News & Updates

The OCSO Youth Services Division was fortunate to get Deputy Danny Dean in 2013 when he transferred into the Unit as Sheriff Larry Ashley expanded the SRO Program to include all elementary schools. A year later he transferred to Shoal River Middle School, home of the...

CLINE ARREST REPORT An Auburn community resident faces multiple charges after Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office deputies responding to a 9-1-1 call found an indoor marijuana grow in a child's bedroom and inside a backyard shed. Deputies responded to 6132 Tansey Lane...

OCSO Investigator Michael Evans has served with distinction since 2008, and has excelled since his promotion to Internet Crimes Against Children Investigator. Last year he conducted nearly 70 successful investigations involving sexual predators and was recently...

A man brandishing a gun held up the Waffle House at 460 Racetrack Road near Fort Walton Beach just before 5 a.m. this morning before running out the door and heading north. The clerk says the man, wearing sunglasses and dressed all in black with a white shirt tied...

Since joining the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office in April 2014, Deputy Jose Pereira has epitomized a strong, proactive work ethic and a desire to constantly enhance his knowledge and skills. He combines outstanding productivity and professionalism with the use of...

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office K9’s Axle & Bady will receive bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Axle & Bady’s vests are sponsored by a fundraiser hosted by the Emerald...

ARREST REPORTS A shoplifting suspect trying to make her getaway from the Kmart near Fort Walton Beach dropped not only her merchandise, but her purse containing her identification, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia. A Loss Prevention Officer at the Kmart located...

A convenience store clerk confronted by the terrifying scene of a man dressed in dark clothes and armed with a handgun locked herself in the bathroom to get away from him during an armed robbery attempt. The victim says the man pointed the gun at her around 5:30 a.m....

ARREST REPORTS The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has recovered more than $50,000 in stolen guns, jewelry, and coins taken during the burglary of a Crestview area home in mid to late December. The homeowner on Bear Head Road says thieves stole a 600 pound safe from...

CULPEPPER ARREST REPORT Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies say a Crestview man punched and pushed his girlfriend and caused a large mirror to fall onto a six-year old child during a disturbance January 2nd. 39-year old Eric Culpepper of 1855 Riverview Drive is...

SCROGGINS ARREST REPORT A Valparaiso man is accused of downloading child pornography onto his home computer. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the home of 67- year old Robert Scroggins of 68 Wolverine Avenue on November 30th. Scroggins...

Elliott Dedon Hutchinson to 3801 New Ebenezer Road, Laurel Hill Search: https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/home.jsf

New temporary address of 305 Winham Boulevard for Antonio Wise Search: https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/home.jsf

COLEMAN-REDMOND ARREST REPORT A Laurel Hill woman is charged with stealing thousands of dollars over the past ten years from a woman who is now 94 years old. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has charged 68-year old Wilma Sue Coleman-Redmond with exploitation of an...

A car stolen from its owner at gunpoint last night was recovered a couple hours later after an OCSO Deputy spotted it being driven near Walmart in Fort Walton Beach and gave chase. A 22-year old man reported his 2005 White Honda Accord was carjacked around 8 p.m. from...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an armed robber after responding to a 9-1-1 call from a Racetrack Road business around 6:45 p.m. this evening. The AOC Food Mart and Texaco station at 306 Racetrack Road near Fort Walton Beach was held up by a short...

The victim of a New Year’s Day drowning in the Gulf of Mexico off Destin has been identified as a 27-year old construction worker from Houston Texas, via Hidalgo Mexico, who was in the area vacationing with a group of friends and co-workers. The Destin Fire Department...

A 9-1-1 call in reference to a distressed swimmer had a tragic ending today when the man's body was discovered in the Gulf of Mexico during a search. The call came in around 11:34 this morning from a location near the Crab Trap restaurant on Scenic Highway 98. Someone...

ARREST REPORTS Two Fort Walton Beach men have been charged with pulling off an armed robbery of two patrons at the Motel 6 on Harbor Boulevard in Destin around 10:30 last night. One victim says he was pistol-whipped and another suffered a slight laceration to his...

SEXUAL PREDATOR NEW ADDRESS NOTIFICATION New Address for Tyrone Seals - 104 Lake Street, Crestview Search: https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/home.jsf