Thursday, August 23, 2018 The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a pedestrian that occurred last night on Harbor Boulevard (Highway 98) in Destin. The victim has been identified as 53-year old Richard McIntosh, current address unavailable. McIntosh had just left the Red Door Saloon when witnesses say he stepped into the outer eastbound lane at 300 ...
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Monday August 21 A two vehicle traffic crash that occurred Monday evening on E James Lee Blvd near the intersection of Industrial Drive blocked traffic for a short time while one driver had to be cut out of their vehicle. According to the Crestview Fire Department’s Public Information Officer, Corey Winkler, Firefighters form station one responded the crash that resulted ...
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August 20, 2018 A Crestview man has been arrested on charges he sexually molested a young girl over a period ranging from 1993 to 1996. The 35 year old victim, informed investigators 61 year old Bobby Jelks Wilson Jr. started sexually assaulting her on a daily basis starting in 1993 and it continued for approximately 3 years. The victim who ...
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Bay County Officers Hayes and Scott were on vessel patrol in St. Andrews Bay when they checked a vessel coming in from offshore. The officers found that the operator was in possession of three undersized triggerfish during the closed season. Citations were issued for the violations. Jackson County Lieutenant Allen was on patrol near a landowner’s cornfield when he heard ...
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Monday August 20, 2018 The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Mobile Alabama woman on multiple charges after she repeatedly rammed her ex-boyfriend’s vehicle on Highway 98. 31-year old Sherelle Triplett is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, battery, child neglect without great harm, driving with a suspended license, and felony criminal mischief. Triplett’s ex-boyfriend says Triplett spotted ...
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Bay County Reserve Officer Cooper was conducting resource inspections of vessels returning from fishing in St. Andrews Bay prior to the beginning of the recreational red snapper season. During an inspection of one vessel, he found the vessel’s occupants to be in possession of undersized red snapper and undersized scamp. The captain of the vessel was issued a citation for ...
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July 10, 2018 Pensacola, FL – According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice, a 83 year old Pensacola, FL man has pled guilty to defrauding the Department of Veteran Affairs for just over $200,000.00. Documents introduced at the time of the guilty plea reflect that, at some point prior to July 3, 1996, Richard E. Kohl, ...
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Okaloosa Island – The Emerald Coast Convention Center will play host to the Northwest Florida Estuary Program Workshop from 9AM to 1PM April 25th. The Estuary program works to preserve the environment across the Florida Panhandle, by combining the resources of Okaloosa, Walton and Washington counties, to protect the more than $1.6 Billion tourism industry which provides 36,000 jobs in our area. The program ...
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DeFuniak Springs, FL – A 20-year-old DeFuniak Springs man has been arrested for possession of drugs and a handgun while at work. Officers with the DeFuniak Springs Police Department responded to the Burger King restaurant on Monday afternoon after a concerned citizen reported that a worker possibly had a gun. Officers made contact with management and determined that 20 year ...
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Teaching children a lifelong hobby, instilling appreciation for our marine environment and providing fun, family outings are the objectives for two upcoming Kids’ Fishing Clinics. One will be on Saturday, May 5, in Pensacola, and the other Saturday, May 12, in Fernandina. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hosts these free Kids’ Fishing Clinics for children between the ...
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