Jan 14, 2026 | News Releases
A Fort Walton Beach man who made sexually inappropriate remarks to several juvenile girls also committed a lewd and lascivious act in front of them near David Street and was taken into custody by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. 23-year old Marco Lanza Turicios...
Jan 12, 2026 | News Releases
How many cameras are deployed in the field by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office? The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has deployed 79 Flock Safety Cameras throughout the county. These automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras are a proven, important tool...
Jan 9, 2026 | News Releases
A stolen car. An attempted carjacking. A suspect running through neighborhoods trying to hide. Quick coordination between OCSO and netted a suspect connected to an attempted carjacking, stolen vehicle, and residential burglary. 30-year old Matthew Teems of Fort Walton...
Jan 6, 2026 | News Releases
19-year old Debra Espey was a quiet, sweet. all-American girl. But the young Niceville college student met with a tragic end back on March 12th of 1973. Nearly 53 years later, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says the case has been closed by “Death of the...
Dec 30, 2025 | News Releases
On December 23rd, Lennys Cotto and Joe Trejo were arrested in Okaloosa County for sex trafficking of two juvenile females. The investigation stems from the arrest of Cotto and Trejo in May 2025. During the investigation, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland...
