SANTA ROSA COUNTY

SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Sheriff Wendell Hall

8/20/07 - Update

Autopsies were conducted on both of the deceased victims earlier today. Both autopsies revealed no signs of trauma. The cause of death is still undetermined and is still being investigated by the medical examiners office and the Sheriff's Office. Toxicology results are still pending and could take up to 6 to 8 weeks.

Sheriff's Office Investigating the Death of Two Young Adults Found in Water in Milton

Investigators with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office are currently investigating the death of two eighteen year old victims that were found dead in a local waterway in Milton . At approximately 7:30 am this morning, deputies were dispatched to the Marquis Basin Boat Ramp on Gillespie Road in East Milton. A local boater that was launching his boat observed two subjects appearing to be deceased underneath the water directly off the dock at the boat ramp. When deputies and emergency personnel arrived, it was confirmed that two subjects, a male and a female, were submerged in the water, confirmed to be dead. A vehicle of one of the subjects was present in the parking lot. The cause of death is not known at this time and it is currently being investigated as a death investigation. The subjects are believed to have died sometime over the past night. Both subjects were identified this morning and their next of kin have been notified. The identities of the deceased are listed below. The two victims are acquaintances, according to friends and family. Autopsies are scheduled for tomorrow. No other information is available at this time. More information will be released as it becomes available.

Deceased:

MCCRANIE, AMBER, W/F 9/23/1988 , Pace, FL

MCCURLEY, ZACKERY, B/M 9/2/1988 , Milton , FL

Press Release By:

Sgt. Scott Haines

Media Relations Unit

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