New details emerge in Danika Troy murder case
December 29, 2025
16-year-old Gabriel Williams’ and 14-year-old Kimahri Blevins’ court files regarding the Danika Troy murder case have been made available to the public. This suggests the minors will be tried as adults.
MPD traffic stop leads to drug trafficking arrest
December 18, 2025
A routine traffic stop by Milton Police Department officers led to a drug trafficking arrest on De. 16.
School safety director pleads no contest to battery charge
December 8, 2025
Daniel Hahn, the former director of school safety for Santa Rosa County District Schools, has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge. He was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
Two juveniles arrested in killing of 14 year old Pace girl
December 4, 2025
Two juveniles have been arrested in connection with the homicide of Danika Troy, 14, who was reported as a runaway Monday, Dec. 1. Troy’s body was found the following day and Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it was Troy Dec. 3.
Three former NWFL landscapers to be deported following convictions
December 2, 2025
Three former Emerald Coast Lawns employees were recently on trial for possession and use of fraudulent employment documents. Two of the men also pleaded guilty to illegal reentry by a removed alien.
MPD make arrest after Lucille Johnson Park shooting
November 25, 2025
On November 24, at around 4:30 p.m., the Milton Police Department responded to a report of multiple gunshots fired around Lucille Johnson Park on Mary Street.
Milton man executed decades after sentencing
October 28, 2025
Norman Mearle Grim Jr., 65, was executed Tuesday, October 28, via lethal injection. This comes over two decades after he was sentenced to death for the murder of an East Milton woman.
FDLE charges gang associate for drug smuggling recruitment scheme
October 20, 2025
After a 15-month investigation, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement charged 52-year old Dimy Paraison of Miami with charges related to a drug smuggling scheme into Florida State Prisons.
Mexican national sentenced to federal prison for stealing identity of U.S. citizen
October 7, 2025
Alfredo Mendoza Montero, 45, of Mexico, was sentenced to two years and one day in federal prison after having pleaded guilty to charges of passport fraud, false impersonation of a citizen, and aggravated identity theft. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
Larceny case against former Santa Rosa County educator still ongoing
September 22, 2025
The legal case against Kelly Short, the former educator and administrator who resigned from Santa Rosa County District Schools following an investigation into alleged mishandling and stealing of district funds, remains ongoing.






