CRESTVIEW — Brotherhood of Love president and Crestview resident Gary Johnson credits the Lord with healing him after facing possible paralysis.
Johnson wore a cast and a bone-mobilizing neck brace…
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Okaloosa County begins planning for overcrowded jail expansion
In 1981, Okaloosa County lost a lawsuit brought by county jail inmates demanding improvements to their conditions. Faced with chronic overcrowding, county officials are planning steps to expand the U…
Crestview Law Enforcement Memorial kicks off National Police Week observance
CRESTVIEW — The community began a weeklong observance of National Police Week with a memorial ceremony Thursday evening in advance of May 15’s Peace Officer’s Memorial Day, which starts the week.
T…
Larceny under $100,000, selling hallucinogens among North Okaloosa arrests
The Crestview Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office provided these felony arrest reports from May 5-11:
Michael Todd Commee, 38, Crestview, driving with suspended license
Lydi…
Fourth Crestview Citizens Police Academy class to graduate May 10
CRESTVIEW — Among other police support projects, Crestview Citizens Police Academy alumni are manning school crossings and raising funds for a fallen law enforcement officers memorial.
They recruit…
Crestview man gets 45 years for robbery with a weapon
CRESTVIEW — Judge Michael A. Flowers sentenced Damanta Jamar Murphy, 20, of Crestview, to 45 years in the Department of Corrections following two separate jury trial convictions for robbery with a we…
Crestview woman gets 25 years for kidnapping, grand theft auto
CRESTVIEW — Beverly Ann Burgess has been sentenced to 25 years’ state prison on the charges of kidnapping, aggravated battery, felony driving while under the influence and grand theft auto, Bill Eddi…
2 Crestview residents charged with child neglect, drug possession
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Police Department executed a search warrant at 557 Purl Adams Ave., shortly before 5 p.m. May 5 in reference to narcotics.
CPD’s Criminal Investigations Division and the C…
Sexual assault and distributing amphetamine among North Okaloosa arrests
The Crestview Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office provided these felony arrest reports from April 28 to May 5:
Shoshana Lynn Richardson, 30, Crestview, battery on officer, firefi…
Text to 9-1-1 now available for AT&T customers
The Okaloosa County Department of Public Safety now accepts 9-1-1 texts. T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and AT&T customers can now send a text up to 140 characters long to 9-1-1 in an emergency. …