News & Updates

ARREST REPORTS The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has charged two people with keeping a public nuisance structure for drug activity following a search warrant conducted at a residence on Blackstone Road near Mary Esther. A search warrant was executed at 671...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office handled more than 2600 calls for service between noon Friday, May 22nd and midnight May 25th. Here’s a sample of some of the types of calls that flooded the Communications Unit as large crowds packed area beaches, roads, and waters...

ARREST REPORT A driver on Highway 98 in Florosa Friday night spotted a two year old child wearing a diaper walking across Highway 98 alone around 11:30 p.m. An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy familiar with the neighborhood went to a home where he knew there...

ARREST REPORT A Niceville teen trying to get away from pursuing deputies ran into a home on Comfort Road in Mary Esther, causing damage to an outer brick wall. An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted 17-year old Samantha Frazier driving down Lovejoy Road at...

ARREST REPORT A Crestview man called 9-1-1 Thursday morning to report an angry friend was following his truck and shooting at him due to a failed drug deal. Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies were told two men in a red Ford truck were chasing and shooting at...

A Fort Walton Beach man who crashed his truck through a wall around a condo’s swimming pool caused thousands of dollars in damage to the structure, but refused to conduct a field sobriety test for impaired driving or provide a breath sample to Okaloosa County...

ARREST REPORT The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has charged an Okaloosa Island man in connection with a domestic violence aggravated battery. 29-year old Kalen Branson of 480 Santa Rosa Boulevard was arrested early this morning after a deputy patrolling on Miracle...

An autopsy by the District One Medical Examiner’s Office today concluded there was no foul play in the death of a homeless man whose body was discovered yesterday morning near a wooded lot in Destin. Toxicology reports are pending. Deputies responded to the area near...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious death near a wooded lot in Destin. Deputies were called to an area near 1021 U.S. Highway 98 around 9 a.m. after a 9-1-1 call in reference to a dead body discovered nearby. Investigators on the scene...

ARREST REPORT The driver of a large RV reported stolen out of Crestview tried to ditch a pursuing deputy by dodging down dirt trails, but his getaway plans were ultimately foiled. 22-year old Jonathan Kendrick of Fort Walton Beach is charged with fleeing and eluding,...

ARREST REPORT A Fort Walton Beach woman has been charged with child neglect after Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies found a six year old child covered with fleas inside a home scattered with dog feces. 58-year old Toni Reid was served a warrant May 1st. OCSO...

A teenage girl riding her bicycle on Ferdon Boulevard in Crestview was injured last night after entering the roadway directly in front of an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy. The deputy was headed south on Ferdon Boulevard near Cobb Road in the inside lane...

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Update: The victim of a fatal motorcycle accident on Highway 98 Saturday has been identified as 20 year old Dillon Westberry of Destin. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a motorcycle accident today that claimed the life of a 20 year old Destin...

ARREST REPORT The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office today arrested a Fort Walton Beach woman in connection with the shooting death of her five month old son. 30-year old Maria Rodriguez-Barnes is charged with first degree premeditated murder. Deputies were called to...

In an effort to better protect our citizens and our deputies from non-essential face to face interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s office is implementing web based on-line and telephone reporting for many lower level, non-violent...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has demonstrated its ongoing commitment to excellence, earning its second certificate of advanced accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. The designation is reserved for agencies which can...

In an effort to enhance efforts to protect against COVID-19, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office announces a number of new measures to attempt to limit potential public and staff exposure. These protocols will remain in effect until further notice.  Deputies are...

A car hit a pedestrian on Highway 98 in Destin early this morning, then left the scene without stopping. The 22-year old victim was taken to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center for treatment of significant but non-life-threatening injuries. A friend of the victim says...

ARREST REPORTS A traffic stop on a car with an expired registration led to the arrests of two men on charges of trafficking in heroin, and more. A third person, 28-year old Jessica Foster, was also arrested. An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy pulled over the...