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ROAD RAGE LEADS TO AGGRAVATED BATTERY; FOUR SOUGHT BY WCSO
July 10, 2019 MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla— A road rage incident leads to an altercation in the drive-thru of a Walton County fast food restaurant. Now, four are being sought by Walton County Sheriff’s Office....
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PURSUIT OF STOLEN VEHICLE OUT OF OKALOOSA COUNTY ENDS IN WALTON COUNTY; ONE...
July 11, 2019 ARGYLE, Fla— A pursuit of a stolen vehicle from Okaloosa County ends in Walton County Thursday morning. At 9:14 AM Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a stolen vehicle near...
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WALTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO CONDUCT DUI CHECKPOINT IN DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
July 12, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla—Walton County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a DUI and Roadside Safety Checkpoint Friday, July 19th, between 10 PM and 3:00 AM on Highway 90 near the intersection...
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ARGYLE MAN CHARGED WITH 42 FELONIES INCLUDING POSSESSION OF CHILD PORN
July 14, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A 62-year-old Argyle man is charged with 20 counts of possession of child pornography after a nine-month-long investigation by Walton County investigators. Starting in...
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5 POUNDS OF COCAINE AND $4K SEIZED FROM FATHER AND SON DURING DRUG...
July 15, 2019 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— A drug investigation out of Walton County has yielded nearly five pounds of cocaine and more than $4,000 in U.S. Currency. On July 13th a K9 Deputy stopped a...
View ArticleSTATE ATTORNEY: DEPUTY JUSTIFIED IN MAY SHOOTING OF ARMED SUSPECT
On May 1, 2019, Walton County Deputy David Sanders was dispatched to a call of an aggravated battery which had occurred at 4156 State Highway 20 East, in Freeport, Florida. Deputy Sanders made contact...
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WCSO VICE/NARCTOCIS NET FOUR FOR TRAFFICKING METH
July 18, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— An investigation spanning several months has led to trafficking charges for four in Walton County for methamphetamine. Controlled buys were orchestrated by Walton...
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WCSO SEEKING INFORMATION ON WHEREABOUTS OF RUNAWAY JUVENILE
July 23, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A 16-year-old has been missing since June 13, 2019, and the Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating him. Rhys Turner was last seen...
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$1 MILLION BOND FOR DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN ARRESTED FOR LEWD AND LASCIVIOUS...
July 26, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A 19-year-old charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under the age of 12 is behind bars on a $1 million bond. On July 25th Walton County Sheriff’s...
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SAMSON MAN ARRESTED FOR TRAFFICKING METH
July 30, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Controlled buys orchestrated by Walton County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Unit lead to the arrest of a Samson man. Stephen Jerome Peacock was booked into the...
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OPERATION “BLUE BIRD” SCHEDULED FOR START OF SCHOOL
August 5, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The start of a new school year is less than a week away and with that residents in Walton County can expect to see an uptick in traffic enforcement. Walton County...
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FIRE BREAKS OUT IN RESIDENTIAL GARAGE; FIREFIGHTERS’ QUICK RESPONSE SAVES...
August 8, 2019 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla — Firefighters’ rapid response to a structure fire saves a Walton County family’s home. Shortly after 5:00 PM on Thursday, August 8, 2019, a 911 call promptly...
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FORMER SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED FOR HAVING SEX WITH 16-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE
August 13, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla—A former sex offender is arrested by Walton County Sheriff’s Office for having sex with a 16-year-old. In July of this year, Walton County Sheriff’s Office took a...
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NEWLY PROMOTED WCSO LIEUTENANT GRADUATES FROM FLORIDA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
August 14, 2019 WILDWOOD, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the graduation of Lieutenant Dustin Cosson from the Florida Leadership Academy, Class 45. The academy is put on by the...
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HEROIN, COCAINE, AND HANDGUN FOUND DURING TRAFFIC STOP WITH YOUNG CHILD...
August 18, 2019 MOSSY HEAD, Fla— A traffic stop leads to the discovery of drugs and an illegally concealed handgun inside a vehicle carrying a very young child. Now, two women are facing felony...
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MASSAGE THERAPIST ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL BATTERY
August 19, 2019 SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla— A massage therapist is arrested by Walton County Sheriff’s Office after sexually battering a woman during a massage. On August 9th deputies responded to the...
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PROVIDING AN INVALUABLE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY; WCSO DEPUTIES AND...
August 21, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Eight firefighters and eight deputies from Walton County Sheriff’s Office have graduated from the first-ever hybrid Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program out...
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WCSO ARRESTS SUSPECT LESS THAN AN HOUR AFTER BANK ROBBERY IN FREEPORT
September 3, 2019 FREEPORT, Fla—A suspect was quickly apprehended after a bank robbery in Freeport Tuesday afternoon. Deputies were dispatched at 3:23 pm to the Trustmark Bank located at 16234 US...
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LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS HELP MOTHER GIVE BIRTH TO TWINS
September 5, 2019 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla — Local first responders stepped in to help a mother deliver twins late Wednesday afternoon. At 3:41 PM on Wednesday, September 5, 2019, Walton County Fire...
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FWC AND WCSO APPREHEND FUGITIVE FOLLOWING PURSUIT IN CHOCTAW BEACH
September 5, 2019 CHOCTAW BEACH, Fla— An escaped inmate from Tallahassee is apprehended in Walton County with the help of Florida Fish and Wildlife. While patrolling the area of Choctaw Beach at...
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