TEXAS MAN DROWNS ATTEMPTING TO SAVE A YOUNG BOY IN WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla— A Texas family is mourning the loss of a husband and father after he drowned attempting to save a young boy in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday. At 2:55 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16th, the...
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FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE MOBILE HOME FIRE IN MOSSY HEAD; ONE FIREFIGHTER INJURED
MOSSY HEAD, FL — Firefighters knock down flames engulfing a mobile home in Mossy Head. At 9:47 a.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2021, Waton County Fire Rescue, DeFuniak Springs Fire Department, Liberty...
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PARENTS DISCOVER NUDE IMAGES ON DAUGHTERS PHONE; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN ARRESTED
March 30, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs man is facing felony charges after parents discover inappropriate messages he sent to their daughter. On January 17th, deputies responded to a...
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DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN GETS LIFE IN PRISON FOR KILLING ELDERLY WOMAN WITH HATCHET
April 6, 2021 PRESS RELEASE State Attorney, Ginger Bowden Madden announces that the Honorable Kelvin Wells sentenced Dylan Lee Mancill to Life in Prison as a Prison Releasee Reoffender for Second...
View ArticleNOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING – APRIL 12TH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled to be held on April 12th at 10:30 am at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office north administration building in DeFuniak...
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WCSO PARTNERS WITH DRIFTWOOD ESTATES HOA TO BRING ART MURALS TO WALTON COUNTY...
April 12 , 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Art murals designed by local high school students are coming to a Walton County park. The “Art in the Park” effort was initiated by Walton County Sheriff’s Office...
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FREEPORT MAN ARRESTED IN ROAD RAGE SHOOTING
April 12, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Freeport man has been arrested following a road rage incident that resulted in a shooting on Sunday, April 4th. On that afternoon, deputies responded to the...
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CRESTVIEW MAN GETS 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR HITTING VICTIM WITH GARDENING...
April 13, 2021 PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY GINGER BOWDEN MADDEN FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announced Tuesday John Kyle Botelho entered a...
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DEFUNIAK SPRINGS WOMAN FOUND GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED BATTERY; MADE VICTIM BEG...
April 16, 2021 PRESS RELEASE OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY GINGER BOWDEN MADDEN FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announced on April 15, 2021, Glenda Travaneisha Hamilton...
View ArticleNOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING – APRIL 20TH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled to be held on April 12th at 1 pm at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office north administration building in DeFuniak...
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NEARLY ONE POUND OF METH CONFISCATED, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN FACING FEDERAL...
April 19, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs man will face a Federal Judge on charges of meth distribution after a multi-agency investigation. On April 14, 2021, a joint investigation...
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WCSO K-9 UNIT RECEIVES $40,000 DONATION FOLLOWING SASSY SISTERS K-9 EVENT
Walton County Sheriff’s Office is truly humbled by the outpouring of support from our friends in the community. Our sincerest thanks go to Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club Sassy Sisters and Andrea...
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65 INMATES RECEIVE FIRST DOSE OF COVID VACCINE AT WALTON COUNTY JAIL
At Walton County Jail we are continuously striving to manage challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Walton County Health Department to...
View ArticleWOMAN HIDES HEROIN, CELL PHONES, AND NARCOTICS IN HER UNDERWEAR; ARRESTED AT...
May 11, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Jacksonville woman is arrested after attempting to bring contraband into a Walton County prison inside her underwear. On May 8th, deputies with the Walton County...
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CARJACKING, STOLEN VEHICLE, AND PURSUIT LANDS TWO IN CUSTODY IN FORT WALTON...
May 19, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Early Wednesday morning a woman was rammed by a vehicle on State Road 285 in Mossy Head. Moments later, she was pulled from her car. Elijah Jones, 18, and Megan...
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FREEPORT WOMAN CAUGHT FLUSHING METH DOWN TOILET DURING SEARCH WARRANT; THREE...
May 24, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— On May 20th Walton County Sheriff’s Office VICE Narcotics Unit and personnel from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement executed a search warrant at 186...
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STABBING RESULTS IN ARREST OF 21-YEAR-OLD PAXTON MAN
June 4, 2021 Paxton, FL — A stabbing early Thursday morning has resulted in the arrest of a 21-year-old man after the victim was rushed to a nearby hospital. At 4:45 a.m. on June 3, 2021, Walton County...
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ARMED CARJACKING SUSPECT IN CUSTODY; HOSPITALIZED AFTER SPENDING FIVE DAYS IN...
Santa Rosa Beach, FL— A carjacking suspect wanted after a multi-agency pursuit is now in custody. Willie Robertson, 24, was wanted by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office and the Panama City Beach Police...
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FIREFIGHTERS RUSH TO SAVE FREEPORT FAMILY’S HOME EARLY MONDAY MORNING
Walton County Fire Rescue rushes to save a family’s home in Freeport after a fire breaks out with residents inside. At 7:16 AM on Monday, June 14, 2021, first responders were dispatched to a home on...
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DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN ARRESTED ON 200 COUNTS OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
William Gomes III June 15, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs man is arrest on 200 counts of child pornography after a search warrant conducted by Walton County Sheriff’s Office SVU Unit. The...
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