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PANAMA CITY BEACH MAN CHARGED WITH DUI MANSLAUGHTER IN DEADLY HIGHWAY 98...
Brenton Cowart, 32. June 23, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The man responsible for the fatal February traffic crash on Highway 98 in Walton County has turned himself in on felony charges. Tuesday, June 22nd...
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WALTON COUNTY FIRE RESCUE BECOMES FIRST FIRE RESCUE ORGANIZATION TO EARN EMS...
June 29, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, FL — Walton County Fire Rescue is now the first fire rescue organization to earn EMS accreditation in the Florida Panhandle. On June 29, 2021, the Walton County Sheriff’s...
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ONE DECEASED FOLLOWING WATER RESCUE IN MIRAMAR BEACH
July 2, 2021 MIRAMAR BEACH, FL— A vacationing family is mourning the loss of a husband and father after a Texas man was pulled from the Gulf of Mexico Friday. At 12:43 pm, July 2, 2021, Walton County...
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WCSO PITS CAR IN HOLMES COUNTY FOLLOWING MULTI-COUNTY PURSUIT; ONE IN CUSTODY
July 2, 2021 HOLMES COUNTY, FL— One man is in custody following a multi-county pursuit that ended in Holmes County. At approximately 1 pm Friday an off-duty Washington County deputy notified Walton...
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DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN ARRESTED IN THURSDAY NIGHT SHOOTING; ONE INJURED
July 9, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A traffic stop for erratic driving leads to the arrest of a DeFuniak Springs man for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Thursday evening a Walton County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleJUVENILE ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING BB GUN FROM A MOVING VEHICLE IN SANTA ROSA BEACH
July 13, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A juvenile has been arrested for shooting a BB gun from a moving vehicle in Santa Rosa Beach. Walton County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports Monday of a...
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SUSPECT CHARGED WITH MURDER IN BRUTAL TROON DRIVE HOMICIDE
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla— The suspect in a brutal homicide has been charged with murder after a woman is found dead at a home in Walton County. Deputies responded to a home on Troon Drive in Sandestin early...
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WCSO SERGEANT JOHN CHEEK GRADUATES FLORIDA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
For Immediate Release July 19, 2021 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Walton County Sheriff’s is proud to announce the graduation of Sergeant John Cheek from the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute Florida...
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SUSPECT CHARGED WITH ACCESSORY IN OKALOOSA COUNTY MURDER FACING WEAPONS...
July 20, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A man charged by Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office for accessory to murder after the fact is also facing weapons charges in Walton County. On July 10th, Johnny Ray...
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TWO DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MEN FACE CHARGES OF SEXUAL ACTS AGAINST CHILDREN
July 21, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Two Walton County men are facing charges for sexual acts against children trusted in their care after separate investigations by Walton County Sheriff’s Office...
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DEFUNIAK SPRINGS WOMAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS FOR AGGRAVATED BATTERY
Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announces that on July 27, 2021, Glenda Hamilton was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Kelvin Wells to thirty years in...
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TWO FACE ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOLLOWING JULY BB GUN INCIDENT WHERE JUVENILE...
August 2, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Two juveniles are now facing felony charges following an incident involving a BB gun shot from a moving vehicle. On July 12th Walton County Sheriff’s Office received...
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WALTON COUNTY JAIL COVID-19 PROTOCOLS AND INMATE WELFARE
August 4, 2021 As Walton County continues to see an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, the health and safety of our inmate population continues to be a priority for the Walton County Sheriff’s...
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OPERATION BLUE BIRD BEGINS TOMORROW AS WALTON COUNTY STUDENTS HEAD BACK TO...
August 9, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla—As students in Walton County head back to school Walton County Sheriff’s Office will be cracking down on school zone and bus stop infractions. Operation Blue Bird...
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ABSCONDED SEXUAL PREDATOR SOUGHT BY WCSO
Walton County, FL — A sexual predator fled from his Ponce de Leon address and now the Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating him. Ricky Lee Harrison, 55, is a...
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ABSCONDED SEXUAL PREDATOR LOCATED AND ARRESTED BY WCSO
Walton County, FL — An absconded sexual predator who fled from his Ponce de Leon address has been located and arrested by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. On August 14, 2021, Walton County Sheriff’s...
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WCSO INVESTIGATORS EHXUME BODY FROM PROPERTY IN CRESTVIEW; INVESTIGATION ONGOING
August 25, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office has recovered a body from a shallow grave on a property in Crestview. The joint investigation with Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office...
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WALTON COUNTY MAN FACES FEDERAL INDICTMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN NATIONWIDE...
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Michael J. McClure, 43, of DeFuniak Springs, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on criminal offenses related to his activity on Kik Messenger, a mobile device application,...
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FIRE BREAKS OUT AT DEFUNIAK SPRINGS DRY CLEANER; FIREFIGHTERS RUSH TO BATTLE...
DeFuniak Springs, FL — Firefighters rush to battle a blaze that broke out at a dry cleaning business in DeFuniak Springs overnight. Around 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 1st, DeFuniak Springs Fire...
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THREE CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH SLAYING OF MAN FOUND IN SHALLOW GRAVE IN...
WALTON COUNTY, FL— Two men are charged with homicide following the discovery of a body in a shallow grave in Crestview. The third is charged with accessory to the homicide. On August 14th Walton...
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