Crestview man charged with felony battery; accused of attacking former...
A 29-year-old Crestview man is charged with battery and felony domestic violence battery by strangulation after allegedly attacking his former girlfriend at her home, then fleeing through the...
View ArticleBaker man charged with 25 counts of child pornography
CRESTVIEW — Twelve Northwest Florida residents, including a Baker man charged with 25 counts of child pornography, are in jail following an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office two-month investigation....
View ArticleNorth Okaloosa residents among law enforcement graduates
NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College students who completed the Criminal Justice Training Center's vocational certificate program for Law Enforcement Basic Training include five North Okaloosa...
View ArticleRoad maintenance scheduled Friday on two Okaloosa bridges
CHIPLEY — Traffic will be restricted this week over two Okaloosa County bridges. Florida Department of Transportation crews will perform bridge maintenance on the Yellow River and Yellow River Relief...
View ArticleOCSO school resource officer unit earns 'model agency' national award (VIDEO)
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer Unit was honored today as one of the top programs in the country. The National Association of School Resource Officers named the OCSO SRO...
View ArticleOkaloosa County EMS earns national achievement award
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, the National Association of Counties presents its annual achievement awards, and Okaloosa County EMS will be one of the recipients. Okaloosa County EMS has earned the...
View ArticleOkaloosa-Walton transportation planning meeting is July 16
NICEVILLE — The Okaloosa-Walton Transportation Planning Organization will consider adopting FY 17-21 project priorities; appointing steering committee members for the 2040 Long Range Transportation...
View ArticleNoted violence expert trains law enforcement at Northwest Florida State...
NICEVILLE — More than 100 law enforcement and corrections officers from around Florida have a better understanding of the psychology behind combat following a recent seminar. Northwest Florida State...
View ArticleCrestview police chief: 26 patrol cars need replacement (VIDEO)
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Police Department’s 26 patrol cars are nearing the end of their service life after being driven hundreds of miles almost daily the past eight years. But there’s no budget...
View Article2 Holt residents accused of burglary, theft
HOLT — Two Holt residents have been charged with burglary and two thefts in the Laurel Hill area. Investigators say 25-year-old Travis Monroe Adams and 21-year-old Myra Ellen King first went to a home...
View ArticleCrestview police use phone's GPS coordinates to track men accused of vehicle...
CRESTVIEW — Two Crestview men charged with burglarizing an unlocked vehicle and taking several pieces of military equipment, including a phone with potentially sensitive information, are due in court...
View ArticleCrestview man facing weapons charges after traffic stop
CRESTVIEW — An Aug. 4 court date is set for a 22-year-old Crestview man on charges of carrying a concealed weapon and weapons possession by a convicted felon after an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office...
View ArticleNo injuries following 2 Crestview lightning strikes
CRESTVIEW — No injuries resulted from two lightning strikes on Tuesday, according to the Crestview Fire Department. Firefighters responded to an incident at 806 Lloyd St. N. around 5:24 p.m. The...
View ArticleCrestview man gets 10.5 years after child porn, enticement
CRESTVIEW — A 48-year-old Crestview man is sentenced to 10.5 years in prison on charges that included trying to solicit sex from a 12-year-old. William McNeal Goode was convicted of attempting to...
View ArticleOkaloosa County Jail's health services program accredited
CRESTVIEW — The National Commission on Correctional Health Care says Susan Priddy, the Okaloosa County Jail's health services administrator, leads a program that meets industry standards. The...
View ArticleState Road 85 lane closures set due to beam placement on new flyover bridge
CHIPLEY – The State Road 85 southbound lanes at the State Road 123 intersection in Okaloosa County will encounter brief intermittent lane closures this week. Closures are from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m....
View ArticleTraffic pattern changing for U.S. Highway 98 at Hurlburt Field
CHIPLEY —Drivers east and westbound on U.S. Highway 98 are now using the elevated travel lanes that pass above Cody Avenue/Campaigne Street and the entrance to the Hurlburt Field main gate and...
View ArticleOkaloosa deputies investigating Crestview sexual battery report
CRESTVIEW— The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating following a report that a woman had been sexually assaulted in the Crestview area July 25. The victim says the attack took place...
View ArticleCrestview woman attacked while unloading groceries
CRESTVIEW — A Crestview woman says she was unloading her groceries at her area home when a man attacked her and tried to shove her into the trunk of her car. The 32-year-old victim suffered cuts and...
View ArticleCrestview teens charged in rash of car burglaries
Two Crestview teenagers have been charged in connection with a rash of area burglaries. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested 16-year-old Devon Moore and 17-year-old Nkosi Seals. The teens...
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