Niceville PD: Roop Stole, Pawned $64,000 in DJ Equipment

Law Enforcement arrested a DeFuniak Springs man on charges he stole almost $65,000 worth of DJ equipment and pawned it at local pawn brokers over a seven month period.
Garlough Sentenced to Prison in Child Pornography Case

On January 12, 2023, Circuit Court Judge Terrance Ketchel sentenced Eldon David Garlough to 10 1⁄2 years in Florida’s Department of Corrections followed by 10 years of Sexual Offender Probation.
Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office Launches Program for Special Needs Citizens

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputies have launched a new program to help people with special needs interact with deputies during emergencies.
Seven Stolen Guns On The Streets, Thanks To Unlocked Cars

Someone or some people are on a crime streak in Niceville. In the last two months – they’ve stolen seven guns out of cars within city limits.
Niceville Police Release December ’22 Crime Stats

The City of Niceville’s Police Department saw an increase in arrests as 2022 drew to a close.
INTERVIEW: Sheriff’s Office Explains 20-year Gap Between Death, Arrest for Murder

I think the number one question Mid Bay News got in the last week had to do with the length of time, 20 years, between the death of Mary Jean Liza’s daughter in 2002 – and her arrest in December 2022.
Documents Lay Out Case Against Mother in 2002 Murder Investigation
Late last year, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 37-year-old Mary Jean Liza for the death of her child in 2002.
The 10 Most Important Niceville News Stories in 2022

Well, we are almost to the end of our first year of giving y’all the news here at MBN, and quite a bit has happened!
Niceville Police Release Arrests Stats for November 2022

The Niceville Police Department Released their crime statistics for the month of November at December 13th’s city council meeting.
State Attorney Indicts Three in Niceville Murder Case

The First District State Attorney’s Office has dropped an indictment on three men accused of killing two in a February Shooting in Niceville.