Teen sentenced to 25 years in armed robbery, shooting case
CRESTVIEW — James Jamone Jackson, 14, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison on charges of attempted robbery with a firearm, shooting into an occupied vehicle, burglary of a conveyance and grand th…
Virus scam targeting residents
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — A computer virus is locking people’s computers and demanding them to pay a fee within a certain period to regain access, according to northwest Florida law enforcement officials.
New CRA board likes Twin Hills Park, downtown improvement ideas
CRESTVIEW — The new Community Redevelopment Agency board unanimously approved forming a citizens and business representatives committee to make recommendations for new facilities within the district.
Cause of Laurel Hill woman's suspicious death remains unknown
PAXTON — The Walton County Sheriff’s Office released the identity of a woman whose body was found in her home on Clear Springs Road late Friday afternoon.
11-year-old Baker resident killed in ATV incident
BAKER — Wyatt Oglesby, 11, died on Wednesday as a result of an all-terrain vehicle incident on William Gary Johnson Road, an official from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office said.
Three parks receive advisories for hazardous water
FORT WALTON BEACH — Three Okaloosa County parks may have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.
GRADUATION ROUNDUP: North Okaloosa's Class of 2014
Here is a roundup of the Crestview News Bulletin's Class of 2014 coverage:
Hinrichs named United Way’s president/CEO
FORT WALTON BEACH — Ken Hinrichs, a resident of Bluewater Bay in Niceville, has accepted the United Way of Okaloosa and Walton Counties’ president/CEO position. He takes office July 1.
Laurel Hill School Class of 2013 graduates 34 members (GALLERY)
LAUREL HILL — Fist bumps and high fives were plentiful in Debra Adams' classroom Friday evening as the 34 members of the Laurel Hill School Class of 2013 prepared for their graduation ceremony.
Seniors vs. Crime office battles fraud aimed at older residents
CRESTVIEW — Seniors vs. Crime has a message for shady contractors, crooked auto maintenance shops and anyone else who thinks they can defraud a senior citizen:













