News & Updates

The OCSO actively investigating a reported home invasion robbery at an apartment in the 4000 block of Dancing Cloud Court in Destin. Two armed males reportedly entered the residence around 5:30 this morning and attempted to rob the occupants. There are no reported...

A 13-year-old Crestview boy has been arrested and faces felony charges following an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Investigation into a separate TikTok post targeting multiple schools within Okaloosa County. On Monday, August 31, the OCSO received multiple tips...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) will begin removing and suspending its Automated License Plate Recognition (LPR) camera program following an Engineering and Operations Memorandum issued August 31st by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The...

A 12-year old Fort Walton Beach girl has been arrested and faces felony charges following an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a threatening TikTok post targeting Pryor Middle School and Bruner Middle School. On Sunday, August 30th, the OCSO received...

ARREST MADE : The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest following an investigation into a threatening social media post that began circulating earlier today and referenced local schools. A local teenage female suspect is in custody facing two felony...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office today released additional details regarding the August 8th execution of a search and arrest warrant at a Crestview residence that resulted in a confrontation between deputies and 29-year-old Antonio Austin Haner. The investigation...

A coordinated investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies has resulted in the arrests of two suspects believed to be connected to a series of vehicle burglaries spanning multiple jurisdictions. On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, investigators with the Okaloosa...

An OCSO deputy responding to a report of a man exposing himself and committing a lewd act in public Wednesday afternoon in the Holt area arrested the individual after he resisted, assaulted deputies, and continued combative behavior during the arrest. Deputies...

What OCSO deputies found inside a Fort Walton Beach home during a June 30 narcotics search warrant was disturbing. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on Alden Drive as part of an ongoing narcotics...

A burglary at a residence and barn on Mount Olive Road in Crestview yesterday ended with an arrest after an observant individual called the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. A man discovered the property had been burglarized and reported seeing a GMC pickup leaving...

An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office traffic stop yesterday resulted in the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of suspected fentanyl, cash, and a handgun equipped with an illegal machine gun conversion device. Deputies initiated a traffic stop on a gray...

A routine traffic stop Monday led to the arrest of a Fort Walton Beach area man on charges that include trafficking in cocaine and child abuse. Deputies stopped a vehicle near North Beal Extension and Schneider Drive after observing a traffic violation. An OCSO K9...

Two women were arrested following a dangerous incident early this morning on Highway 98 in Destin that began as a domestic disturbance and escalated into multiple criminal offenses. Around midnight an OCSO deputy spotted a vehicle stopped in traffic near Airport Road...

Outstanding work by OCSO deputies led to the arrest to two suspects connected to suspicious activity, drug possession, and retail theft in Destin. 32-year old Christopher James Debose and 23-year old Kaitlin Bunton, both of Evansville Indiana were taken into custody...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating an armed home invasion robbery that occurred late last night at a residence on Pilgrim Avenue near Fort Walton Beach. Deputies responded to the scene after receiving a report of suspects inside the home....

A Fort Walton Beach area woman has been arrested following an incident involving a young child on Circle Drive. Our deputies resonded last night around 6:30 to a disturbance in the 500 block of Circle Drive. The investigation revealed Carolyn Miller was involved in an...

Earlier today, first responders were dispatched to the north end of Long Branch Farm Road near Baker following the crash of a small aircraft. A two-person Cub aircraft had taken off from the Sky Ranch airstrip in Baker with two male occupants. The pilot reported...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Crestview woman following a disturbing animal cruelty investigation involving dozens of neglected animals. 62 year old Karen Kroll is charged with 22 counts of Aggravated Animal Cruelty and 42 counts of Animal...

On March 10, 2026, members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Multi-Agency Drug Task Force and US Drug Enforcement Administration executed a search warrant at a residence in Crestview. During a search of the residence, law enforcement located approximately...

Today members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Homeland Security Unit, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (HSI) and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, executed a search warrant at a residence on Boulevard De La Parisienne in Mary...