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Jury Acquits Former Okaloosa County Deputy in Death of Airman
A jury in Okaloosa County found former Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy Eddie Duran not guilty of manslaughter with a firearm in the death of United States Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson. The verdict was announced on Oct. 1, 2026, and resulted
Former Okaloosa deputy acquitted in May 2024 apartment shooting
A jury has acquitted a former Okaloosa County sheriff’s deputy of manslaughter in a fatal May 2024 apartment shooting in Fort Walton Beach. The verdict was returned after a trial that began the week of the reported publication and concluded with the
Former Okaloosa deputy acquitted in Fort Walton Beach fatal shooting
A jury on Thursday found former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran not guilty of manslaughter in the May 2024 fatal shooting of 23-year-old Senior Airman Roger Fortson at an apartment in Fort Walton Beach. The jury reached the verdict after roughly t
Former Okaloosa deputy testifies in manslaughter case over Fort Walton Beach apartment shooting
A former Okaloosa County deputy has testified in his manslaughter trial over a May 2024 shooting at an apartment in Fort Walton Beach. Court testimony detailed the deputy’s account of responding to a reported disturbance at an apartment complex and t
Ex-Okaloosa deputy faces manslaughter trial over Fort Walton Beach shooting
A manslaughter trial is underway in Okaloosa County for former deputy Eddie Duran, who is charged in the May 2024 fatal shooting of 23-year-old Senior Airman Roger Fortson at Fort Walton Beach. Prosecutors say Fortson was shot after answering his apa
Four arrested after shooting near Fort Walton Beach leaves 20-year-old dead
Four people have been arrested in connection with a shooting outside an apartment complex near Fort Walton Beach in Okaloosa County that left a 20-year-old man dead. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting occurred about 1:30 p.m. on S