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FIREFIGHTERS KNOCK DOWN FIRE ENGULFING A HOME IN DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
Firefighters rushed to a home in Ten Lake Estates after a neighbor reported seeing flames coming from a nearby residence late last night. At 11:08 p.m. on Monday, April 4, 2022, Walton County...
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PROPERTY DEVELOPER ARRESTED FOR FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING; WCSO WARNS OF UPTICK...
Nicholas Henderson April 22, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The owner of a Walton County construction company has been charged with fraud and money laundering and is now facing felony charges. In December...
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DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN ARRESTED FOR RECKLESS DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM, FELONY...
April 25, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla—A DeFuniak Springs man has been arrested on firearms charges after a fight between neighbors led to shots fired over the weekend. Before midnight Sunday, Walton County...
View ArticleNOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING – MAY 3, 2022
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled to be held Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (CST) at the Walton County...
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Just after midnight on Sunday Walton County Sheriff’s Office received a “Be on the Look Out” from Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office about an armed kidnapping that happened just across the county line...
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WCSO Lieutenant Graduates from 2022 Commanders Academy Class 11
Walton County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Taylor Park Tallahassee, Fla. – Walton County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Steven “Taylor” Park is among leaders from 33 Florida sheriffs’ offices who...
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STATE ATTORNEY GINGER BOWDEN ANNOUNCES THREE SENTENCED IN MAY AS A RESULT OF...
State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announces that Circuit Court Judge Kelvin Wells sentenced Timothy Lee Farris on May 17, 2022, to twenty-five years in Florida’s Department of Corrections, including...
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REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER CHARGED WITH FOUR COUNTS OF POSSESSION OF CHILD...
A registered sex offender was arrested yesterday in DeFuniak Springs and charged with four counts of possession of child pornography following an investigation by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office...
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WALTON HIGH STUDENTS PAINT THE TOWN; WCSO “ART IN THE PARK” MURALS COME TO...
June 2, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Wee Care Park has a new splash of color thanks to Walton High School Art Students. The “Art in the Park” initiative, started by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office to...
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WCSO CREATING CULTURE OF DE-ESCALATION; AWARDED $188K U.S. DEPARTMENT OF...
June 9, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— De-escalation is a critical and life-saving skill for law enforcement. Deputies charged with the difficult and often dangerous task of resolving tense or volatile...
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WCSO INVESTIGATING ROBBERY AT CIRCLE K IN MIRAMAR BEACH
June 17, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Investigators from Walton County Sheriff’s Office are currently on scene of a robbery at a gas station in Miramar Beach. Deputies responded to the Circle K located at...
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ROBBERY SUSPECT OPENS FIRE ON DEPUTIES, ARRESTED FOLLOWING MULTI-COUNTY,...
June 18, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A suspect in an early morning robbery in Miramar Beach is in custody after opening fire during a pursuit with deputies that ended on Interstate 10. At 5:20 am Friday,...
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GAS STATION CLERK TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITH SUSPECT FOLLOWING MULTI-COUNTY...
June 18, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The plot has thickened in a case originally thought to be a robbery at a Circle K in Miramar Beach. The gas station clerk Mary Yard, 30, of DeFuniak Springs has been...
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WALTON COUNTY FIRE RESCUE FIREFIGHTERS SAVE HOME AFTER LIGHTNING STRIKE...
Walton County Fire Rescue crews knocked down a fire in the attic of a home following a lightning strike this afternoon. At 3:07 p.m. today, Walton County Fire Rescue and Walton County Sheriff’s Office...
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SUSPECT BRANDISHES WEAPON IN SNATCH AND GRAB ROBBERY ON THE BEACH IN...
Uriah Alam Maurise Frith, 17, of Freeport June 28, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A suspect who revealed a firearm in his waistband during a robbery late Monday night is quickly apprehended and arrested....
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ONE ARRESTED FOLLOWING SHOOTING INCIDENT IN MIRAMAR BEACH; NO INJURIES REPORTED
June 30, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A 16-year-old is charged with aggravated assault following a shooting incident with a BB Gun in Miramar Beach. Granados “Omar” Sandoval Early in the morning Thursday,...
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SIX POUNDS OF METH SEIZED; THREE SEARCH WARRANTS IN SIX DAYS, WCSO VICE...
July 5, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Six pounds of meth is seized after Walton County Sheriff’s Office serves three search warrants in just six days leading to the arrest of seven people. The first was...
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WCSO INVESTIGATING HUMAN REMAINS LOCATED IN POINT WASHINGTON STATE FOREST
July 15, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Human remains have been located in Point Washington State Forest by members of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. Walton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal...
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HUMAN REMAINS IDENTIFIED AS MISSING WOMAN; ONE ARRESTED FOR HOMICIDE
July 15, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Human remains located inside Point Washington State Forest are believed to be that of 37-year-old Tara Deaton. Dagan Blake Boring, 24, of Santa Rosa Beach has been...
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BRINGING HEALTHCARE BACK HOME; CHANGES ON THE HORIZON FOR 911/EMS SERVICES IN...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA – There are no wailing sirens or bright lights, but when Paramedic Ashley Dumont arrives for a home visit, she brings a shining smile with her med bag and stethoscope. Walton County...
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