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Former stripper charged with Aggravated Stalking

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Former stripper charged with Aggravated Stalking

    A Navarre woman was put behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail last week after law enforcement determined she was sending several threatening messages people in the area using a disguised Facebook profile. Fifty-two-year-old Michelle Powell was arrested last Wednesday and charged with Aggravated Stalking after it was found she was harassing and sending several … read more

  • Brothers arrested after fight

    Posted on July 4, 2016 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Brothers arrested after fight

    Two brothers were arrested after a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputy caught the two fighting in an area just west of the Island Styles store in Navarre last Sunday. The suspects, Sean Hartman, 26, and his 19-year-old brother Christopher Hartman were arrested following the incident that transpired on Ortega Street and were both charged with … read more

  • Report: Woman punched during road rage incident on Laredo Street

    Posted on June 26, 2016 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Report: Woman punched during road rage incident on Laredo Street

    An alleged act of road rage landed a Fort Walton Beach man behind bars last week after a woman claimed the man tried to run her and her friend off of the road when they were riding bicycles in Navarre back in April. The Okaloosa County man, Ryan Morse, 28, was charged with misdemeanor Battery … read more

  • Man arrested for property damage

    Posted on June 26, 2016 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Man arrested for property damage

    An argument over a DVD player landed a Navarre man in jail on Simple Assault and Property Damage charges last week after a woman alleged the man jumped on the hood of her vehicle, denting it during a fit of rage. The man, later identified as Thomas Phouthavong, 26, was arrested following the incident and … read more

  • Report: Intoxicated woman resists law enforcement arrest

    Posted on June 17, 2016 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Report: Intoxicated woman resists law enforcement arrest

    An alleged drunk Navarre woman was arrested last Thursday night and slapped with two felony charges after she kicked and attempted to bite and punch a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputy. The suspect, 23-year-old Sara Willoughby, was arrested after the struggle last week and charged with Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer and Resisting an … read more

  • Report: Man caught mid-coitus charged with Battery

    Posted on June 17, 2016 by From Staff Reports

  • Report: Man caught mid-coitus charged with Battery

    A Navarre man was arrested for Battery last Sunday after his ex-girlfriend alleged he attacked her after she found him in bed with a woman. The suspect, Patrick Gentry, 24, was arrested following the alleged incident and booked into Santa Rosa County Jail on $500 bond, which he later posted. According to the Santa Rosa … read more

  • Father, son arrested after disturbance

    Posted on June 17, 2016 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Father, son arrested after disturbance

    A Gulf Breeze man and his son are behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail after the two got into a verbal argument that resulted in the father brandishing a firearm. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, 62-year-old Bruce Thumm and his son, Justin Thumm, 32, were both arrested following the … read more

  • Aydelott’s competency restored

    Posted on June 10, 2016 by Mat Pellegrino

  • Aydelott’s competency restored

    After nearly 2 1/2 years of trial delays, the Gulf Breeze man charged with bludgeoning his mother to death in the Crane Cove subdivision back on Christmas Eve 2013 could soon have his day in court. William “Brandon” Aydelott, who was 17 years old when he admitted to murdering his mother, a Holley-Navarre Middle School … read more