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UBER DRIVER SELLS MUSHROOMS, LSD TO VISITING NARCOTICS INVESTIGATORS DURING...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— An Uber driver is facing felony drug charges after trying to sell mushrooms and LSD to undercover narcotics investigators visiting Walton County for a conference. In August 2023,...
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WCSO CYBER CRIMES UNIT ARRESTS TWO DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MEN IN TWO DAYS ON CHILD...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— Two Walton County men are arrested on child pornography charges a day apart after search warrants conducted by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit. The arrests...
View ArticleNOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING – APRIL 3, 2024 & APRIL 17, 2024
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Collective bargaining negotiation meetings are scheduled to be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (CST) and on Wednesday,...
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ORLANDO MAN POSING AS IRS AGENT ARRESTED FOR DEFRAUDING 82-YEAR-OLD FREEPORT...
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— An Orlando man is facing felony charges of elderly exploitation, fraud, grand theft, and impersonating a federal agent after posing as an IRS agent in a sweepstakes scam. The...
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FEDERAL JURY CONVICTS DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MOM, DAD, AND ADULT SON ON METH...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA—–A DeFuniak Springs mother, father, and their adult son are convicted on federal charges for the distribution of methamphetamine. On January 16, 2023, the DeFuniak Springs Police...
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FIRE BREAKS OUT IN MOSSY HEAD SUNDAY MORNING; FIREFIGHTERS KNOCK DOWN BLAZE...
Firefighters quickly knocked down a camper fire that broke out this morning in Mossy Head. At 10:32 AM, Walton County Fire Rescue crews were dispatched to a structure fire on Mint Street. Neighbors...
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WALTON COUNTY FIRE RESCUE KNOCKS DOWN SECOND STRUCTURE FIRE IN LESS THAN 24...
Walton County Fire Rescue (WCFR) responded to their second residential fire in less than 24 hours early this morning. Approximately 14 hours after clearing the scene of a residential fire in Mossy...
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16-YEAR-OLD FROM TEXAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH FIRING BB GUN AT FAMILY IN...
A 16-year-old visiting from Texas has been arrested and charged with aggravated battery for shooting a BB gun from a vehicle on 30a. Deputies responded to Adagio Condos Saturday evening following the...
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MAN WHO THREATENED TO SHOOT MOTHER AND HER CHILDREN CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED...
WALTON COUNTY, FL – A man who forced his way into a woman’s home and threatened to shoot her in front of her children is convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, burglary with a firearm,...
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15-YEAR-OLD FROM ALABAMA ARRESTED FOR HITTING DEPUTIES IN THE FACE DURING...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA—A 15-year-old from Huntsville, Alabama is charged with two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer after hitting two deputies in the face during an arrest for underage...
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SANTA ROSA BEACH MAN FACING MORE THAN 60 FELONY CHARGES FOR POSSESSION AND...
CHRISTOPHER PAPPENFORT WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Santa Rosa Beach man has been arrested on more than 60 felony charges, including the possession and distribution of child porn. On March 14, Walton County...
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SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED: THREE PLEAD GUILTY ON FEDERAL DRUG CHARGES AFTER...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A kilo of cocaine is found inside a karaoke machine shipped in the United States Mail during a drug investigation ending in federal drug charges for two Walton County men and an...
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SWUNG, SPIT, SCORED: 17-YEAR-OLD CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON A...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A disruption at a Santa Rosa Beach tennis court leads to the arrest of a drunken teenager visiting from Alabama. Walton County Sheriff Deputies arrived Monday evening at N Winston...
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DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN, PARENTS ARRESTED IN SHOOTING THAT INJURED 17-YEAR-OLD GIRL
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A shooting incident that injured a 17-year-old girl leads to the arrest of a DeFuniak Springs man and both his parents on felony charges. On March 18th Crestview Police Department...
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WCSO LIEUTENANT BENJAMIN DOWDY GRADUATES FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION...
TALLAHASSEE, FLA— A Lieutenant from Walton County Sheriff’s Office graduates from a prestigious leadership school. On Friday, Lieutenant Ben Dowdy was one of 36 to graduate from Florida Sheriffs...
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WCSO TO SUSPEND BEACH ACCESSES FROM CR 283 EAST BEGINNING AT 7 PM; SAND...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA—Until further notice, Walton County Sheriff’s Office plans to suspend beach access from County Road 283 S to the Bay County line beginning at 7 pm. In anticipation of the large...
View ArticleNOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF PUBLIC MEETING
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS CANCELED FOR APRIL 3, 2024 The collective bargaining negotiation meeting scheduled to be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (CST) has been canceled....
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CREATING A COMMUNITY CANVAS; WCSO ART IN THE PARK REVISITS HELEN MCALL PARK
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— In a colorful celebration of local talent, four high school art students have been awarded scholarships for their exceptional work featured at Helen McCall Park as a part of the...
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WCSO ANNOUNCES “ADOPT A DISPATCHER” EFFORT IN PREPARATION FOR...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— Every single day, dispatchers across the country quite literally answer the call to serve their communities through 911 telecommunications. Now, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office...
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FIREFIGHTERS PULL VILLA TASSO RESIDENT FROM BURNING HOME
Firefighters pull one patient from a burning home overnight in the Villa Tasso community. At 2:14 a.m., the Walton County Sheriff’s Office communications center received a 911 call reporting a...
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