Jul 10, 2025
Police say Florala woman stole more than $8k worth of jewelry
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested 39-year-old Shannon L. Allmon, of Florala, Alabama on Sunday on felony charges of larceny and exploitation of the elderly.
Jul 7, 2025
Crestview man sentenced for trafficking in meth and fentanyl
Dion’te Wingate, 24, of Crestview, Florida, has been sentenced to 13 1/2 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to two counts of possessing with intent to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Jul 1, 2025
Authorities capture murder suspect
A fugitive accused of murdering a Fort Walton Beach-area man in early 2021 is now in custody, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office officials said today in a news release.
Jun 24, 2025
Police: Baker man tells wife he ‘crashed into someone and killed their dog’
Don Alvin Guess, 58, of Baker, faces charges of DUI-causing property damage and DUI-causing serious bodily injury after recently being served with an arrest warrant stemming from a Feb. 15 crash that Crestview Police say severly injured another driver and killed the other driver’s dog.
Jun 19, 2025
FHP arrests two after high-speed chase
Two Central Florida residents were arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol near Niceville on Wednesday after a high-speed pursuit.
Jun 16, 2025
Deputy avoids head-on crash in Destin
An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy narrowly avoided a head-on collision Saturday night with a driver who was traveling in the wrong lane and without his headlights on.
Jun 12, 2025
School substitute office worker charged with lewd and lascivious battery
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday arrested an 18-year-old Crestview High School substitute office worker in connection with an incident involving inappropriate conduct with a minor.
Jun 11, 2025
Valpy man charged with having child porn
Sixty-five-year-old Valparaiso resident William Andersen, who has had previous complaints reported to police ranging from following children home from the bus stop to throwing teddy bears from his vehicle, has been charged with multiple counts of possession of child pornography by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Jun 4, 2025
S.O. seeks suspect(s) who threw concrete, eggs on vehicles on I-10
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after several commercial vehicles were damaged and a passenger suffered minor injuries when someone threw pieces of concrete from an overpass along Interstate 10 near Holt this morning.
May 23, 2025
Deputies stop scammer from selling stolen car
A traffic stop conducted today by Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies led to the arrest of a Niceville man driving a stolen car that was about to be sold.