CRESTVIEW — A Crestview man accused of burning his own vehicle to defraud his insurer faces arson and insurance fraud charges.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle fire at 33…
HOLT — So-called smash-and-grab car burglars have targeted Northwest Florida with a string of incents stretching from Holt to Niceville, Fort Walton Beach and Destin.
What can you do to help preven…
James Roscoe Vanlandingham has been sentenced to a 15-year minimum mandatory prison sentence on the charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and false imprisonment, William Eddins, State At…
BAKER — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office charged a DeFuniak Springs man with elderly exploitation and grand theft for keeping money for a landscaping job he never performed, and using the cash fo…
TALLAHASSEE — Today the Florida Sheriffs Association Task Force released the results of Operation Predator, a strategic initiative that verified current locations and criminal backgrounds of the over…
A Crestview couple is in jail following a fight that started with a burrito, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the Hare Str…
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Better Business Bureau of Northwest Florida received several calls March 21 from Pensacola area residents that they are receiving calls from people posing as the IRS.
The ca…
DESTIN — The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office will conduct a DUI checkpoint 9-11 p.m. March 26 at 726 Legion Drive in Destin.
Deputies will check drivers for signs of intoxication and impairment as…
CRESTVIEW — Drivers will encounter traffic restrictions on these state roads in Okaloosa and Walton counties as crews perform construction activities:
Okaloosa County:
●Interstate 10 at mile mark…
SHALIMAR — A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation will arrive April 26 to examine all aspects of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office’s policies and procedu…
