Jun 22, 2020 | News Releases
Update: The victim of a drowning yesterday off the east side of Crab Island near Destin has been identified as 58-year old Rama Kannan of New York. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is now investigating a second drowning that just took place off the east side...
Jun 22, 2020 | News Releases
A man who drowned Saturday while snorkeling near Destin’s west jetties has been identified as 29-year old Michael Cole of Byrum, Mississippi. Witnesses noticed Cole struggling in the water around 3 p.m. but were unable to get to him before he went under. CPR was...
Jun 22, 2020 | News Releases
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a Mary Esther man last night at a home on Kimbrough Road. The 52-year old victim died at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center from a gunshot wound to the chest...
Jun 16, 2020 | News Releases
ARREST REPORT Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Fort Walton Beach area man this morning after he armed himself with two handguns and fired shots into a bedroom where a family member had locked himself inside. The man was not injured but one of the...
Jun 6, 2020 | News Releases
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that took place overnight at the Tom Thumb at 8200 Highway 85 North in Laurel Hill. The clerk says a man and woman wearing masks entered the store around 2:45 a.m. with a firearm and demanded...
