UPDATED:Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office issues child alert for three missing Navarre children
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has issued a missing/endangered child alert for three Navarre children believed to be with their biological father, Courtney William Howell.
Pace resident faces assault, battery charges in altercation with neighbors
John Crosby, 47, of Pace remains in custody at the Santa Rosa County Jail with felony charges of aggravated assault with a weapon and aggravated assault stemming from an incident which occurred in fr…
SRSO: Thief uses disguise to gain entry to victims’ homes
On Tuesday, December 9, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office received a call in reference to a theft, reports say, in the area of Mayo Circle in Pace. The complainant stated a young Hispanic female…
Update: Munson homicide arrest
According to SRSO Public Information Officer Rich Aloy, detectives of the Major Crimes Unit made an arrest in the Munson homicide case. Taylor Lynn Crongeyer, 18, Milton, the person of interest in th…
Pace woman pleads for baby Jesus' return
She says she has not called authorities, just wants the nativity piece back
Glass sentenced to 10 years
William Eddins, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit, announced this week that on Friday, December 19, a Santa Rosa County Jury found Jonathan Wayne Glass, 38, guilty of trafficking in metha…
Milton man faces charges of battery, obstructing justice in domestic violence incident
Jerry Ricks, 43, of Milton is facing felony charges of aggravated battery, obstructing justice and a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief following his arrest earlier this week.
On Tuesday, Mil…
Jay man arrested for sexual battery
A Jay man was arrested Thursday for sexual battery on a victim under 12 years of age and lewd and lascivious behavior on a victim less than 12 years old. Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office reports Melvin Te…
Foster sentenced to life for sexual battery
Edward Scott, Foster, Jr., entered a plea to two counts of sexual battery upon a child less than 12 years of age and one count of sexual battery upon a child by a person in familial or custodial auth…
SRSO: Deputy injured by stabbing suspect
Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office reports one deputy was injured following an arrest in Milton Thursday night. Milton resident Gregory Allen Johnson, 37, is facing multiple charges including two counts of …
















