Crime Archive

CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a Crestview woman said she woke up around midnight June 13 to find two teens inside her home.

CRESTVIEW — John Sherman Rakas, 41, of Crestview, is charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. His next scheduled court date is July 7.

The near drownings of two children over the weekend serve as urgent reminders that vigilance is mandatory around the water.

CRESTVIEW — Lt. Don Fountain wants no one to suffer the agony he imagines a Bay County mother experienced after leaving her toddler locked in a hot car.

CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Police Department is investigating a series of vehicle burglaries that occurred between June 5 and June 8.

CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people in connection with theft of approximately $500,000 worth of merchandise from a Destin retail store.

If you want to find one of the best School Resource Officer Units in the United States, look no further than the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.

CRESTVIEW — One person has died due to a traffic crash that occurred about 9:26 a.m. on June 6 in Crestview.

CRESTVIEW — Crestview Police Department crime scene investigators are on-scene in front of the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce office on Commerce Drive where a suspicious package was found.

CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Water & Sewer department is asking customers to make payments through its secure website, https://egov.co.okaloosa.fl.us/Click2GovCX/index.html.