A Milton woman accused of killing her 6-year-old daughter stabbed the child more than 20 times inside their home before calling family members and making statements about evil spirits, according to an arrest report released by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.

A 37-year-old Pace woman was arrested on Feb. 16 after authorities say she stabbed her husband’s vehicle multiple times with a kitchen knife during a domestic disturbance at a residence on Tulip Hill Road.

A Navarre man was arrested Feb. 3 during a targeted narcotics operation in Milton.

Damorian Joseph McCarty, 19, is charged with drug possession, burglary, larceny and damaging property with criminal mischief.

The Milton Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection with an animal cruelty investigation involving a dog at So Pawsh Dog Grooming in Milton located at 6056 Doctor’s Park Rd, Milton, FL 32570.
Kerree J. Patterson, 37, is charged with animal cruelty.

An alleged burglary Friday, Jan. 16, led to the arrest of four people in Milton.

The burglary plot was foiled by a neighbor, who noticed the alleged burglars in action and alerted the homeowner. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office soon responded and the suspects were apprehended after initially attempting to flee.  

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.

A routine traffic stop by Milton Police Department officers led to a drug trafficking arrest on De. 16.

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 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 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.