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School Bus Aide Charged with Child Abuse

A school bus aide is accused of child abuse without great bodily harm after an investigation by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office revealed he used inappropriate force in dealing with a six year old autistic student from Silver Sands School. OCSO deputies arrested...

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Crestview Woman with Warrants Refuses to Come out of House

A Crestview woman with outstanding warrants in both Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County slammed a door on deputies this morning when they went to serve those warrants at a home on Sugartown Road. 33-year old Heather Sutton then tried to climb out a window before being...

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Pedestrian Fatality on Highway 98 in Destin

A pedestrian walking north across Highway 98 near Vinings Way Boulevard in Destin was struck by a car and killed Thursday night shortly after 6:30 p.m. Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office Investigators are working to determine the hometown of the 27-year old Hispanic...

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Interstate Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest

Deputy Javonnia Peak and Sgt. Joe Milonas were working enforcement on Interstate 10 around 9:30 this morning when a stop was conducted for a traffic offense involving 47-year old Carolyn Satterfield of Crestview. During a consensual search of her vehicle, Sgt Milonas...

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OCSO Launches SAFE Program for Citizens with Special Needs

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is putting in place a program geared towards boosting the odds of better communication and emergency responses between deputies and citizens with special needs.The “SAFE” program focuses on families providing enhanced information...

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Wanted Armed Fugitive Located & in Custody

A Crestview area man who was the subject of an intense search Sunday was tracked today to a home on Clover Street in the Auburn community and taken into custody on multiple felony charges and prior active warrants. OCSO deputies began looking for 29-year old Joshua...

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OCSO Searching for Armed Domestic Violence Suspect

The active search using multiple OCSO specialized units for an armed domestic violence suspect in the region northeast of Crestview has been suspended at this time due to a lack of leads, however we ask residents to take safety precautions, remain vigilant, and report...

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Domestic Violence suspect Takes Life of Responding Deputy

An Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office deputy lost his life Saturday December 24th when a domestic violence suspect opened fire on responding deputies from inside his residence. Five year OCSO veteran Corporal Ray Hamilton, a member of the OCSO Special Response Team,...

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Road Rage Leads to Aggravated Assault with a Firearm Arrest

A road rage incident in Destin that escalated into a driver pointing a gun at another driver led to a Georgia man's arrest Wednesday by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. 23-year old Daniel Schmidt is charged with aggravated assault with a firearm. The victim says...

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Student Charged with Possessing Knife at School

A Choctawhatchee High School student is charged with possession of a weapon on school property after he was found in possession of a knife in his classroom Tuesday morning. An Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officer retrieved it from 16 year old Ethan...

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Niceville Area Woman Charged with Murder in Fatal Shooting

A Niceville area woman has been charged with felony murder following a fatal shooting at her home on Adams Street Saturday evening. 58-year old Susan Cole called 9-1-1 around 8:30 p.m. to report she shot someone in a domestic violence related incident. Okaloosa County...

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