News & Updates

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has launched a new, electronic crime-fighting and public information tool that focuses on the type of citizen involvement linked to the successful Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers program. The first “Community Pro-Tektor” kiosk is now...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office wanted to let motorists know that on Sunday April 17th both eastbound lanes of U.S. Highway 98 from Santa Rosa Boulevard on Okaloosa Island to Stahlman Avenue in Destin will be closed for a Marathon. In, addition, eastbound lanes...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal traffic accident that took place on Highway 98 in Destin shortly before 2 p.m. today. A female passenger in a black Chevrolet Impala, which collided with a delivery truck at the intersection of Crystal...

ROBINSON ARREST REPORT A Fort Walton Beach man arrested last August on charges he sexually assaulted a teenage boy faces a new charge today – trying to hire another inmate at the Okaloosa County Jail to kill the teen prior to the trial. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a serious accident that took place in Destin shortly before 2 p.m. Friday when a car and delivery truck collided on Highway 98 near Legendary Drive. A female passenger in the car was critically injured and taken...

DOWDY ARREST REPORT The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has charged a former Holt resident with multiple counts of sexual battery on a victim under the age of twelve. Investigators say 31-year old Jon Eric Dowdy raped a child multiple times between July 2010 and June...

Sexual Predator New Address Notification for Chad Christopher Richard to 607 Ferretti Avenue, Fort Walton Beach Search: https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/home.jsf

CHACON-GUERRA ARREST REPORT A man who initially refused to give Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies his name or date of birth is charged in connection with using a machete to attack another man after a dispute. Family members finally gave the OCSO the name of...

A Cincinnati Ohio couple vacationing in Destin was robbed at gunpoint Thursday night after they tried to buy drugs from a man near Fort Walton Beach. The 30-year old male says his girlfriend was driving him around as he tried to find $80 worth of marijuana to...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, with the help of the Okaloosa County Public Works Department, has taken another step to properly recognize the sacrifices of the first Okaloosa County law enforcement officer to be killed in the line of duty. A sign has now been...

RUSSELL ARREST REPORT An Okaloosa County Road Department employee is facing felony charges after he took heavy duty county equipment to his property, without permission, to remove trees. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has charged 50-year old Ronald Russell Jr....

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating suspects in the March 22nd theft of a baby alligator stolen from a tank it shared with three other gators at the Fudpuckers Restaurant on Miracle Strip Parkway, Okaloosa Island....

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office wants to alert residents and visitors to a rash of “smash and grab” car burglaries taking place in the county. At least fifteen cases have been reported since March 5th, with the latest taking place last night at the Kmart parking...

JONES ARREST REPORT A Fort Walton Beach man who said he wanted to kill the baby of a pregnant woman punched her repeatedly in the stomach in the front yard of a Navy Street home. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has charged 22-year old Tyree Dante Jones of 13...

ROBERSON ARREST REPORT The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office charged a Defuniak Springs man with elderly exploitation and grand theft for keeping the money for a landscaping job he never performed and using the cash for personal gain. 34-year old Christopher Daniel...

A three-foot alligator was stolen Tuesday night from the tank it shared with three other gators at the Fudpuckers Restaurant on Miracle Strip Parkway, Okaloosa Island. Deputies say two males entered the property after closing hours March 21st through the rear of the...

LITTLE ARREST REPORT An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy nabbed a suspected burglar driving a truck which contained stolen tools and fishing tackle, as well as two bricks. A homeowner on Lloyd Street near Fort Walton Beach contacted the OCSO after noticing a...

STAPLETON ARREST REPORT A Fort Walton Beach man is charged with felony child abuse after striking an 11-year old girl in the nose with the back of his hand and causing a nosebleed and bruising. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office served a warrant on 32-year old Earl...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to collect evidence and take statements today as part of its investigation into a fatal shooting in an Okaloosa Island parking lot Wednesday morning. Investigators say a disturbance began outside the Red Rose...

A two-year joint narcotics operation in south Okaloosa County has led to the recent arrests of at least 17 individuals. Additional arrests are pending. Many of the wanted individuals were rounded up this week. “Operation Cagney & Lazer” was spearheaded by the...