Chumuckla Man Murdered By His Cousin; Strangled And Ran Over By A Golf Cart, SRSO Says

July 20, 2023

A man was killed Wednesday evening in Chumuckla by his cousin, according to authorities.

Robert Patrick Jernigan, 53, is in the Santa Rosa County Jail without bond on a charge of homicide.

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a death investigation Wednesday evening in the 1800 block of Schnoor Road at Chumuckla Springs Road.

Deputies arrived to find Stephen Lee Jernigan deceased. According to an arrest report, Robert Jernigan choked the victim and ran over him with a golf cart. Stephen  Jernigan was found dead under the golf cart by his wife.

The report states it was the first time Robert Jernigan had been to the home in about six years. The wife told authorities that the men were arguing downstairs before going outside the home. It was about 45 minutes later that Stephen Jernigan was found deceased.
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2 Responses to “Chumuckla Man Murdered By His Cousin; Strangled And Ran Over By A Golf Cart, SRSO Says”

  1. fay jernigan on September 15th, 2023 1:22 am

    Steve met him on FaceBook. in 2014. He is not related close to Bobby. He would be a 5th or 6th cousin. Steve was always good to Boby. I wish they would not put cousin on the news,

  2. Robert on July 22nd, 2023 7:10 am

    R.I.P. Steve….You were a genuine good guy. You will be missed .Prayers to his family. Glad that the perp was caught so quickly and justice will come. Sad that it was his own cousin that took his life.

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