Dec 1, 2024 | News Releases
UPDATE: We are heartbroken to report that the deceased individual has been identified as 17-year old Brandon Bailey. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Brandon’s family. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after the body of a young male...
Dec 1, 2024 | News Releases
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies and investigators identified and located a man following a convenience store armed robbery yesterday afternoon in Mary Esther. 51-year old David Michael Stephens, no known address, was taken into custody yesterday...
Nov 27, 2024 | News Releases
The OCSO received notification of a bomb threat referencing former Congressman Matt Gaetz’s supposed mailbox at a home in the Niceville area around 9 a.m. this morning. A family member resides at the address but former Congressman Gaetz is NOT a resident. The...
Nov 22, 2024 | News Releases
During the month of November, members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Section conducted an undercover operation targeting adults looking to meet minors online for sexual encounters. “Operation Cold Turkey” is part of an on-going effort...
Nov 22, 2024 | News Releases
An investigation by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of a Fort Walton Beach man on charges of sexual battery on a victim under the age of 12, more than 30 counts of promoting the sexual performance of a child, and more than 30 counts of...
