednesday night’s Gulf Breeze Executive Committee meeting. Chief Robert Randle proposed that the city utilize Red Light Camera monies to purchase or replace surveillance cameras within the … read more

  • Report: Woman arrested for battery on her son

    Posted on July 4, 2016 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Report: Woman arrested for battery on her son

    A Navarre woman was arrested for Battery on her child last Sunday after her son allegedly attempted to keep her from driving drunk. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, the suspect, 45-year-old Heidi Edgette-Lee, was arrested at 8:22 p.m. that day and booked into Santa Rosa County Jail after a SRSO … read more