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“A” FOR ANIMAL SHELTER; STUDENTS AT WEST DEFUNIAK ELEMENTARY RAISE MONEY FOR...
DeFuniak Springs, Fla— Good grades aren’t the only thing kids are earning this semester at West DeFuniak Elementary. Two local teachers, Tiffany Mills and Nyssa Carroll, created the Grades for Good...
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BURGLAR TAKES PUNCHES FROM HOMEOWNER; LATER CAPTURED BY WCSO
DeFuniak Springs, Fla— A brawl ensues after a homeowner catches a burglar stealing tools from his porch. Johnnie Gilland, 38, is in custody following an investigation into the Wednesday morning...
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SUSPECT FLEES ON FOOT AFTER DEPUTIES FIND 28 GRAMS OF METH INSIDE TRUCK
Santa Rosa Beach, Fla— Raymond Shaw, 35, has now racked up seven charges in Walton County after fleeing from Walton County Deputies in Santa Rosa Beach Thursday. Deputies were called to a suspicious...
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TURN ‘EM IN TUESDAY – ADAM MARSHALL HILL
This week’s Turn ’em in Tuesday is pretty elusive… not to mention destructive. Adam Marshall Hill is wanted by Walton County Sheriff’s Office for violation of probation and criminal mischief after he...
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WCSO DIVE TEAM ACHIEVES PUBLIC SAFETY DIVER CERTIFICATION IN THE COLD
Can you say BRR! Nothing gets our blood pumping like diving in 32° weather! This month the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team completed a 36 hour course on evidence and body recovery in zero...
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ROAD CLOSURES LIST FOR WALTON COUNTY AS OF 4:30PM 1/2/2017
1C LAIRD ROAD/ W T HULION ROAD: Public Works advised that Laird Road is completely closed from both intersections of W.T. Hulion Road. 1C HINOTE ROAD/ CROWDER CHAPEL ROAD: Public Works advised that...
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ACCIDENTAL DROWNING NEAR SHOAL RIVER
DeFuniak Springs, Fla— A Walton County man is found dead following flooding near the Shoal River. Walton County Sheriff’s Deputies are on scene of a travel trailer off of W T Hulion Road where they...
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VICTIM IDENTIFIED IN ACCIDENTAL DROWNING NEAR SHOAL RIVER
DeFuniak Springs, Fla— The victim of an accidental drowning in Mossy Head has been identified. William Patrick Corley, 70, was found outside his home on W T Hulion Road after Walton County Sheriff’s...
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THREE IN CUSTODY AFTER BURGLARY INVESTIGATION
DeFuniak Springs, Fla— More than $50,000 in stolen items will be returned to their rightful owner after Walton County Sheriff’s Office investigators alongside Florida Fish and Wildlife solve a string...
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TURN ‘EM IN TUESDAY – BILLY “UNCLE BILLY” BLANE
Recognize this guy? Yeah, as much as we enjoyed seeing “Uncle Billy” get his 15 minutes of fame on A&E Live PD… we would much rather see him behind bars. Billy Blane is wanted on charges of felony...
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WCSO RESPONDS TO INFANT DEATH
At approximately 9:45am Wednesday Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call in reference to an unresponsive infant. Deputies arrived on scene on Veterans Road and the 7-day-old was...
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WCSO SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING MISSING DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN
DeFuniak Springs, Fla— The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in locating a missing DeFuniak Springs man who disappeared in August 2015. John Thomas Watson, who also goes by the...
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ROAD CLOSURES LIST FOR WALTON COUNTY AS OF 5:00AM 1/7/2017
Big Cedar Rd. Water over the roadway CLOSED Cowford Ranch Rd. Water over the roadway. CLOSED Choctawhatchee River Rd. Water over the roadway. CLOSED
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WALTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESPONDS TO STABBING IN REPORTED HOME INVASION
Freeport, Fla— Early Saturday morning Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a reported home invasion, which resulted in the death of a male subject. After the initial emergency...
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ROAD CLOSURES LIST FOR WALTON COUNTY AS OF 9:00AM 1/7/2017
Big Cedar Rd. Water over the roadway CLOSED Cowford Ranch Rd. Water over the roadway at last corner before sawmill. CLOSED Choctawhatchee River Rd. Water over the roadway. Water still flowing swiftly...
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SUBJECT IDENTIFIED IN REPORTED HOME INVASION
Freeport, Fla— The deceased subject involved in a reported home invasion in Freeport has been identified as Sedrick Marshawn Williams, 26, of Georgia. An altercation involving a knife broke out at a...
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ROAD CLOSURES LIST FOR WALTON COUNTY AS OF 7:00AM 1/10/2017
Big Cedar Rd.: Water over the roadway, water is flowing swiftly. CLOSED Cowford Ranch Rd.: Water over the roadway at last corner before sawmill. CLOSED Choctawhatchee River Rd.: Road has a couple of...
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TURN ‘EM IN TUESDAY – BITTERCREEK JOSEPH BROWN
Court dates aren’t optional, but we have a feeling he knows that. That’s why we’re featuring Bittercreek Joseph Brown, 33, of DeFuniak Springs in this week’s Turn ‘Em In Tuesday. Bittercreek Brown, who...
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STRUCTURE FIRE UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE BUREAU OF FIRE AND ARSON...
DeFuniak Springs Fla— The Bureau of Fire and Arson Investigations is investigating a structure fire at Highway 83 and Cordie Redmon Road in DeFuniak Springs, which took place at a normally unoccupied...
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WCSO SEEKING INFORMATION ON MISSING RUNAWAY
For Immediate Release January 12, 2017 Walton County, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about the whereabouts of a DeFuniak Springs teen who ran away from home in late...
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