Sheriff's Office: Suspicious tag leads to pot arrest
A suspicious license plate spotted by authorities in East Milton led to the arrest of a construction worker this week after the traffic stop uncovered more, according to a Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office…
Halloween party fundraiser at Blackwater Bistro Oct. 29
A unique fundraiser intended to keep Milton High School football players close to home to attend Pensacola State College.
Attorney Dan Stewart has pledged to match the donations from the Oct. 29t…
Meth lab drives away when deputies are called
An East Milton woman returned home one day last week to an unfamiliar, green car parked behind her residence with two people inside she did not know and she entered her house to a chemical odor, acco…
FHP: DUI driver crashes, flees, crashes
No one was seriously injured after a Milton man wrecked his car – twice in just a few minutes, ending up in a bunch of trees, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
Charles Ryan Nielsen, 2…
Cops: Pace woman resists help, charged with battery
A Pace woman landed a night in jail after an argument escalated into a physical altercation, and she took out frustrations on EMS and deputies, according to a Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office report.
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Second UPDATE: Police not ready to release details
Pass Christian Police Investigator Mike Lally says he is not ready to release information regarding a possible suspect in the killing of former Milton High School student Camille Riley (Paul).
Lal…
Veteran's Plaza hit by vandals
The Veteran's Memorial Plaza in downtown Milton has been struck by several bouts of theft and acts of vandalism recently, according to the Memorial Manager Ralph Nesenson.
Several light fixtures w…
Pace tree trimmer accused of swindling
A Pace man violated his probation and was charged with additional crimes after an ongoing dispute with a business client led to his arrest, according to a Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office report.
David…
Wanted man resists deputy, runs into woods
A Santa Rosa County man found himself in jail after slapping a deputy and running off into the woods last week, according to a Sheriff's Office report.
Jeremy Rufus Miller, 39, of Navarre, was spo…
SRSO: Beer leads to aggravated battery
A Milton man was arrested after he allegedly struck a man over the head with a pipe wrench during a drunken scuffle, according to a Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office report.
Jesse Roland, 49 of the 5000…