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POSTAL WORKER SPOTS BRUSH FIRE THAT SPREAD TO A NEARBY HOME; FIREFIGHTERS...
A mail carrier spots a large outside fire that had spread to a home in Paxton and calls for help. At 2:34 PM on Thursday, January 5th, a United States Postal Service worker was delivering mail on North...
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MEDICAL HELICOPTER COMING TO WALTON COUNTY; WCSO LANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH AIR...
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A helicopter providing lifesaving medical transport is coming to Walton County. Announced at the Walton County Board of County Commissioner meeting Tuesday, Walton County Sheriff’s...
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WCSO INVESTIGATING SHOOTING OFF EAST BAYOU FOREST STREET IN FREEPORT
January 13, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred off East Bayou Forest Street in Freeport. Deputies arrived at the home just minutes after a...
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MAN CONVICTED IN TROON DRIVE HOMICIDE SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON
PRESS RELEASE FROM OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA GINGER BOWDEN MADDEN January 20, 2023 (Walton County, Florida) On January 17, 2023, Circuit Court Judge Kelvin Wells...
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WCSO INVESTIGATING MULTIPLE BURGLARIES, STOLEN VEHICLE IN DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
An observant Walton County Fire Rescue Medic spotted multiple subjects wearing ski masks burglarizing a vehicle on Leisure Lake Road just after 2 am Saturday morning in DeFuniak Springs. Spooked by...
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Walton County Sheriff’s Office is ramping up for spring break; holding meetings with stakeholders after addressing some of your concerns on Sheriff LIVE. We’ve had internal operational meetings and...
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WCSO SCHOOL RESOURCE DEPUTY TERMINATED, CHARGED FOR SOLICITATION OF A MINOR
February 9, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Walton County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Deputy has been terminated and arrested for charges stemming from an investigation involving a 14-year-old student....
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CLERMONT MAN CONVICTED OF LEWD AND LASCIVIOUS MOLESTATION OF A VICTIM UNDER 12
February 15, 2023 A Clermont man is found guilty of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under the age of 12. Larry J. Bean was found guilty by a Walton County Jury Friday evening, announced by...
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METH AND FENTANYL SEIZED DURING SEARCH WARRANTS, EIGHT FACING FELONY DRUG...
Six grams of methamphetamine and 14 grams of fentanyl are seized after Walton County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Unit serves two search warrants in two days, leading to eight arrests. On Tuesday,...
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FREEPORT MAN ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES TRIED TO CONCEAL FENTANYL IN ANAL CAVITY
February 23, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Freeport man is arrested after it’s found he violated his probation and attempted to hide fentanyl up his anal cavity during his arrest. Information obtained in...
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TRAFFIC STOP FOR PASSING ON DOUBLE YELLOW NETS 2007 FORT LAUDERDALE HOMICIDE...
February 27, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A traffic stop for passing on double yellow lines leads to the arrest of a wanted suspect from a 2007 homicide in south Florida. Just before 6 pm Sunday, February...
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AFTER SHOOTING FINGER OFF, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN ARRESTED ON WEAPONS CHARGES
March 7, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs man is arrested on weapons charges after he unintentionally shot himself in the hand. Walton County Sheriff’s Office and Bay County Sheriff’s...
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WALTON COUNTY ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT ARRESTED IN NEWTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Early Tuesday morning, an armed robbery suspect out of Walton County was tracked to a location in Newton County, Mississippi and taken into custody. On February 19, 2023, Walton County Sheriff’s Office...
View ArticleNOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING – MARCH 22, 2023
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled to be held Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. (CST) at the Walton County...
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FIREFIGHTERS KNOCK DOWN FOUR-STORY BLAZE IN FREEPORT
A multi-agency attack leads to the knock down of a four-story house fire, saving multiple nearby homes. At 11:04 p.m. on Saturday, March 18th, Walton County Fire Rescue, South Walton Fire District, and...
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COCAINE HEADED FOR PRISON FACILITY DISCOVERED FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP; TWO OUT...
March 20, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, Fla—A traffic stop for a seatbelt violation leads to the arrest of a pair out of Miami on drug charges. On Sunday morning, a Walton County Sheriff’s Deputy conducting...
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TWO WALTON COUNTY MEN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – A father and son duo are sentenced to federal prison after being convicted on drug trafficking charges. Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida...
View ArticleNOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS – APRIL 12TH & 26TH
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Collective bargaining negotiation meetings are scheduled to be held Wednesday, April 12, 2023 and Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 9:00 a.m....
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FIREFIGHTERS SAVE DEFUNIAK SPRINGS HOME AFTER FIRE BREAKS OUT IN BEDROOM
Firefighters’ quick response saves a DeFuniak Springs home from being destroyed after a fire breaks out in a bedroom. At 1:41 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2023, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office...
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PACKAGES OF COCAINE WORTH MORE THAN $100K WASH ASHORE ON WALTON COUNTY BEACHES
Three packages of cocaine have been discovered washed ashore on three different areas of beach in Walton County. On April 3, 2023, Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Scenic Gulf...
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