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BROTHERS ARRESTED LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER SCAMMING/STEALING FROM 81-YEAR-OLD
CHOCTAW BEACH, Fla— Two brothers from Gulfport, Mississippi are arrested after scamming an 81-year-old Walton County resident out of her money and stealing her heirloom jewelry. On the afternoon of...
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WALTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEEKING INFORMATION REGARDING THEFT IN SEAGROVE
April 2, 2018 SEAGROVE, Fla—The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of $12,600 worth of equipment in Seagrove, Florida. On July 4, 2018 the Walton County Sheriff’s Office...
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Gov. Scott Takes Executive Action to Protect Access to Florida Beaches
Signs Executive Order Calling on Counties to Not Limit Access to Beaches TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott today issued Executive Order 18-202, which urges Florida counties to protect public...
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20-YEAR-OLD DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN ARRESTED FOR BREAKING INTO GAS STATION AND...
A DeFuniak Springs man is behind bars after breaking into a gas station and stealing just five packs of cigarettes. Now, he faces felony charges. June 23rd deputies were called to the Raceway located...
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FOUR JUVENILES, ONE EMPLOYEE ARRESTED AFTER SEXUAL ASSAULT AT DEPARTMENT OF...
DeQuan Myers, 17, of Tampa, Florida Berkley Bell, 17, of Daytona Beach, Florida Brian Burton, 17, of West Park. Florida Walter Harvey, 16, of Winterhaven, Florida Antoine Davis, 27, of Crestview,...
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WCSO/WCFR RESPOND TO FATAL MOBILE HOME FIRE IN DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
July 16, 2018 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— The Walton County Sheriff’s Office and Walton County Fire Rescue respond to a fatal house fire on Josephene Street in DeFuniak Springs. Walton County Fire Rescue...
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MULTI-COUNTY FUGUTIVE SOUGHT BY WCSO
July 18, 2018 Walton County, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is currently seeking information regarding the whereabouts of a multi-county fugitive. James Dexter Jackson, 32, is currently wanted by...
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DEDICATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY – WALTON COUNTY FIRE RESCUE WELCOMES FIRST EVER...
July 24, 2018 Walton County, FL – Walton County Fire Rescue, the primary provider of Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) north of Choctawhatchee Bay in Walton County, is...
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SHERIFF ADKINSON PASSES TORCH FOLLOWING “YEAR OF TREMENDOUS ACHIEVEMENT” AS...
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Sheriff Michael Adkinson’s term as President of the Florida Sheriffs Association ended Tuesday as he turns over the helm to Sheriff Mark Hunter of Columbia County. Last night, the...
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DEPUTY COMES ACROSS 12-YEAR-OLD MOWING YARDS FOR HIS NEIGHBOR… THEN DOES THIS
It’s hot outside. Uncomfortably hot. While most of us are inside chillin’ in the air conditioning, 12-year-old Tristan has spent the summer mowing grass and doing lawn care trying to earn some cash....
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TWO JACKSON COUNTY WOMEN ARRESTED FOR GRAND THEFT AT POPULAR WALTON COUNTY...
August 1, 2018 MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla— A call to law enforcement leads to the arrest of two suspects for shoplifting hundreds of dollars in stolen items from a popular shopping destination in Walton...
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SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN
August 3, 2018 SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla— Deputies and K9 teams are continuing a search this morning in Tops’l State Preserve in an effort to find a missing DeFuniak Springs man. Scott Bradley, 45, last...
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WCSO INTRODUCES HANDLE WITH CARE PROGRAM
August 6, 2018 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office has a new way to serve those with special needs in the community. The newly launched Handle with Care program is designed to meet the...
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WOMAN WANTED ON FEDERAL WARRANTS FLEES; CRASHES VEHICLE AFTER DEPUTIES FIND GUN
August 16, 2018 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect who fled from deputies early Thursday morning. Crystal Carr, 39, was a passenger in...
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DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE COUNTS POSSESSION AND DISTRIBUTION...
August 16, 2018 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— A 60-year-old man is behind bars following a search warrant in Walton County Thursday morning. In June of this year investigators with the Internet Crimes Against...
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DOG FOUND WITH CARABINER THROUGH ITS NECK; WCSO SEARCHING FOR OWNER
August 17, 2018 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the owner of a dog found with a carabiner pierced through its neck. July 19th, Walton...
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WALTON COUNTY FIRE RESCUE FIREFIGHTERS KNOCK DOWN HOUSE FIRE IN GASKIN
August 20, 2018 Gaskin, Fla—Walton County Fire Rescue firefighters leap into action after spotting smoke coming from a residence across the street from their station on County Highway 181 East in...
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TURN ‘EM IN TUESDAY – JEFFREY WAY
We go “way” back with Mr. Way, and we’re looking to catch up with him because we haven’t seen him in a while. You know, to have a little chat with him about the way the law works. Jeffrey Bryan Way,...
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FIVE TIME CONVICTED FELON FOUND WITH LOADED HANDGUN DURING ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP
August 24, 2018 FREEPORT, Fla— A five-time convicted felon is behind bars after deputies find him in possession of a loaded handgun during a routine traffic stop. On Wednesday, August 22nd at 11:40 am...
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DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN ARRESTED AFTER ATTACKING AN ELDERLY WOMAN WITH A HATCHET
August 24, 2018 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs man is behind bars after striking an elderly woman in the head with a hatchet. On Friday, August 24, 2018 at 2:27 pm, the Walton County...
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