Sheriff’s Office K9 helps find suspect in Crestview
April 1, 2024
An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office K9 was instrumental in the capture of a suspect in Crestview on Saturday.
Sheriff’s Office reports officer-involved shooting in Baker
March 27, 2024
A Crestview man charged at Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies with a knife during a felony warrant service around midnight in Baker, resulting in an officer-involved shooting, S.O. officials said today in a news release.
Crestview man, two others plead guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine using the U.S. Mail
March 26, 2024
Edmar Agustin Gonzalez, 33, of Crestview, Omar Josue Morales-Rodriguez, 44, of Freeport, and Marcos Aguilar Gonzalez, 39, of Santa Rosa Beach, each recently entered guilty pleas to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
Fleeing Crestview-area suspect didn’t get far
March 26, 2024
A Crestview-area man who fled from an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy trying to make a traffic stop on Monday morning was soon captured, arrested, and jailed without bond on six charges.
Baker School teacher charged with child neglect
March 8, 2024
A Baker School teacher is under arrest after failing to deliver aid or contact law enforcement in reference to a student who had attempted to kill herself.
On Thursday, March 7, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office changed Peggy Rambosk, 57, of Pensacola, with child neglect. She was apprehended Thursday and booked at Escambia County Jail.
Holt man arrested on numerous charges
February 19, 2024
A Holt man with numerous felony warrants who has fled from law enforcement multiple times in recent weeks was apprehended on Feb. 11 outside a home on Griffith Cemetery Road in Baker after being unable to outrun an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office K9.
Texas man sentenced to life over Okaloosa Greyhound Bus station murder
February 19, 2024
On Feb. 9, an Okaloosa County Jury found Ledesma Wooden guilty of Attempted First Degree Premeditated Murder, First Degree Premeditated Murder, and Aggravated Battery Causing Great Bodily Harm. Mr. Wooden was sentenced to mandatory life in prison.
Crestview Police investigate apparent double murder-suicide
August 23, 2023
Crestview Police on Aug. 23 were continuing to investigate an apparent double murder-suicide that occurred last week at a home at 692 Brock Avenue, just south of downtown Crestview.
Sheriff’s Office arrests Crestview man, reports recovery of drugs, firearms and cash
July 11, 2023
A Crestview man recently was arrested after Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office officials reportedly found him in possession of about 400 grams of methamphetamine, 160 grams of Fentanyl, a stolen semi-automatic pistol, a second semi-automatic pistol, an AK47 semi-automatic rifle and a large, undisclosed amount of cash.
Crestview man arrested on child pornography, bestiality
May 18, 2023
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Crestview man on 30 counts of possession of child pornography and other charges following a detailed investigation.