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WCSO CAPTAIN DUSTIN COSSON AWARDED 40 UNDER 40 RECOGNITION BY UNITED WAY...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A Walton County Sheriff’s Office Captain is awarded 40 under 40 by United Way Emerald Coast. On Friday, September 27th, Dustin Cosson, Captain of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office...
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U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE TASK FORCE ARRESTS ARMED SUSPECT AFTER STANDOFF IN...
This morning, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Regional Task Force, made up of law enforcement officers with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office and other area agencies, successfully arrested a suspect...
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19-YEAR-OLD FROM DEFUNIAK SPRINGS ARRESTED ON MORE THAN 50 COUNTS OF CHILD...
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A yearlong investigation by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau Cyber Crimes Unit leads to the arrest of a DeFuniak Springs teenager on 60 counts of...
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ARKANSAS MAN CHARGED WITH SOLICITING 10-YEAR-OLD; ARRESTED BY US MARSHALS...
Aremon Wilkins October 23, 2024 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— An Arkansas man is arrested after an investigation by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit revealed he was soliciting a 10-year-old...
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WCSO, ADVANCE AUTO PARTS PARTNER UP TO PROMOTE SAFETY ON THE ROADWAYS
WALTON COUNTY, FLA– Your next traffic stop in Walton County could be the “ticket” to getting your vehicle repaired. Walton County Sheriff’s Office has partnered up with Advance Auto Parts to launch a...
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FENTANYL, METH, GUNS, CASH SEIZED, THREE ARRESTED FOLLOWING WCSO...
November 6, 2024 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— Three people are behind bars and more than 100 grams of fentanyl is off the street after an investigation by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office VICE/Narcotics...
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SEVEN-HOUR STANDOFF WITH ARMED, SUICIDAL SUBJECT ENDS PEACEFULLY; ONE...
December 2, 2024 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A standoff lasting more than seven hours ended peacefully Saturday after Walton County Sheriff’s Office pulled over a man experiencing a mental health crisis in...
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WCSO, WCFR ASSISTING FWC, COAST GUARD IN SEARCH FOR MISSING BOATER
Late Tuesday evening, Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of 3186 N County Highway 393 after a resident called 911 to report a missing person on the Choctawhathee Bay. The WCSO Marine...
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WCSO SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR, DEPUTY EARNS FSU DISTINGUISHED YOUNG ALUMNI...
December 6, 2024 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A member of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office is awarded for her tenacity in the field of social work by Florida State University. Hailey Lovejoy, who spent four...
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DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAN FACING DRUG CHARGES FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP WITH CHILD IN...
December 12, 2024 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A DeFuniak Springs man faces multiple felony charges including trafficking in heroin and child abuse after a traffic stop in DeFuniak Springs Wednesday night. On...
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FORMER WISE CENTER ESE TEACHER ARRESTED ON CHILD ABUSE CHARGES FOLLOWING...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A former ESE Teacher is arrested and charged with child abuse following a report of criminal misconduct involving a student in her classroom. Wednesday, December 11th, the Walton...
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LIFEVACS DONATED TO WCSO SCHOOL RESOURCE DEPUTIES
December 16, 2024 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A tool to help prevent choking is now available to every School Resource Deputy in Walton County thanks to Florida Panhandle businesses and a non-profit...
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ALABAMA MAN SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS IN PRISON IN 2022 FENTANYL POISIONING...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— An Alabama man charged in the 2022 death of a friend during a bachelor party in Walton County is sentenced to eight years in prison. The sentence results from an incident on May 14,...
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FREEPORT MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN DEADLY SHOOTING ON PINEY POINT ROAD
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Walton County man has been arrested and charged in the Saturday evening shooting that left one man dead in Freeport. William Matthew Hallman, 30 of Watercove Drive in Freeport was...
View ArticleWCSO INVESTIGATING SHOOTING IN SANTA ROSA BEACH; ONE INJURED, ONE DEAD
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting on New Year’s morning that left one injured and the suspect dead of what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. In...
View ArticleDRIVER NEARLY COLLIDES WITH DEPUTY; ARRESTED FOR DUI, TRAFFICKING METH
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Freeport man is arrested for driving under the influence and trafficking methamphetamine after nearly causing a crash with a deputy on 331 S. Just before midnight on January 7th,...
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WCFR ASSISTANT CHIEF GRADUATES FROM EMERGENCY SERVICES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
A Walton County Fire Rescue Assistant Fire Chief has graduated from the prestigious Emergency Services Leadership Institute (ESLI). Chief Javier Canut is now one of the few elite members of the fire...
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ONE CHARGED, ONE SOUGHT FOR THEFT OF FIREFIGHTER EQUIPMENT FROM WCFR PAXTON...
On January 14, 2025, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office took a report regarding a burglary that occurred early Monday, January 13th at 01:45 A.M. at Walton County Fire Rescue Station 1 in Paxton....
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10 ARRESTED: WCSO PUTS THE BRAKES ON STREET RACING IN MIRAMAR BEACH DURING...
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— An operation focused on street racing results in 10 arrests and more than a dozen citations in Walton County. On Saturday evening, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office partnered with...
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The Art of Policing – Episode 5 – The Difference Between Sheriffs Deputies...
The Office of the Sheriff has existed for thousands of years. In Episode 5 of The Art of Policing Podcast, Walton County, Florida Sheriff Michael Adkinson dives into the rich history of the Office of...
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