Feb 10, 2016
False bomb threat, obstructing criminal investigation among North Okaloosa arrests
The Crestview Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office provided these arrest reports:
Crestview
Jan. 21
●Skylar Franklin Feagin, 23, Crestview: grand theft $300-$5,000 and resis…
Feb 9, 2016
Craigslist merchants: Beware of this Paypal con
PENSACOLA — If you sell items online, watch out for this con. Scammers are fooling sellers with fake emails that appear to be payment confirmation messages from PayPal.
Paypal scammer look for big-…
Feb 9, 2016
Chamber of Commerce scam targets Northwest Florida businesses
PENSACOLA — Northwest Florida residents who own a small business or work for one should beware: A con artist is targeting businesses by posing as the "American Chamber of Commerce."
How the scam wo…
Feb 8, 2016
Crestview man accused of damaging a church, resisting arrest
CRESTVIEW — Crestview police arrested a local Feb. 5 for allegedly causing about $2,000 in damage to a church and resisting arrest without violence.
Andrew K. Appleberg, 27, of Crestview, faces cha…
Feb 8, 2016
Man arrested after bomb threat at Crestview Whataburger
CRESTVIEW — A Crystal River man was arrested Monday morning following a bomb threat made about 8 a.m. at the Crestview Whataburger.
Robert James Clifford, 35, was charged with threatening to bomb a…
Feb 5, 2016
Man sentenced for Crestview teenager's murder
CRESTVIEW — Erich Lenquell Justice, 17, has been sentenced to 25 years prison on second-degree murder with a firearm, racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering.
The charges stem from the J…
Feb 5, 2016
Baker owner: Pet goat died of injuries from sexual attack
BAKER — Rachel, a pet goat belonging to Baker resident Susan Matuska, died Monday.
Matuska believes the death was a direct result of a late November sexual attack on the animal by a man.
“It was…
Feb 4, 2016
Okaloosa sheriff's office names 2015 Deputy of the Year
SHALIMAR — An officer noted for his "willingness to serve" is the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office Deputy of the Year for services rendered in 2015.
On Thursday, Feb. 4, Deputy Travis Topolski rece…
Feb 3, 2016
Driving under the influence, grand theft of a firearm among North Okaloosa arrests
The Crestview Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office provided these arrest reports:
Crestview
Jan. 20
●Elise Carrasquillo, 28, Crestview: battery.
Okaloosa
Jan. 27
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Feb 2, 2016
Crestview kidnapping suspect enters plea, faces sentencing
SHALIMAR — William Eddins, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit, announced today that Virginia Lynch has entered a plea of no contest to the charges of kidnapping to interfere with a governm…














