Car chase ends at Eglin Air Force Base west gate, suspect in custody

A chaotic day in Okaloosa County: Deputies say a Shalimar man struck a pedestrian, led them on a chase that ended at Eglinβs west gate β and just hours later, the base went on lockdown after a bomb threat.
Suspect arrested after Plew Elementary goes in lockdown, no injuries reported

Police arrested a fugitive who jumped Plew Elementaryβs fence Wednesday, triggering a brief campus lockdown.
Walton County Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder of Sheriff’s Deputy

Dallas Anthony Francis, aged 35, was just handed a hefty 50-year sentence for attempting to murder a law enforcement officer in Florida back in 2022.