News & Updates

WELLS ARREST REPORT A Fort Walton Beach man is charged with using rocks to damage a business on Lovejoy Road and a woman’s car parked on Elaine Avenue last night. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested 43-year old Andre Wells is connection with hitting a Dodge...

WINGATE ARREST REPORT A man wanted in connection with an armed robbery last July is now in custody after being spotted by an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy during a traffic stop. 22-year old Dion Latwon Wingate of Green Acres Boulevard was a passenger in a...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a home invasion robbery by three armed intruders this evening at a home on Tokalon Court near Fort Walton Beach. Three adults and two children were watching television around 6:40 p.m. at 901 Tokalon Court when...

WOZNIAK ARREST REPORT A charge of second degree murder has been added to the tampering with evidence charge filed against a Shalimar woman who shot her husband, then hid his duct-taped body behind a brick wall she built in a downstairs closet. 65-year old Barbara...

An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy who tried to pull over a man driving 80 miles an hour in a residential area says the driver not only refused to stop, but committed a hit and run, wrecked his car, and was then found to have cocaine in his possession. Around 7 a.m....

WOZNIAK ARREST REPORT A Shalimar woman at the center of a suspicious death investigation has been charged with tampering with evidence by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the home of 65-year old Barbara Wozniak at 86 10th Avenue around...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an in-custody death of an inmate at the jail in Crestview early this morning. 31-year old Nathaniel Harrison Edwards of 11 Hardie Lane had been arrested shortly after midnight by the Fort Walton Beach Police...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal rollover traffic accident that took place around 12:45 a.m. this morning in Destin. 25-year old Jane Bartleson of Gerold Street in Fort Walton Beach died after her 2007 Chevy Equinox flipped as she was...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious death in Shalimar. Deputies were called to a townhome at 86th 10th Avenue around midnight after receiving a call from a family member. OCSO investigators located a body inside the home and have been...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a rollover traffic accident around 12:45 a.m. this morning in Destin that led to a fatality. The accident took place when an SUV heading westbound flipped across the roadway near 15015 Emerald Coast Parkway...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious death in Shalimar. Deputies were called to a home on 10th Avenue around midnight. A body was found inside the house. Investigators have been working the scene overnight and gathering information....

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office K9’s Axle & Bady have received 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...

ARREST REPORT A sixteen year old Destin youth is charged with felony aggravated battery and misdemeanor battery following a fight over his refusal to stop playing video games. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested the teen yesterday evening at his home. He...

ARREST REPORTS An autopsy has revealed that a three year old Crestview girl whose body was found dumped in woods died from a skull fracture to the back of the head caused by blunt force trauma. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has now added a charge of first...

ARREST REPORTS A three year old Crestview child was found dumped in woods east of Crestview Friday after the toddler’s mother confessed that her live-in boyfriend had killed the little girl while punishing her for getting out of her car seat. The Okaloosa County...

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the suspicious death of a three-year old girl. Deputies have taken two individuals into custody for questioning. They were called to a home on Bobolink Way east of Crestview around 12:30 p.m. in response to a...

ARREST REPORTS Four teens armed with a knife, guns and a roll of tape planned to kidnap and rob members of a Baker family last night, but their plot didn’t go as planned and now all four are in custody. Inside their SUV deputies also found latex gloves, facial masks...

Shown: OCSO Deputy Andy Wagner & Communications Officer Dale Blackwood The Okaloosa County Communications Center has achieved accreditation, showcasing its commitment to continually improve its delivery of professional services to assist in public safety. The...

LARSON ARREST REPORT A teenager and his grandmother have been arrested in connection with an incident where shots fired from a pellet rifle frightened people on Old Ebenezer Road near Laurel Hill. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office received reports Friday around...

A 13-year old Crestview girl is charged with grand theft auto and being a principle to grand theft auto after OCSO investigators say she stole her grandmother’s car and later attempted to take another vehicle left running in a driveway. Velta Chesser was arrested by...