Bring Out Your Dead! Counties Nudged a Step Closer to A New Medical Examiner Facility
Four Northwest Florida counties, including Okaloosa, are one small step closer to an $18 million facility to replace the one in Pensacola.
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 […]
Niceville crime and overdose numbers released for February 2023
Niceville Police Chief David Popwell announced the city’s crime statistics for February, 2023 at the March 13ths city council meeting.
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 […]
A Drug Task Force For Niceville? Not This Month.
Niceville Councilman Bill Schaetzle wants a drug task force to become a reality in Niceville. But that task force won’t become a reality – at least not yet.
Niceville Police: Felony Arrest Numbers High For A Second Month in a Row in January
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 […]
Niceville Police Use Camera System to Track Down Man Who Allegedly Shot at Driver on Rocky Bayou Bridge
Despite being charged with two felonies, the suspect spent a total of one hour, 17 minutes in jail.
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 […]
UPDATE: Death Penalty For Alleged Okaloosa Deputy Killer? State Attorney to Pursue Ultimate Punishment
State Attorney for the First District, which includes Okaloosa County, Ginger Bowden Madden announced on Monday she would seek the death penalty for the man accused of killing Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy Corporal Ray Hamilton in a Christmas-Eve shootout in Fort Walton Beach.
