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Okaloosa deputy's hunch leads to missing Crestview teen with autism

Summary by getthecoast.com
A missing 16-year-old autistic teen was safely reunited with his Crestview family Thursday after a deputy’s awareness and the swift action of multiple Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office units led searchers to his location, according to OCSO. The teen was reported missing after wandering away from his family’s home around 4:30 p.m. Deputies responded immediately and began searching the neighborhood and surrounding area as night fell. After a coupl…
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getthecoast.com broke the news on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
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