Crime
- Woman charged with stealing clothes from Luxe Apothetique
- Jeff Barker, Florida Freedom Newspapers
- DESTIN – An 18-year-old woman was charged with retail theft for stealing three items from a boutique.
According to an Okaloosa County Notice to Appear, she stole two shirts and a pair of pants from Luxe Apothetique on Legendary Drive... Full story
- Man pushes woman out of bed during text message spat
- Angel McCurdy, Florida Freedom Newspapers
- DESTIN – A 26-year-old man was arrested Feb. 19 on charges of battery and criminal mischief.
The man and his girlfriend were in an argument about text messages she had received from another man, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s... Full story
- Woman fails to land a punch, starts kicking instead
- Mona Moore, Florida Freedom Newspapers
- DESTIN — A woman faces three misdemeanor charges after fighting her live-in boyfriend, according to an arrest re-port from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were called to the couple’s home at 7:11 p.m. on Feb. 19... Full story
- Husband arrested for head-butting wife after she made him sleep outside
- Jeff Barker, Florida Freedom Newspapers
- DESTIN - A 42-year-old man was arrested after a long night of drinking ended with a head butt.
Daniel D. Morse had been out drinking the night of Feb. 19, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office arrest report. He kept calling his wife... Full story
- Destin partygoer picks up 'fools gold,' finds out it's real
- Wendy Victora
- FORT WALTON BEACH -- A Destin man accused of taking $1,350 in gold nuggets during a Dec. 27 party said he thought the bag was filled with "Fools Gold," according to his Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office arrest report.
Geoffrey Douglas Owen, who is... Full story
- Destin man takes mother's car keys by 'stealth,' crashes car
- Wendy Victora
- DESTIN -- A 21-year-old man with a suspended license took his parents' 2010 Ford Fusion while they were sleeping on Feb. 6 and crashed it, according to his Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office arrest report.
Luke William Van Atta was charged with... Full story
- Woman caught with $300 of clothing in purse, backpack
- Wendy Victora
- DESTIN -- A woman was stopped and charged with theft after loss prevention officers at WalMart in Destin watched her stuff $332 of clothing into two purses and a backpack, according to her Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office arrest report.
She then... Full story

- Destin men charged in construction theft spree
- Andrew Gant, Florida Freedom Newspapers
- PANAMA CITY BEACH — Three men who police say stole more than $600,000 in construction equipment across the Southeast have been arrested and could face federal charges.
Arrested on “widespread” grand theft and burglary charges were... Full story
- Police: Son restrains father at Club Aqua; father tries to start fight, gets tased
- Jeff Barker, Florida Freedom Newspapers
- A 48-year-old man was tased and arrested for disorderly conduct after his son was "apparently attacked" at Club Aqua, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office arrest report.
The father was screaming and trying to push his way past security... Full story

- Report: Man steals phone, grandma threatens to kick him out (MUG)
- Angel McCurdy, Florida Freedom Newspapers
- A 24-year-old Freeport man was arrested Feb. 6 on charges of two counts of larceny.
Donald Hubert Waltman was seen looking suspicious in the electronics department of Destin Walmart on Emerald Coast Parkway, according to an Okaloosa County... Full story