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SVU INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
May 20, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Santa Rosa Beach man has been charged with 26 counts of possession of child pornography. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) received...
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A MESSAGE FROM WCSO REGARDING COVID-19 CASE REPORTING
In the spirit of transparency and our commitment to providing the residents and visitors of Walton County with the most up-to-date and accurate information regarding our community, the Walton County...
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SHERIFF’S POSSE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS IN WALTON COUNTY
May 21, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Imagine giving six years of your life to something – for free. Walton County Sheriff’s Office Posse is celebrating a decade in Walton County. Over those 10 years, the...
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INVITATION TO BID – DRIVER TRAINING PAD
Sealed bids will be received by The Walton County Sheriff’s Office, 752 Triple G Rd. DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 until 2:00 P.M. local time, May 29th, 2020 and then opened on 1 June 2020 for...
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WCSO PARTNERS WITH CAREER SOURCE TO PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS FOR SERVICE MEMBERS
May 11, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— In an effort to provide military personnel an opportunity to join the Walton County Sheriff’s Office team, we are proud to announce our partnership with CareerSource...
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WCSO VICE NARCOTICS MAKES DRUG ARRESTS; TWO CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING METH
May 25, 2020 Walton County, FL – A drug investigation by Walton County Sheriff’s Office VICE/Narcotics unit leads to the arrest of two men for trafficking methamphetamine. John Jeffery Claudio, 31, of...
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled to be held on Friday, May 29th from 9 am – 12 pm, at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office North Administration Building on Triple G Road in...
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SANTA ROSA BEACH MAN ARRESTED FOR 8TH DUI; FOUR PRIOR CONVICTIONS
May 28, 2020 SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla— A man with four prior convictions of driving under the influence is arrested over the Memorial Day weekend by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office – his second DUI...
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WCSO REOPENS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES COUNTYWIDE
June 1, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is reopening lobbies in all administrative locations in the county beginning Monday, June 1st. Seating in the lobbies has been limited...
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WCSO ANNOUNCES BID AWARD FOR DRIVING PAD PROJECT
June 2, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office announces a bid award following an RFP for an upcoming project at its DeFuniak Springs location. A Driver Training Pad is in the works...
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WALTON COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER REOPENS LOBBY TO THE PUBLIC
June 9, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The Walton County Animal Shelter will reopen our lobby beginning Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Only two people will be permitted in the lobby at a time and hand sanitizer...
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DIGGING DEEP; INMATES GRADUATE FROM HEAVY MACHINERY OPERATING CLASS AT WALTON...
June 11, 2020 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— Safety, skill, and purpose. Four men incarcerated at the Walton County Jail learned all three while serving out their sentences in DeFuniak Springs. The fourth...
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K9 JESTER APPREHENDS SUSPECT FOLLOWING PURSUIT OF STOLEN VEHICLE
June 11, 2020 HOLMES COUNTY, Fla— A pursuit across two counties ends in a K-9 apprehension and a suspect in custody Wednesday. Deputies were patrolling the area of County Road 280 in Ponce De Leon when...
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WCSO ISSUES SILVER ALERT FOR 77-YEAR-SANTA ROSA BEACH WOMAN
June 15, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Silver Alert for a missing 77-year-old out of Santa Rosa Beach. Ruth Barras Kirst left her home on Wilderness Way Sunday...
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GOOD SAMARITAN SPOTS STRUCTURE FIRE IN MOSSY HEAD; FIREFIGHTERS QUICKLY...
June 16, 2020 Mossy Head, FL — Firefighters rush to the scene of a house fire on Highway 90 West after a Good Samaritan reports seeing smoke and flames coming from a home in Mossy Head. At 4:49 PM on...
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BRIAN KELLEY OF FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE AND YOLO DONATE 15 ELECTRIC BIKES TO WCSO
June 22, 2020 SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office received a special donation Monday, by way of a country music star and a local business. Country Music Singer Brian Kelley of...
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WOMEN IN WELDING; WCSO BEGINS FIRST ALL WOMEN WELDING CLASS AT WALTON COUNTY...
June 25, 2020 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— Women have been passed the torch at the Walton County Jail. Four inmates have been selected to participate in the facility’s first-ever all-female welding class...
View ArticleSHERIFF MICHAEL ADKINSON PROVIDES TESTIMONY TO THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON...
July 1, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson is invited to testify before the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and Administrative Justice. The hearing, held on...
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WALTON COUNTY JAIL TESTING INMATES FOR COVID AFTER SEVERAL TEMPERATURE CHECKS...
July 2, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Daily medical rounds at the Walton County Jail reveal fevers among several inmates. Now, jail staff is taking additional precautions to identify any possible cases of...
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WCSO ARRESTS THREE FOR DUIS OVER HOLIDAY WEEKEND
July 6, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Deputies in Walton County arrest three for driving under the influence in less than nine hours over the Fourth of July weekend. Two were the result of traffic crashes....
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