Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office

NELSON ARREST REPORT Observant Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies on their lunch break today at a Destin restaurant noticed a man leaving who seemed “nervous” about their presence. Their alertness and follow-up led to the capture of a fugitive from Indiana...

BARLAS ARREST REPORT A Fort Walton Beach woman detained at a Destin department store for suspected shoplifting of multiple baby items failed to mention to deputies that she had left a 22-month old child in her vehicle unattended. 38-year old Jeana Barlas is now...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation after the body of a homeless man in Destin was found in a wooded area off Highway 98 today. Deputies were called to a medical emergency around 12:35 this afternoon after receiving a call that a...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after the body of a Mary Esther woman was found on a beach off Tecumseh Lane Monday. Deputies were called to a medical emergency around 7 p.m. after receiving a call that a man walking his dog had noticed a woman...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting after deputies responded to a home on Hardie Lane in Fort Walton Beach early this morning and discovered one adult male with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Deputies received a 911 call around 4:30...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Investigations Section launched a narcotics investigation after receiving multiple drug-related complaints in reference to activity at a Destin home. Today the Unit, which consists of members of the OCSO, Fort Walton...

SCALLAN ARREST REPORT A Louisiana man chaperoning a group of Spring Breakers in Destin says he was aware high school students were drinking and smoking pot at the rental home on Shirah Street. 57-year old John Scallan of Covington is now charged with holding an open...

ARREST REPORTS A thirteen year old who escaped from the Okaloosa Youth Academy Tuesday evening was later captured at a Crestview McDonalds after a Department of Juvenile Justice employee stopped in and spotted him. 13-year old Nickolas Shoffner and 15-year old Richard...

For the third time in three weeks the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has responded to a call of a person passed out behind the wheel of their vehicle while parked at gas pumps. In all three instances, the individuals were under the influence of narcotics. Around...

School Resource Officers from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and Niceville High School administrators moved students to the football stadium this afternoon after someone emailed a threat of toxic chemicals inside the school. The threat, believed now to have...