GOVERNOR DESANTIS APPOINTS WALTON COUNTY SHERIFF MICHAEL ADKINSON TO CRIMINAL...
September 28, 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla— Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson, Jr. is one of ten appointed by the Governor to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC). Governor Ron...
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WCSO PARTNERS WITH RAPIDSOS TO BETTER SERVE 9-1-1 CALLERS
September 24, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County residents can now get important information to emergency responders faster in the event of an emergency. Walton County Sheriff’s Office is now...
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ILLINOIS MURDER SUSPECT CAPTURED IN WALTON COUNTY
September 30, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A man wanted for murder out of Richland County, Illinois has been captured in DeFuniak Springs. Several law enforcement agencies in Illinois have been searching...
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WCSO PARTNERS WITH CODE COMPLIANCE TO CLEAN UP VILLA TASSO
October 1, 2020 VILLA TASSO, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Walton County Code Compliance Department to take the trash out of Villa Tasso. For the next 90 days starting October...
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WCSO DISPATCHER FIRED, CHARGED, ARRESTED FOR FRAUD
October 6, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Walton County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher has been fired and arrested following an investigation into embezzlement at a DeFuniak Springs church. The finance...
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UNDERCOVER NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION LEADS TO THE ARREST OF CANTONMENT MAN
October 8, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— An undercover narcotics investigation leads to the arrest of a Cantonment man for a drug commonly known as “One Comma Four”. The investigation led by the Walton...
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MIRAMAR BEACH MAN CHARGED WITH 116 COUNTS OF CHILD PORN
October 15, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Miramar Beach man is charged with 116 counts of child porn. On August 24th the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit, assisted by Homeland Security,...
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FREEPORT MAN CHARGED WITH ANIMAL ABUSE AFTER MULTIPLE WITNESSES SAY HE...
October 22, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Freeport man has been charged with felony animal cruelty after multiple witnesses say he was repeatedly hitting and throwing his dog. October 20th deputies were...
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WCAS CELEBRATES SELECTION AS WINN-DIXIE COMMUNITY BAG PROGRAM BENEFICIARY
November 2, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Animal Services has been selected as a beneficiary of the Community Bag Program for the month of November. The Winn-Dixie Community Bag Program, which...
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WCSO SPECIAL VICTIM’S UNIT NETS TWO ON CHILD PORN CHARGES
November 3, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Two Walton County men have been arrested in less than two weeks by Walton County Sheriff’s Office on charges of child pornography. After receiving several Cyber...
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44 CHARGED FOLLOWING 18 MONTH INVESTIGATION INTO DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION
WALTON COUNTY, Fla –A total of 15 defendants have been indicted on federal drug-trafficking charges and an additional 29 co-conspirators face state drug-trafficking charges as a result of a...
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UPDATE ON OPERATION MR. CLEAN; SIX STILL SOUGHT
A total of 15 defendants have been indicted on federal drug-trafficking charges and an additional 29 co-conspirators face state drug-trafficking charges as a result of a multi-agency effort to bring...
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UPDATE: MISSING TEENAGER LOCATED
Samuel Fugate has been located and is safely back with his family. _____________________________________ Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for our community’s help in locating a missing...
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ONE CHARGED FOLLOWING DEFUNIAK SPRINGS HOMICIDE
December 16, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs man is charged with 2nd-degree murder after deputies respond to a 911 call Monday afternoon. The caller, Cole Morgan Ward, told dispatchers he...
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COUPLE ARRESTED CHRISTMAS DAY FOR LEAVING A BOX OF DRUGS AT A CHURCH FOR PICK UP
December 28, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Christmas morning a pastor made a surprising discovery – drugs left in the church’s parking lot. The incident was called into the Walton County Sheriff’s Office...
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ARMED SUSPECT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, SECRET BUNKER LOCATED DURING SEARCH WARRANT...
December 29, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A man suspected of manufacturing child porn in his DeFuniak Springs home was taken into custody after coming face-to-face with law enforcement armed with a...
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WCSO SEARCHING FOR MISSING DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 31, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 88-year-old from DeFuniak Springs. On December 28,...
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WCSO LIEUTENANT T-BONED BY HOME INVASION SUSPECTS IN STOLEN VEHICLE
January 4, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A vehicle fleeing a home invasion robbery T-bones a Walton County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant early Monday morning. Just before 7:30 am, the WCSO Lieutenant was...
View ArticleONE INJURED, A DOZEN ROUNDS FIRED IN DEFUNIAK SPRINGS SHOOTING; WCSO SEEKING...
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs shooting left one injured after more than a dozen shots were fired late Sunday evening. The first 9-1-1 call came in at 8:07 pm when a caller reported hearing the...
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FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED TO FATAL HOUSE FIRE IN PONCE DE LEON
PONCE DE LEON, Fla— A 911 call promptly dispatches first responders to a fatal residential fire in Ponce de Leon. Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Walton County Fire Rescue, and Argyle Volunteer Fire...
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