Category: crime

Editor’s Note: This story is part of our Celebrate Community series. Each week, we feature nonprofit organizations improving North Okaloosa residents’ quality of life.
CRESTVIEW — Belief Foundation…

DeFuniak Springs, Fla— A Little League coach arrested in September on charges of child pornography and soliciting parents for sex with their children is now facing additional felony charges including…

CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in identifying a criminal suspect.
“The individual is a suspect involved in a burglary that occurred at 87 Depot (202 W. Ja…

CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office provided these arrest reports.
Defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
•Michelle Diane Coleman, 42, Crestview, contempt of …

CRESTVIEW — Giving Christmas gifts to thieves is easy: Just leave valuable items in plain view on a car’s back seat.
To make it even easier, leave the car unlocked.
And if you want to be really c…

CRESTVIEW — An increase in car burglaries has led to a new means of deterring area crime.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office stated in a Nov. 21 Facebook post, "Someone's responsible for a rash o…

CRESTVIEW — Thanksgiving came early for airmen in Eglin Air Force Base’s 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.
Crestview Citizens Police Academy Alumni dedicated Nov. 18 to preparing and serving a fe…

CRESTVIEW — Santa’s helpers in blue are rallying the community to provide Christmas presents for children of local families in need.
Throughout the year, the Crestview Police Department aims to hel…

CRESTVIEW — To the main printer’s steady click-clack, Joyce Heath cranks out a new supply of forms, handouts and informational bulletins for Crestview Police officers, replenishing the supply of mate…

CRESTVIEW — Cassey Williams and her son Jaedyn want to honor first responders in Crestview with Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 23.
Cassey Williams said when she told her son she wouldn't have to work on …