SANTA ROSA COUNTY

SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Sheriff Wendell Hall

Sheriff's Office Looking for Missing/Endangered Juvenile and Accompanying Adult

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office is currently looking for a missing /endangered juvenile who is believed to be with a Milton man with an extensive criminal history. Leah Rain Ammons, W/F (14 YOA) is believed to be in the company of Ricky Dale Spears W/M (43 YOA). Spears is a convicted felon with an extensive criminal history to include armed robbery, burglary and narcotics violations.

Spears driver's license is suspended, but has been known to drive a 1992 gold four door Buick, Florida Tag I40-VUL. The juvenile was reportedly picked up by Spears, who is a known, non-family acquaintance of Ammons, from an all night roller skate party in Milton late Friday night ( 4/18/08 ). From there, Spears and Ammons allegedly went to Spears' residence in Munson. On 4/19/08 in an attempt to locate Ammons, deputies went to Spears' residence but it is believed that Ammons and Spears fled into the woods and were able to evade law enforcement.

There is an active warrant for Spears for Interference of Custody, which is a third degree felony. Other charges may be pending against Spears. Anyone with information concerning the location of Ammons or Spears is asked to contact the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office at 983-1190 or Crime Stoppers at 437-STOP.

Suspect:

Ricky Dale Spears, W/M, 43 years old, 5'10", 160 lbs., brown hair, brown eyes

Last known address: 13000 block of Munson Highway

Sgt. Scott Haines

Media Relations Unit

(850) 981-2136 or shaines@srso.net