News & Updates

A Fort Walton Beach man who went inside a Tom Thumb to pay for his gas then watched as someone climbed into his vehicle and sped away. It happened at the Tom Thumb on Highway 98 west of Mary Esther around 6:30 a.m. Saturday. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is...

ARREST REPORTS A Crestview woman is charged in connection with the theft of more than $45,000 in rings stolen from her place of employment. A manager at the Kay Jewelers at Santa Rosa Mall in Mary Esther discovered ten rings missing and contacted the Okaloosa County...

SMITH ARREST REPORT An Ohio youth soccer coach on the run since Halloween is now in custody as a fugitive from justice after being located by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. Last October, 41-year old Justin Smith of Germantown was on trial in Montgomery County...

A Defuniak Springs man pulled over by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office for driving recklessly on State Road 85 is charged with DUI and deputies say the man’s blood alcohol level was four times the legal limit. 20-year old Michael Singletary was stopped shortly...

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to an apartment complex on Norwood Court in Fort Walton Beach around 6:30 p.m. last night after receiving a call from a pizza delivery driver who stated that a man had just tried to rob her. The victim said she had...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report that a man armed with a knife sexually battered a woman on Spencer Drive Wednesday morning. The victim says the assault happened after she answered her front door and a tall black male wearing a black...

A Fort Walton Beach businessman is out nearly $2000 after con artists somehow got their hands on an actual overdue past Gulf Power bill and mailed it to him, telling him to pay up immediately or face having his electricity turned off. He followed the directions to...

DIXON ARREST REPORT The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office today charged a Mary Esther man in connection with the false imprisonment and beating of his live-in girlfriend who is also the mother of his two children. The 24-year old victim showed up at work December 2nd...

TOUCHSTONE ARREST REPORT “If you see something, say something” is the common law enforcement mantra – and a Niceville area resident who did just that helped the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office nab an armed burglar who now faces four felony charges. The OCSO responded...

ARREST REPORTS Word that several individuals could be planning retaliation against a teen who was shot twice in one week led to an attempted traffic stop overnight that resulted in a high speed chase and four arrests. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office received word...

An 18-year old struck in the head by a bullet during a shooting at a Mary Esther car wash November 23rd was at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center again last night, this time for a gunshot wound to his finger. Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the...

MACK ARREST REPORT A Fort Walton Beach man found unconscious at the wheel of his car while it was still in drive was arrested by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. 30-year old Camrin Mack is charged with possession of heroin with intent to sell, possession of a...

TOLEDO ARREST REPORT A three year old dressed in only a tank top, diaper, and boots was spotted trying to cross Eglin Parkway near Hughes Street around 11 p.m. November 26th, leading to a quick call to law enforcement and ultimately a child neglect charge against a...

BANKS ARREST REPORT A shooting victim declined to press charges against a suspect in his case today, but the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested the Fort Walton Beach man on other weapons related offenses. 18- year old Dion’te Wingate was struck in the head by a...

BURKE ARREST REPORT A Mary Esther man faces two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after hitting a married couple with his vehicle during a disturbance last month. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested 35-year old Christopher Michael Burke of 38...

ARREST REPORTS The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has taken two people into custody in connection with the theft of a murder victim’s car last Sunday. Deputies located 46-year old Jarod Skiles and 25-year old Mary Mulcahey Monday night walking in the area of Eglin...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a person of interest in the apparent beating death of a Fort Walton Beach area woman. The body of 47-year old Michele Lemmo was discovered by her roommate inside their residence at 510 Union Street, Lot 7, around 7...

A woman whose body was found with suspicious circumstances inside her Fort Walton Beach area mobile home is identified as 47 year old Michele Lemmo. Lemmo’s roommate at 510 Union Street Lot 7 said she came home around 7 p.m. Sunday and was unable to get into the...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman’s body was found last night at her home on Union Street under suspicious circumstances. Deputies were called to Lot 7 at 510 Union Street around 7 p.m. Sunday after the woman’s roommate had to force...

ORDONEZ-GARCIA ARREST REPORT A 22-year old man is charged in connection with the stabbing death of his son’s mother last night in Destin. Kevin Ordonez-Garcia was located shortly after the stabbing by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office as he walked along Harbor...