Mike Coup, the former chief deputy of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, has been ordered to report to the county jail on April 9 to begin serving a four-year prison term.
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Ethics complaint against sheriff has been dismissed
An ethics complaint filed against Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley in January 2012 has been dismissed.
Man found guilty of cooking meth in Crestview motel
CRESTVIEW — A 31-year-old man was convicted Thursday of trafficking methamphetamine while staying at the Hilton Motel.
Florida court rules threats on Facebook can be prosecuted
TALLAHASSEE — In an apparent first in Florida law, a state appeals court ruled Monday that posting threats on one’s personal Facebook page can be prosecuted under state law.
Man arrested after accidentally stabbed by girlfriend
CRESTVIEW — A man was arrested early Tuesday after he was accidentally stabbed by his girlfriend, according to Crestview police.
Ashley cleared of ethics charges (DOCUMENTS)
An ethics complaint filed against Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley in January 2012 has been dismissed.
Man contacts deputies after finding stranger asleep on his couch
CRESTVIEW – A man who was found sleeping on a couch in a house trailer that wasn’t his was busted for drug possession after he was found with a needle and a container of “Roxy,” lawmen say.
Crestview man sixth person charged in January kidnapping
A sixth person has been arrested in connection to the January kidnapping of a 23-year-old Niceville woman.
Sheriff’s office convictions upheld
The First District Court of Appeal on Tuesday upheld the convictions and sentences of Michael Coup, Sandra Norris and David Yacks for their role in former Okaloosa County Sheriff Charlie Morris’ bonu…
Crestview chief: Police department remains divided
CRESTVIEW — Last September, Police Chief Tony Taylor inherited a department mired in scandal and divided in its loyalties.