Eight men thought they were meeting a 14-year-old for sex, instead were arrested by SRSO during undercover operation
August 29, 2024
Eight men were arrested by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office after a multi-agency internet chat operation where they agreed to meet an underage individual for sex, according to Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson.
Milton bookkeeper steals over $1 million from electric company
July 30, 2024
A Milton bookkeeper was arrested on July 18 after stealing more than a million dollars from a local electric company, according to an arrest report by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Man arrested for purposely starting Santa Rosa County wildfire in plot to get firefighter job
July 18, 2024
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced in a press release that the Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement has arrested Tyler Stephen Meldrim, 23, in connection with a wildfire that occurred on April 27, 2024, in Santa Rosa County. Meldrim has been charged with one count of Intentional burning of lands under Florida Statute 590.28, […]
Milton woman charged with DUI manslaughter after fatal crash
July 16, 2024
A Milton woman has been arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter after a fatal wreck on July 15, according to a report from Florida Highway Patrol. The woman, identified as Deborah L. Fiss, of Milton, was operating a 2012 Honda van southbound on State Road 89. The van left the roadway, moving onto the shoulder […]
Child sex abuser sentenced to life in prison, receives predator designation
July 15, 2024
A Milton man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually abusing a then seven-year-old multiple times between 2020 and 2021.
Man arrested after barricading himself in room at Santa Rosa Medical Center, throwing chairs
May 29, 2024
A man was arrested Friday after barricading himself into a patient room at Santa Rosa Medical Center, including throwing chairs at the wall and scaring staff to the point where they were fearful to go into the room.
Man charged with kidnapping, battery of same victim from previous arrest
April 29, 2024
A man recently released from prison has been charged with kidnapping the same victim again. A neighbor who called 911 may have saved the victim’s life.
Jay man arrested with $200k worth of spice
March 28, 2024
A Jay man was arrested Wednesday evening, March 27, after he led law enforcement on a chase which ended on Highway 87 N. The incident stemmed from a search warrant being served on the man’s property in connection with a case out of Escambia County.
Travis Paul Sterback, 27, is charged with trafficking in synthetic cannabinoids, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, fleeing and eluding at high speed and firing a weapon in public.
Milton man arrested for 2022 hit and run, other charges
February 14, 2024
The family of a hit and run victim is finally close to getting closure nearly two years after the incident. Jack Crawford died Sept. 27, 2022, following a crash he was involved in the previous day.
Fatal crash on Munson Highway leads to DUI manslaughter arrest
November 3, 2023
A traffic crash at County Road 191 (Munson Highway) and Lawler Lane in Milton led to the death of a 22-year-old Milton man Saturday, Oct. 28. Christopher Ammons, 49, the driver of a pickup truck, which collided with the 22-year old’s vehicle, has since been arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter.