Crestview woman slams door at warrants
A Crestview woman with warrants in both Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties allegedly slammed the door on law enforcement officers and refused to come out for several hours as they attempted to detain her.
Heather Sutton, 33, of Crestview, was arrested Jan. 23 for outstanding warrants and resisting an officer.Crestview man allegedly shot and killed dog as it ran across street
A Crestview man was arrested following an investigation into an incident involving a dog being shot and killed. The incident, according to Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, took place on Oct. 31 in the 1100 block of Farmer St.
Willie Ray Gibson, 76, allegedly shot a neighbor’s dog after it had escaped the neighbor’s home sometime between 8 a.m. and 1:24 p.m.
According to the warrant report, the dog was shot as it was running across Farmer St., away from Gibson’s residence. The dog died as a result.
Crestview gambling house operation lands man in jail
A Winter Garden (Fla.) man was arrested in earlier this month following a yearlong investigation into an illegal gambling house being operated in Crestview.
According to Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Lin Zhuo, 56, kept and permitted a gaming room and slot machines at The Lucky Pearl Internet Café, located at 779 North Ferdon Blvd. for the purpose of gambling. The warrant report for Zhou states the offenses occurred from Jan. 18, 2021, to Nov. 12, 2021.
On duty code enforcement officer arrested
Walton County – An on-duty Walton County Code Compliance Officer is arrested for violating an injunction for protection against stalking.
On Saturday, Nov. 5, Walton County Sheriff’s Office arrested code compliance officer, Thomas Brennan after he was found to be actively violating an injunction in place since March of this year.Storage unit warrant in Crestview uncovers child sexual abuse material
An investigation by Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office involving the possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on a laptop led to a storage unit in Crestview and the arrest of a registered sexual predator.
Crestview man’s quest for tool leads to bloody fight, arrest
Crestview Police found a bloody scene when they responded to a call on Aug. 16 involving two men, a woman and a mechanic’s tool.
Crestview man accused of taking over girlfriend’s Facebook account charged by Sheriff’s Office
A Crestview man was taken into custody Aug. 24 after allegedly threatening his girlfriend and her family.
Crestview man arrested for obscene communication again; Texted ‘I ain’t dumb’ before arrest by undercover police
A Crestview man was arrested and charged with soliciting an undercover officer who was posing as an underage girl.
Deputies foil ‘high speed’ getaway
A Holt man tried to lead Okaloosa County deputies on a “high speed” chase Saturday morning on a riding lawnmower.
Crestview man charged for secretly recording woman in store bathroom
A store employee in Destin is charged with video voyeurism, a third degree felony, after a woman found his cell phone recording her using the business’s bathroom Monday afternoon. He told the victim she could use the restroom if she needed to, although it is not open to the general public.











