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Crestview woman arrested after fleeing traffic stop: OCSO

CRESTVIEW, Fla. -- Following a traffic stop by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office (OCSO), a Crestview woman is now facing numerous…

11 months ago

Mary Esther man shot by deputy after armed disturbance: OCSO

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) said a Mary Esther man was shot in a deputy-involved…

11 months ago

Okaloosa men sentenced for fentanyl-related inmate death at county jail

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — Two men from Okaloosa County have been sentenced to prison for their roles in the fentanyl…

11 months ago

OCSO: Knife-wielding suspect shot in Baker during warrant service

CRESTVIEW, Fla. — An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) deputy shot a Crestview man while attempting to serve a warrant,…

11 months ago

Cash, THC carts stolen in Okaloosa knifepoint robbery

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — A convenience store employee at a store near Fort Walton Beach was reportedly robbed at…

11 months ago

Niceville home busted for alleged drug activity, five face charges

NICEVILLE, Fla. -- The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) has charged a Niceville man with operating a public nuisance structure…

11 months ago

Wanted fugitive arrested in Crestview after five-month pursuit

CRESTVIEW, Fla. — After reportedly eluding authorities for five months, a Crestview man wanted for lewd and lascivious conduct was…

12 months ago

Altercation at Destin gas station ends in stabbing

DESTIN, Fla. — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) is actively investigating a stabbing incident that occurred at a gas…

12 months ago

Highway traffic stop in Okaloosa leads to arrest of fugitive

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — A traffic stop in North Okaloosa County resulted in the arrest of a fugitive wanted in…

12 months ago

Crestview man flees traffic stop, charged with fentanyl trafficking

CRESTVIEW, Fla. — A Crestview man who reportedly attempted to flee during a traffic stop has been charged with trafficking…

12 months ago

Routine traffic stop in Niceville leads to drug bust: OCSO

NICEVILLE, Fla. — What started out as a routine traffic stop near Niceville last weekend quickly escalated into a significant…

12 months ago

Wanted Crestview man captured, facing numerous felony charges

CRESTVIEW, Fla. — A Crestview area man wanted on multiple felony charges who reportedly eluded lawmen for weeks has been…

1 year ago

One man is dead following officer-involved shooting in Okaloosa

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A Panama City man is dead after being shot by an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy early…

1 year ago

Late-night shooting on Racetrack Road leaves two men injured

FORT WALTON BEACH -- Two men are expected to survive after they said they were shot early Sunday morning while…

1 year ago

Fort Walton Beach teen nabbed in fentanyl, weapons bust

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- A teenager has been arrested following the execution of a search warrant at an apartment…

1 year ago

Fentanyl-laced pills discarded during Fort Walton Beach chase: OCSO

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) reports two men were arrested in Fort Walton Beach…

1 year ago

Fort Walton Beach man sentenced in high-speed chase and drugs case

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A Fort Walton Beach man who led deputies on a high-speed chase in a stolen car…

1 year ago

Four charged in counterfeit cash crime spree

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- A call to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for suspected counterfeit bills being passed…

1 year ago

Fort Walton Beach man gets 25 years behind bars for drug conspiracy

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – A man from Fort Walton Beach has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to…

1 year ago

Okaloosa man faces charges after wild chase ends in property damage: OCSO

MARY ESTHER, Fla. – A man from Mary Esther is facing several charges after he allegedly drove through a yard…

1 year ago