FL FL - MARA SUZANNE MEARNS, 41, missing from Destin since 1 April 2025

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NAMUS report is skimpy....

Mara is 5'7" and 135 lbs. Blonde hair and blue eyes.


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She has a fairly lengthy judicial history in the Destin area, Many of the charges were traffic related and a few were dismissed, but she also has peti larceny, charges for worthless checks, and possession of cocaine along with a current case for felony criminal drug charges that was just reopened due to her alledgedly violating her probation. She was due back in court for a hearing on that the 15th. Also, she shows an alias of last name Stemen, that was from a family law case, so that was either her married or maiden name, I'm assuming.

Case Number: 2023 CF 001805 F
Criminal Felony
Status Date: 4/23/2025 REOPENED
Agency :OKALOOSA COUNTY SHERIFF
DEFENDANT MEARNS, MARA SUZANNE
PLAINTIFF STATE OF FLORIDA
Charges
Count Description Level Degree Plea Disposition Disposition Date
1 DRUGS POSSESS-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION (893.13(6a)) F T NOLO-CONTENDERE *Adj W/H

Date Event Judge Location Result
5/15/2025 1:30 PM VIOLATION OF PROBATION STONE, WILLIAM F FWB COURTHOUSE ANNEX EXTENSION
 
The company she works for
Still shows her as an employee with a photo
 
She has a fairly lengthy judicial history in the Destin area, Many of the charges were traffic related and a few were dismissed, but she also has peti larceny, charges for worthless checks, and possession of cocaine along with a current case for felony criminal drug charges that was just reopened due to her alledgedly violating her probation. She was due back in court for a hearing on that the 15th. Also, she shows an alias of last name Stemen, that was from a family law case, so that was either her married or maiden name, I'm assuming.

Case Number: 2023 CF 001805 F
Criminal Felony
Status Date: 4/23/2025 REOPENED
Agency :OKALOOSA COUNTY SHERIFF
DEFENDANT MEARNS, MARA SUZANNE
PLAINTIFF STATE OF FLORIDA
Charges
Count Description Level Degree Plea Disposition Disposition Date
1 DRUGS POSSESS-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION (893.13(6a)) F T NOLO-CONTENDERE *Adj W/H

Date Event Judge Location Result
5/15/2025 1:30 PM VIOLATION OF PROBATION STONE, WILLIAM F FWB COURTHOUSE ANNEX EXTENSION
Wow! How do you find this information? What website? Do you have to pay money?
 
Wow! How do you find this information? What website? Do you have to pay money?
No money involved, just practice. W're not allowed to post info that requires payment to view (why I usually strike out in several states, such as Nebraska and a lot of California and some counties in other states). I spent 24 years as a fed, and we got involved with a number of the sometimes surprising criminal elements in our speciality (drug smuggling, money laundering, human trafficking) so I got really good at finding stuff (including parties not wanting to be located to be interviewed) through various court systems via google (which as sometimes quicker than the secret squirrel search engines though not used in court). :-)
 
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No money involved, just practice. W're not allowed to post info that requires payment to view (why I usually strike out in several states, such as Nebraska and a lot of California and some counties in other states). I spent 24 years as a fed, and we got involved with a number of the sometimes surprising criminal elements in our speciality (drug smuggling, money laundering, human trafficking) so I got really good at finding stuff (including parties not wanting to be located to be interviewed) through various court systems via google (which as sometimes quicker than the secret squirrel search engines though not used in court). :-)
Thank you for your response. Is there a couple of websites you could please reccomend?
 
Thank you for your response. Is there a couple of websites you could please reccomend?
Sorry, I didn't get back to you sooner, just caught up with this thread. There's no "one stop shopping website". Well, there are, but they are often scams that make it look like they can search for anything on a person, but they charge you a fee to open the report, and the report is often based on someone with the same name, but not the same birthdate or location. I go to the initidual state or county judicial sites. Just google name of county or state and "court records" and it will usually take you to a .gov site. Some are easier to navigate than others. States that have a statewide search are Maryland, New York, New Jersey, DC, most others require you know the county. Michigan is the worst, some counties have half a dozen separate courts so you have to search each individually. It just takes a little practice.
 
I hope that means she was found safe altho she may be in custody? But safe at least, I hope.
She's in custody. Notice of appearnce on record, and a defense attorney was assigned to her May 15 She filed as indigent.

023 CF 001805 F - STATE OF FLORIDA vs. MEARNS, MARA SUZANNE
Criminal Felony
Case Type: Status: REOPENED
Charges DRUGS POSSESS-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION (893.13(6a))
Date Event Judge Location Result
6/19/2025 9:00 AM VOP EVIDENTIARY
5/15/2025 1:30 PM VIOLATION OF PROBATION ANNEX EXTENSION VOP DENIAL

Case Dockets (basic filings and such omitted but are in the court record at the link)
Date Entry
5/16/2025 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
5/16/2025 NOTICE OF DISCOVERY
5/15/2025 DEFENDENT DETERMINED TO BE INDIGENT BY EXAMINER
5/15/2025 DEFENSE ATTORNEY: COCHRAN, CHRIS ASSIGNED

 

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