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Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office investigating bank robbery
DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a bank robbery that occurred Wednesday. According to an OCSO Facebook post, the bank robbery occurred around 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Truist Bank on Emerald Coast Parkway in Destin. LOCATION: The OCSO Facebook post said a white male handed a bank teller a […]
19 alleged drug traffickers arrested in joint operation among Northwest Florida law enforcement agencies
NORTHWEST FLORIDA (WKRG) — 19 alleged drug traffickers operating in Fort Walton Beach have been arrested after a joint operation among Northwest Florida law enforcement agencies. “Together we are taking criminals off the streets, seizing huge quantities of deadly fentanyl and other lethal drugs,” Florida Department of Law Enforcement Deputy Commissioner Vaden Pollard said. In […]
Okaloosa sheriff candidates face off in forum on key issues: Training, Opioids, Community Trust & more
The race for Okaloosa County Sheriff was underway last Thursday as the three candidates vying for the position engaged in a comprehensive forum hosted by the Greater Chamber of Fort Walton Beach and the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors. Incumbent Sheriff Eric Aden, seeking reelection, faced challengers Ronald Livingston and...
Operation Dry Water: Marine patrols to increase for holiday weekend
DESTIN, Fla. (WMBB) — Boating safety is at the top of law enforcement’s priority list this Fourth of July weekend. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) staff kicked off Operation Dry Water at the United States Coast Guard Station Destin on Wednesday, July 3. The operation targets those operating a boat under the influence. […]
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