Crime Archive

BAKER — A registered sex offender is accused of fondling a child and taking photos under her skirt after using a puppy ploy to get her over to his car.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has cha…

LAKEWOOD — Dozens of retired and active-duty law enforcement officers from several Florida counties paused on a hot summer’s morning to remember their fallen comrades.

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A personal finance website, www.valuepenguin.com , has compiled a report on the safest Florida cities according to violent and property crime data.

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…