okaloosa county sheriff’s office

Destin man charged with aggravated battery, accused of using knife

DESTIN, Fla. — A Destin man has been charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and resisting an officer…

1 day ago

Navarre man dies in Destin crash; vehicle catches fire

DESTIN, Fla. — A 50-year-old Navarre man has died after his vehicle veered off the road, crashed down an embankment,…

2 months ago

Niceville bomb threat referencing Matt Gaetz’s mailbox deemed false

NICEVILLE, Fla. — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) responded to a bomb threat Wednesday morning involving a mailbox supposedly…

3 months ago

Fentanyl, meth reportedly seized in Laurel Hill drug bust near school

LAUREL HILL, Fla. — A 44-year-old man faces multiple charges following a drug bust that reportedly uncovered methamphetamine, fentanyl, firearms,…

4 months ago

Georgia man charged with human smuggling after Crestview traffic stop

CRESTVIEW, Fla. — A Georgia man has been charged with human smuggling following a traffic stop early Thursday morning near…

4 months ago

Man charged with threatening woman with knife in Destin

DESTIN, Fla. — A Texas man has been charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon following an alleged assault…

4 months ago

Shoal River Middle School student charged with mass shooting threat

CRESTVIEW, Fla. — A student at Shoal River Middle School in Crestview has been charged after allegedly threatening to bring…

4 months ago

Man accused of posing as officer after stopping driver in Mary Esther

MARY ESTHER, Fla. — A Shalimar man is facing multiple charges after allegedly impersonating a federal officer during a traffic…

4 months ago

High-speed Destin crash leaves four teens critically injured, road closed

DESTIN, Fla. — A high-speed crash on Emerald Coast Parkway Friday evening involving a gray 2023 Dodge Charger and a…

4 months ago

Man charged in Fort Walton Beach teen’s fentanyl overdose death

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) investigation into the overdose death of a Fort Walton…

4 months ago

K-9 team captures Holt man wanted on domestic violence, false imprisonment

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — A K-9 team from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) apprehended a Holt man wanted on…

4 months ago

Crestview drug raid leads to three arrests

CRESTVIEW, Fla. — A narcotics search warrant executed by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of…

5 months ago

Man charged with shooting into FedEx van in Cinco Bayou

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — A man has been arrested after allegedly firing two shots into a FedEx delivery van in…

5 months ago

Four charged following drug task force search in Niceville

NICEVILLE, Fla. — A multi-agency drug task force executed a narcotics search warrant at a residence in Niceville, resulting in…

6 months ago

Okaloosa Sheriff’s captain among 15 graduates of prestigious state program

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla, — Captain Joseph Fulghum of the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office has graduated from the Executive Leadership Seminar,…

6 months ago

Sheriff Eric Aden wins reelection in Okaloosa County

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. —Local voters reaffirmed their trust in Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden's leadership and vision as he won…

7 months ago

Local law enforcement leaders graduate from Florida Leadership Academy

FLORIDA — The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute (FCJEI) has announced the graduation of local law enforcement leaders from Okaloosa,…

7 months ago

Okaloosa County Jail issues alert: Beware of bogus bail bondsmen

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. —The Okaloosa County Jail is warning the families of jail inmates about a bond scam involving individuals…

10 months ago

Man arrested following convenience store burglaries in Okaloosa

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — Deputies with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) arrested a man last week who was…

11 months ago

Attempted traffic stop leads to drug charges after man crashes car: OCSO

CRESTVIEW, Fla. — An attempted traffic stop in Crestview by Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) deputies reportedly led to a…

11 months ago