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Fort Walton Beach senior citizen charged with trafficking in opiates, oxycodone

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – A 65-year-old Fort Walton Beach woman has been charged with trafficking in narcotics, the Okaloosa…

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Active shooter drill at NWFSC in Niceville this week

NICEVILLE, Fla. -- A full-scale active shooter exercise will be held this week at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville,…

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Two arrested following search of home in Niceville

NICEVILLE, Fla. – Two people have been arrested following the execution of a narcotics search warrant in Niceville, the Okaloosa…

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Three Crestview area residents charged with armed burglary, grand theft

CRESTVIEW, Fla. -- The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office said it has arrested three individuals from the Crestview area following reports of…

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OCSO: Destin store targeted a second time in two days, two arrested

DESTIN, Fla. – On Tuesday, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said its deputies were once again called to a Destin…

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Six reported arrested in OCSO “Operation Safe Summer”

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. – A four-day operation targeting online sexual predators has resulted in the arrests of six men, the…

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Three suspects arrested following Destin cosmetics store heist

DESTIN, Fla. -- The combined efforts of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Walton County Sheriff’s Office, and their K9 teams…

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Wanted Holt man attempts getaway on riding lawnmower, deputies say

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A Holt man put a John Deere riding lawnmower into high gear and tried to outrun…

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Woman charged with defrauding victim nearly 100 years old of over $500,000

NAVARRE, Fla. -- A Navarre woman has been arrested after an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) investigation allegedly revealed she…

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Six arrested following search of Niceville area home

NICEVILLE, Fla. -- Six people have been arrested following the execution of a narcotics search warrant at a Niceville area…

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Search warrant leads to drugs, firearms charges

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- A Fort Walton Beach man and a woman are facing charges related to drugs and…

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Tennessee man arrested following large-scale disturbance, alleged stabbing in Destin

DESTIN, Fla. – A Tennessee man has been arrested following a large-scale disturbance at a Destin nightspot early Sunday morning…

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Gas station clerk arrested following chase, shooting on I-10: WCSO

WALTON COUNTY, Fla.— The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a store clerk in what originally appeared to be the…

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OCSO: Mississippi man tased, throws crushed meth into deputy’s face

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- A Mississippi man who fled from an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office deputy following a traffic…

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Sheriff’s Office investigating alleged sexual assault in Destin

DESTIN, Fla. -- The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) is investigating a report that a woman was sexually assaulted early…

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Store employee charged with video voyeurism

DESTIN, Fla. -- A store employee in Destin has been charged with video voyeurism after a woman said she found…

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Okaloosa man sentenced for drug trafficking, firearm offenses

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. – An Okaloosa County man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to drug and…

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Man armed with machete shot and killed by deputies

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- A homeless man reportedly armed with a machete was shot and killed by deputies with…

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Report of man with a machete ends with drug charges

MARY ESTHER, Fla. – A man is facing drug charges after deputies with the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) performed…

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Lakeshore Drive weekly road closures begin Saturday

NICEVILLE, Fla. -- Okaloosa County has announced that White Point Road and Lakeshore Drive, located east of Niceville in Bluewater, will be closed…

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