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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
3 arrested, accused of running pill mill at Pace Pharmacy: FDLE
PACE, Fla. (WKRG) — Two pharmacists and a pharmacy office manager are accused of running a pill mill at Pace Pharmacy. Perdido Pass shark sightings: watch According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Pace Pharmacy Pharmacists Stephen Allen Burklow and David Barron Winkles, and Pharmacy Office Manager Monique Burklow were arrested and are accused of conspiring to traffic prescription drugs. An FDLE news release said they trafficked over 22 kilograms or 48 pounds of oxycodone, over 26 kilograms or 57 pounds of hydrocodone and just under one kilogram of hydromorphone. Stephen Burklow and Monique Burklow own Pace Pharmacy, LLC, according to FDLE. 'In our communities, there is no room for criminals that greedily profit from the opioid epidemic by trafficking illicit drugs under the guise of a legitimate pharmacy,' FDLE Pensacola Special Agent in Charge Chris Williams said. 'I am proud of the complex and dedicated work demonstrated by FDLE's agents, crime intelligence analysts and forensic scientists, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office investigators, and the work of all of our partners to get these thugs off our streets.' Stephen, 54, is accused of conspiracy to traffic oxycodone, conspiracy to traffic hydrocodone, conspiracy to traffic hydromorphone, conspiracy to commit racketeering, conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and five counts of identity theft. Winkles, 69, is accused of conspiracy to traffic schedule II-controlled substances and conspiracy to commit racketeering. Monique, 58, was arrested on conspiracy to commit racketeering, conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to sell controlled substances. The FDLE investigation began in December 2020 when investigators learned Dr. Elaine Sharp, a local obstetrician-gynecologist, was writing an excessive amount of controlled substance prescriptions and recommended her patients to Pace Pharmacy. According to FDLE agents, the Burklows and Winkles accepted and dispensed illicit prescriptions outside of their professional practice and were not intended for medical purposes. 'Mr. Burklow, through the Pace Pharmacy, billed multiple insurance companies, using various physicians' National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers without their knowledge or consent to do so, for prescriptions that may or may not have been provided to patients,' the FDLE release said. The Burklows and Winkles were arrested and booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail. This investigation included FDLE, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office, the Florida Department of Health, the Florida Highway Patrol, the Florida Department of Financial Services, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security Investigations. Bears visit a Mobile County yard The investigation remains active. Alexa Daly contributed to this story. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Yahoo
Scammers impersonating Santa Rosa County sheriff's deputies — what to know
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office has received several reports of scammers posing as deputies over the phone and threatening to arrest if not immediately paid. Highest bidder at Five Rivers Delta Resource Center auction revealed 'It's just a bad scenario, and there's so many out there that are falling prey to this,' Chief Deputy Randy Tifft said. Just on Tuesday, four calls were made to the sheriff's office within 20 minutes reporting a scammer. 'We think it's several people and little organizations that are doing it and hitting it everywhere, and most of the time, they're not even from Florida or Santa Rosa County,' Tifft said. The sheriff's office will never call to threaten arrest or demand payment over the phone. Victims are encouraged to immediately go to the nearest sheriff's office to report the incident. Tifft added that seniors are often the ones most vulnerable to these scams. 'The elderly people are the ones who seem to be most trusting, and they don't want to be in trouble with the law,' he said. If a scammer receives the money, it's nearly impossible for the sheriff's office to track that individual down. 'They've done this enough that they don't leave much of a track, no breadcrumbs for us to even follow,' Tifft said. Lulu's Law: Alabama House passes shark alert system Any reports can be made to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office's non-emergency hotline at 850-983-1100. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Yahoo
Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office welcomes new K-9 recruit
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — K-9 Mac is the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office's newest Detention K-9 recruit, has learned. Fairhope is one of two remaining single-tax colonies in the U.S. — what it means K-9 Mac is a 9-week-old Bloodhound who has officially joined the SRCSO's team, according to a Facebook post by the Sheriff's Office. The floppy-eared, big-pawed pup will help law enforcement track down missing people with his powerful nose, according to officials. Currently, Mac is learning, exploring, and winning over the hearts of deputies on his team. Coffee creamer shipped to Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, among other states, recalled To support the SRCSO's K-9 Unit, visit their Facebook page or donate directly here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
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Woman arrested in Alabama for homicide in Santa Rosa County
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla (WKRG) – The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man whose body was found Friday, according to an SRCSO Facebook post. The Sheriff's Office conducted a welfare check at Allen Phillips's home in Santa Rosa County on Friday, January 24. Deputies then broke into the home, where they discovered Phillips shot and killed with a gunshot wound to the chest. The sheriff's office didn't say how long he had been dead but did say his body was in the late stages of decomposition. Allen's wife, Tequila Phillips, was identified as a suspect by SRCO. She was spotted in Wetumpka, Alabama, where she was arrested in connection to the death. The post didn't say when she was arrested. The Sheriff's Office says this incident remains an active investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
