Crestview-area man allegedly sexually abused a child
December 4, 2025
Nigel Flemen, 49, of the 500 block of Forrest Court, just outside of Crestview’s city limits, was arrested Monday on two counts of lewd or lascivious battery on a victim age 12 to 16 after being served with a warrant by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff’s Office sergeant charged with domestic battery
December 4, 2025
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Colin R. Savoie was arrested Wednesday on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery.
Crestview man faces life in prison
November 24, 2025
Crestview resident Todd Lee Taylor, 56, was found guilty last Tuesday of lewd or lascivious molestation (victim over 12 but less than 16 years old, defendant over 18 years old), lewd or lascivious battery (victim 12-15 years of age, defendant over 18 years old) and burglary of a dwelling with a lewd or lascivious battery.
Crestview man sentenced to 30-year prison term
November 19, 2025
An Okaloosa County jury on Nov. 5 found Malik Humphries, of Crestview, guilty of trafficking in 28 grams or more of fentanyl and resisting an officer without violence.
Crestview Police arrest man after responding to reported gunfire
November 18, 2025
James E. Barrow, 41, address unknown, was arrested Nov. 10 by Crestview Police officers on charges of battery domestic violence, simple assault, aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony, two counts of discharging a firearm in public or on residential property, and two counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling.
Crestview-area man allegedly stored child porn, bestiality files
November 3, 2025
Roy K. Semone, 63, of the 4700 block of Balboa Road near central Crestview, was served with a warrant and arrested on Friday on two counts of possession of child pornography and 30 counts of possession of film or image of sexual contact between a person and an animal (bestiality).
S.O. nabs 14 suspected online child predators
October 29, 2025
Members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes
Against Children Unit have spent the past two weeks conducting
undercover operations designed to identify and arrest online child
predators, S.O. officials said today in a news release.
Crestview man faces many charges after allegedly trying to evade police
October 29, 2025
Leonard W. Hahaj, 18, of the 300 block of Flounder Street in Crestview, was arrested Sunday night by city police on numerous charges, including burglary and fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer.
Elderly woman breaks hip after allegedly being shoved
October 23, 2025
Ona Hill, 46, of the 4700 block of Meadow Lake Drive near south Crestview, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence aggravated battery upon a person 65 years of age or older after being served with a warrant on Tuesday by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Laurel Hill man faces battery, false imprisonment charges
October 22, 2025
Jordan Cook, 31, of the 20,000 block of Northview Highway in Laurel Hill, was arrested on Oct. 13 by Crestview Police on charges of battery and false imprisonment of a child under the age of 13.




