Sexual Offender Shannon Lee Cardwell Address Notification
Cardwell was adjudicated on 11/04/1997 for a sex offense in Limestone, AL. He failed to register as a sex offender in Seminole, FL in 2004 and again in 2009 in Orange, FL. Cardwell’s current address...
View ArticleWCSO to Host Basic Civilian Firearm Safety Course
Would you like to learn more about the basic fundamentals of operating a firearm in a classroom environment, followed by practical exercises and some shooting? Or have you recently purchased a weapon...
View ArticleAttempted Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest with Multiple Charges
On Tuesday, February 25th, a member of the Sheriff’s Office Problem Oriented Policing Unit (POP) attempted a traffic stop on a white Ford pickup truck on Andrew Road in Defuniak Springs. The vehicle...
View ArticleTwo Individuals Arrested for the Intent to Sell or Distribute Illegal Drugs
On February 26th, a search warrant was executed by the WCSO VICE/Narcotics Unit with the assistance of the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, at...
View ArticleOne Arrested for Battery and Theft of a Bottle of Rum
On Friday, February 28th, Thomas Starbuck, 40, of 112 Hollywood Boulevard, Fort Walton Beach, was arrested for battery and larceny. Around 2:30 pm, Starbuck entered Blue Mountain Liquors located at...
View ArticleSexual Predator Robert Deal Stidmon Address Notification
Stidmon was adjudicated on 03/06/2003 for false imprisonment and sexual battery and adjudicated again on 06/08/2006. Stidmon’s current address is 150 Lakeside Drive, Freeport. Stidmon is a 57 year old...
View ArticleDeputy Defends Himself against Pit bull
In response to a call for assistance, a deputy was dispatched on Monday, March 11th at 6:28 pm, to 77 East Mack Bayou Road in Santa Rosa Beach. The caller who resides at the residence listed above,...
View ArticleStudent Attempts to Injure Teacher
A South Walton High School student was booked last night in the Walton County Jail for a felony charge of poisoning his teacher. Nicholas Brandon Lucari, 15, intentionally added “germ-x” Hand...
View ArticleWife Arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
On Saturday, March 15th, Hilda Mills, 51, of 5071 CO Highway 3280, Freeport, was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without the intent to kill and using a firearm while under the...
View ArticleWCSO Deputies Volunteer to Mentor and be a Voice for Children
Today, Monday, March 17th, five WCSO deputies were sworn in by Judge Kelvin Wells as guardians for the Guardian ad Litem Program. Captain Chari Rivers, Investigator Steve Sunday, Investigator Donna...
View ArticleSchool Resource Deputes Raid Hotel Room, find Cocaine, Marijuana,...
Two School Resource Deputies who are assisting in spring break law enforcement efforts, responded to Scenic Gulf Inn and Suites at 39 Scenic Gulf Drive, at 2:41 PM for a noise complaint on the 4th...
View ArticleTennessee Spring Breaker’s Father Arrested for Slashing Tires at Walton...
On Wednesday, March 12th, between the hours of 11 pm to 12 midnight, six vehicles at the Walton County Jail parking lot, located at 796 Triple G Road, Defuniak Springs, sustained damage totaling in the...
View ArticleDefuniak Springs Man Arrested for Multiple Drug Charges
On Wednesday, March 19, 2014, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Unit and deputies with the North Patrol Bureau executed a search warrant at the residence of Daniel Smith, 29, of 193...
View ArticleWestville Man Arrested for Lewd and Lascivious
Around a 11 p.m. last night, deputies with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office arrested Ronald Thompson, 55, of 1614 Otter Pond Road, Westville. A witness contacted law enforcement stating Thompson was...
View ArticleLaurel Hill Man Charged for Paxton School Bomb Threat
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to Paxton K-12 School after officials were notified of a bomb threat via email this morning (Monday). Students and staff were immediately evacuated from...
View ArticleSexual Offender Ernest Malloy Luna Address Notification
Luna was adjudicated on 08/08/1989 for a sex offense, other state. Luna’s current address is 506 Little Canal Drive, Santa Rosa Beach. Luna is a 56 year old white male, with brown hair and brown eyes,...
View ArticleOne Arrested for Dealing in Stolen Property
Jack Donald Adair, III, 22, of 56 W Orange Avenue, Defuniak Springs, was arrested for dealing in stolen property. On March 20th, 2014, Adair sold a stolen Taurus PT945 and a Beretta Model 70 to a pawn...
View ArticleSpring Breaker Arrested for Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer
On March 31 (Monday), deputies were trying to locate an open house party in Santa Rosa Beach while on foot. As deputies approached the residence, Brandon Hardee, 17, of 1730 Bucks Club Drive,...
View Article“SCREEN QUEEN” HARRASSES NEIGHBORS & KIDS AT SCHOOL BUS STOP, FLEES DEPUTIES
Freeport, Fla— Charges are expected after a criminal mischief call turns into a pursuit with deputies. Walton County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a criminal mischief call on Edgewood Drive because...
View ArticleUPDATE: TURN ‘EM IN TUESDAY – KEITH LAWNICZAK ARRESTED
Walton County Sheriff’s Office had an active felony warrant for the arrest of Keith Richard Lawniczak for Aggravated Battery (Domestic Violence). On December 3rd Lawniczak battered his girlfriend at...
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