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.
Aug 29, 2024
Eight men thought they were meeting a 14-year-old for sex, instead were arrested by law enforcement during undercover operation
Eight men were arrested by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office after a multi-agency internet chat operation where they agreed to meet an underage individual for sex, according to Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson. All eight individuals thought they were meeting a 14-year-old female and instead ended up being arrested by a sheriff’s deputy, […]
Jul 15, 2024
Three woman charged with animal cruelty after dogs found severely mistreated
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and Panhandle Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)rescued dozens of animals after performing a welfare check at a home on Florida Avenuenear Crestview last month. 44-year old Jarah Lee, 46-year old Bonnie Sue Hahn, and 20-year old Eveland Colbert werecharged with 14 counts of aggravated animal cruelty and 14 counts of animal […]
Apr 8, 2024
Active shooter on I-10 arrested, said God told her to do it
Florida Highway Patrol Troopers responded to a report of an active shooter in Holmes County Monday, April 8. The suspect was reportedly a female who had recently checked out of a local hotel and told the staff she was going on a shooting spree, directed by “God” in relation to the solar eclipse.
Apr 1, 2024
Sheriff’s Office K9 helps find suspect in Crestview
An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office K9 was instrumental in the capture of a suspect in Crestview on Saturday.
Mar 27, 2024
Sheriff’s Office reports officer-involved shooting in Baker
A Crestview man charged at Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies with a knife during a felony warrant service around midnight in Baker, resulting in an officer-involved shooting, S.O. officials said today in a news release.
Mar 26, 2024
Crestview man, two others plead guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine using the U.S. Mail
Edmar Agustin Gonzalez, 33, of Crestview, Omar Josue Morales-Rodriguez, 44, of Freeport, and Marcos Aguilar Gonzalez, 39, of Santa Rosa Beach, each recently entered guilty pleas to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
Mar 26, 2024
Fleeing Crestview-area suspect didn’t get far
A Crestview-area man who fled from an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy trying to make a traffic stop on Monday morning was soon captured, arrested, and jailed without bond on six charges.