Accused Baseball Bat Attacker’s Trial Delayed Again

Christopher Saul March 19, 2023 12:50 pm Bluewater Bay, Crime Continuance is trial’s fourth The defense team for Christian Viljoen has requested and received their fourth continuance to delay the trial in his felony case.    The charges, two felony counts of aggravated battery, come from an incident in May of 2022 where Viljoen allegedly […]

POLICE NEWS: Niceville Police Chief Honored At State Capitol

Florida Speaker of the House Honors Niceville Chief Popwell It isn’t every day that a police officer gets a standing ovation. But that’s exactly what Niceville Police Chief David Popwell experienced when he appeared before the Florida House of Representatives on Thursday as the House’s Law Enforcement Officer of the Day. “It’s really quite an […]

That Trap House On 47th and Fir Is About To Be Foreclosed On

Hasta La Vista 919 47th street’s years as a crime den may soon be in the rearview mirror after an action by the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners this week. The commissioners moved forward with a foreclosure action that will see the property taken from the current owner and sold.  The property, home to […]

Niceville Police: Felony Arrest Numbers High For A Second Month in a Row in January

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Police make almost 20 felony arrests in January The Niceville Police Department released their monthly crime statistics for the month of January, 2023 – and the number of felony arrests were higher than average over the last year.    Niceville police officers made a total of 17 felony arrests – the most since Mid Bay […]

Two Okaloosa County Corrections Officers Arrested After Violence at Jail

Corrections Officers Fired After Incident The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of two Okaloosa County Corrections Officers after a violent incident on January 30, 2023.    The deputies, James Wade Filpi and Justin Michael Jordan, were arrested by sheriff’s deputies for misdemeanor battery. However, the affidavit accuses Jordan of attempting to cover up […]

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A drone view of the activity on Boggy Bayou before the annual fireworks festival put on every year by the cities of Niceville  and Valparaiso.