Mar 12, 2025
Crestview-area man charged with child molestation
Crestview-area resident Joseph Feliccia, 45, of 5566 Pine Lake Drive, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under the age of 12.
Feb 24, 2025
Crestview man charged with producing child porn
A recent search of micro-SD cards seized during a search warrant at a Crestview man’s house led to the discovery of more than 30 child pornography files.
Feb 12, 2025
Police arrest suspected bank robber
The suspect in the December armed robbery of First National Bank and Trust in Crestview has been arrested, city police officials said on Tuesday.
Dec 11, 2024
Texas man sentenced in ’22 death of a deputy by Laurel Hill
Tristan Cole Parker of Midlothian, Texas, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for charges stemming from a vehicle crash that killed an off-duty deputy just east of Laurel Hill a little over two years ago.
Dec 2, 2024
Police: Crestview man arrested after trying to kill a woman
Julius Tawun Sledge, 42, of Crestview, was arrested Sunday on a charge of attempted premeditated murder after he shot a woman several times, city police said.
Nov 18, 2024
Charges against Laurel Hill man include drug trafficking
Members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Multi-Agency Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the Special Response Team, executed a narcotics search warrant on Nov. 8 at 8087 Third St. in Laurel Hill.
Nov 15, 2024
S.O.: Georgia man was paid to smuggle men into Crestview
An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy who made a traffic stop near Crestview early this morning charged a Georgia man with human smuggling.
Oct 24, 2024
Deputies arrest Holt man at campground in Baker
David Johnson, 38, of Holt, was arrested Wednesday afternoon by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office on domestic violence battery and other charges at a county-owned campground.
Sep 27, 2024
Drug bust in Crestview
Three people were arrested on Thursday after the execution of a narcotics search warrant at 663 Lee Ave. in Crestview by members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Multi-Agency Drug Task Force.
Sep 5, 2024
Two arrested in Destin as part of possible nationwide fraud ring
Two New York residents believed to be part of a nationwide scheme involving stolen and fraudulent returns at businesses were arrested on Sept. 4, according to a press release from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.