Crime Archive

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The data came from 2014 FBI crime statistics, an…

CRESTVIEW — An Okaloosa County jury found Karl Ronald Menz guilty of kidnapping to interfere with a governmental or political function and interference with custody of a child, State Attorney Bill Ed…

OKALOOSA — The Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation has awarded the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office reaccreditation, which recognizes the agency’s continuous pursuit of excellence.
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The Crestview Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office provided these felony arrest reports from June 4-21:

Brennan S. Dickison, 23, Holt: battery on officer, firefighter, EMT, etc. …

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — An arrest has been made in an investigation stemming from the December death of a 2-month-old infant.

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a medical assist on Decembe…

Someone stole nearly $10,000 worth of beach umbrellas from beach boxes located near the O’Steen Beach Access off Gulf Shore Drive in Destin Sunday night and threw a portion of them into a nearby pond…

TALLAHASSEE — An annual three-day, heightened awareness and enforcement campaign, Operation Dry Water, focuses on deterring people from boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Law enforce…

SHALIMAR — Deputies Joseph Trimboli and Zachery Putnam have joined the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit.

K-9 handlers make up less than 1 percent of the sheriff’s office — and law enforce…

CRESTVIEW — A Niceville man on felony probation for fleeing and eluding and multiple drivers’ license suspensions led an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy on a high-speed chase through a hay fi…

CRESTVIEW — A registered sexual predator has registered a Crestview address with the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.

Craig Alan Swinarski, 45, reported 110 Feldon Drive for an address, according…