okaloosa county sheriff’s office

Standoff ends with arrest

CRESTVIEW, Fla. -- A two-and-a-half-hour standoff took place yesterday morning after fugitive warrants and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office patrol units…

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Traffic violation leads to four felony charges

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- A traffic stop by an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office deputy who spotted a traffic violation…

3 years ago

Niceville traffic stop leads to arrests for cocaine, methamphetamine

NICEVILLE, Fla. -- A traffic stop for faulty equipment on a pickup truck Tuesday evening led to two arrests and…

3 years ago

Arrests made after shots fired call leads to pursuit

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- Three people have been arrested on various charges after deputies responding to a shots fired…

3 years ago

Man charged with domestic violence-related kidnapping, battery

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- A woman says a former boyfriend entered her car Monday on Tanager Road near Fort…

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Crestview men charged with possession of child pornography

CRESTVIEW, Fla. -- Two Crestview men were arrested and charged with possession of child pornography following the execution of a…

3 years ago

Niceville High’s school resource officer named SRO of the Year

NICEVILLE, Fla. – Tori Mason, School Resource Officer at Niceville High School, has been named Okaloosa County School District’s 2021…

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Shalimar man charged with stalking a child, attempted kidnapping

SHALIMAR, Fla. -- A Shalimar man was arrested yesterday after a 15-year-old girl reported he followed her around in his…

3 years ago

Cold Case Focus: The killing of Robert Cawthon

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. – On January 12, 1984, the body of 34-year-old Robert Cawthon was found in a wooded area nearly…

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Public’s help sought in search for Fort Walton Beach murder suspect

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office investigators are asking the public for help in locating a murder…

3 years ago

Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office issues scam alert

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Scammers are spoofing names and the phone number from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office and making…

3 years ago

Help the OCSO name its new bloodhound puppy

SHALIMAR, Fla. -- What do you think? Is he a "Bo" (Beaux), a "Roscoe", or a "Parker"? Those are the…

3 years ago

Niceville traffic stop leads to arrest

NICEVILLE, Fla. -- A traffic violation led to a Niceville area man's arrest for grand theft of a motor vehicle…

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Habitual traffic offender charged with hit and run, DUI

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- A habitual traffic offender with a revoked driver license has been charged with his fourth…

3 years ago

Body found at landfill is missing Tallahassee man

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. – Tallahassee police have identified the body found at a Jackson County landfill as Jorge Diaz-Johnston and…

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Teen charged with putting rat poison in man’s orange juice

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – A 14-year old Fort Walton Beach area boy was taken into custody Sunday after admitting…

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Heroin, fentanyl, and meth seized; three arrested

MARY ESTHER, Fla. –  A search warrant executed by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office on January 6 resulted in the…

3 years ago

Crestview murder suspect captured in victim’s missing vehicle

CRESTVIEW, Fla. -- A Crestview area murder suspect is in custody after Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies found him in…

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Niceville teacher charged with possession of child porn

NICEVILLE, Fla. -- A Niceville man is charged with possession of child pornography following the execution of a search warrant…

3 years ago

Man’s body found in landfill

BAKER, Fla. -- The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was found dead in a trash pile…

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