CRESTVIEW —Richard Josiah Hanchett, 24, of Crestview, has been charged with felony battery after a 51-year old man was hospitalized with extensive head injuries following a severe beating May 17.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after an 18-year-old reported waking up in a hotel with a stranger after she accepted a drink at a Destin nightspot.
CRESTVIEW — Motorists driving around "road closed" barricades face traffic violation fines and could cause further collapses of storm-weakened infrastructure, north county officials say.
The Okaloosa County Department of Corrections recently received 100 percent ratings upon its recent inspections in accordance with Florida Model Jail Standards.
CRESTVIEW — As the community prepares to observe National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day next week, members paused Thursday evening to honor officers who reached their End of Watch.
A man wanted on out-of-state warrants for child pornography possession died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound this morning, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office spokesperson.
