HNFD secretary charged with stealing thousands of dollars in department money
HNFD secretary charged with stealing thousands of dollars in department money
The secretary for the Holley-Navarre Fire Department was arrested Thursday for stealing thousands of dollars from the local fire department over the course of her 5 years of working on the job. Forty-four-year-old Melissa Severt admitted to Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies that she illegally withdrew thousands of dollars from the department’s pension account at … read more
Gulf Breeze woman caught red handed with stolen items
Gulf Breeze woman caught red handed with stolen items
A Gulf Breeze woman was caught red handed twice stealing from local store employees and also from two Gulf Breeze residents. The suspect, Stephanie Barnes, 34, was slapped with two counts of Burglary and two counts of Larceny last Thursday and booked into Santa Rosa County Jail. The first incident occurred last Thursday and involved … read more
Gulf Breeze Proper hit with rash of vehicle burglaries
Gulf Breeze Proper hit with rash of vehicle burglaries
With one fell swoop, 9 vehicles were burglarized in the city limits of Gulf Breeze last Wednesday. The news comes just short of a month after a vehicle burglar went through numerous unlocked vehicles near Navarre High School and even stole a vehicle that had the keys in it. According to the Gulf Breeze Police … read more
Man pulls knife on Walmart manager
Man pulls knife on Walmart manager
A Navarre man was put behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail last Sunday after he allegedly threatened a manager at the Navarre Walmart with a knife as he was shoplifting with another person. The suspect, 21-year-old Christopher Shaw, was arrested for the incident, which occurred back on April 22, and was charged with Aggravated Assault … read more
Deputy arrested for child cruelty
Deputy arrested for child cruelty
A Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputy is in hot water after he used “inordinate force” to force a juvenile into a jail cell at Santa Rosa County Jail back on April 21. After receiving the complaint from the juvenile and reviewing surveillance video, the detention deputy, Sgt. Ovando Blankenship, who has worked for the county for … read more
Report: Shirt left behind at crime scene led LEO’s to suspect
Report: Shirt left behind at crime scene led LEO’s to suspect
A shirt that was left behind in a burglarized vehicle led Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies to the person who burglarized the vehicle following a thorough investigation. Deputies eventually apprehended the suspect, Andrew Velazquez, 25, of Navarre, and charged him with Burglary and Petit Theft and put him behind bars at Santa Rosa County Jail … read more
Report: Teen steals car, later crashes it
Report: Teen steals car, later crashes it
A Navarre teen who had allegedly been kicked out of his parent’s house stole a friend’s vehicle and later crashed it in Navarre. That teen, Christian Dombroski, 18, was later hit with a charge of Grand Theft of a Vehicle and was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail last Friday for the incident. According to … read more
Report: Man gets charged with battery for hitting wife with empty soda can
Report: Man gets charged with battery for hitting wife with empty soda can
A Navarre man was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail last Sunday and hit with a misdemeanor Battery charge after his wife alleged he hit her with an empty soda can. The suspect, Dale Reaves, 39, was released from the county jail on Monday after posting $250 bond. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s … read more
Threats lead to arrest
Threats lead to arrest
A Navarre man was arrested for Simple Assault last Friday after his neighbor called the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office to report that the man was threatening him. The suspect, Justin Zielinski, 18, was arrested following the allegations, which were made last Thursday, and charged with the misdemeanor. According to the SRCSO arrest report, the … read more
Navarre woman slapped with battery charge
Navarre woman slapped with battery charge
A Navarre woman was slapped with a misdemeanor Battery charge last Sunday after her fiancé alleged she grabbed him by his neck and struck him several times in his face. The suspect, Megan Bildner, 31, denied ever hitting her fiancé, but was booked into Santa Rosa County Jail shortly after the investigation. According to the … read more
