Disturbance Call Leads to Two Arrests
On Wednesday, December 4th, Deputy Chad Biernacki responded to a disturbance call at 12500 W. US Highway 98. Upon arrival, Deputy Biernacki noticed a male sitting in the driver seat and a female...
View Article4 Year Old Accidentally Shot with BB Gun
Today, deputies and investigators with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on South Bay Grove Drive in Freeport around 3:30 pm after a 4 year old was shot in the chest with a Daisy...
View ArticleWCSO North Patrol Initiative Leads to Five Arrests
Patrol deputies with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office conducted a four day operation in the neighborhood of Oakwood Hills. Calls for service to the area has risen regarding thefts, home burglaries,...
View ArticleWCSO Implements LeadsOnline to Assist in Solving Crimes
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is now using LeadsOnline, the nation’s largest online investigation system which aides law enforcement agencies to solve cases, recover stolen property, provide rapid...
View ArticleWaste Management partners with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office and...
Neighborhood watch program, Waste Watch, to assist law enforcement and emergency services. December 18, 2013 – Local law enforcement and emergency officials now have some additional help in...
View ArticleWCSO Vice/Narcotics Unit Arrests One for Meth
This morning, December 20, 2013, investigators with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Unit served a probable cause search warrant on Tracy Marie Johnson-Barnett, 32, of 228 Quentin...
View ArticleWCSO Special Victims Unit Acknowledges Resource for Victims of Cybercrimes
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office has two investigators who are committed to helping victims of cybercrimes. Matt Williams and Ben Dowdy investigate child exploitation cases, specifically cases...
View ArticleWCSO Searching for Goodwill Burglary Suspect
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office was notified at 8:25 this morning (Sunday) that a white male fled on foot after being approached by an employee from the Goodwill store located at 3223 West US Hwy...
View ArticleWCSO Investigator Arrests Goodwill Burglary Suspect
On December 30th (Monday), the Walton County Sheriff’s Office arrested Dewayne Elliot Shelton, 35, of 1515 Cat-Mar Drive, Niceville, for burglary and petit theft of the Goodwill store located at 3223...
View ArticleFDLE Lab Report Leads to Additional Charges for Steven Ryan Richie
Steven Ryan Ritchie, 23, of 213 Eric Drive, Bonaire, GA, was arrested and charged August 27th by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office for aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, leaving a scene...
View ArticleThe Walton County Sheriff’s Office Posse Wants You
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office Posse started in 2010 with ten members and has now grown to twenty-four. The Posse Unit helps augment activities from within the Sheriff’s Office and gives citizens...
View ArticleWCSO to Host Teen Driver Challenge
Did you know that teen drivers are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash as other drivers? The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is committed to the safety of our young drivers and is...
View ArticleSexual Offender Albert Jackson Sorrells Address Notification
Sorrells was adjudicated on 11/19/2002 for sexual abuse 2nd degree and on 05/01/2006 for failure to register as a sex offender in Covington County, AL. Sorrells current address is 17 Hope Road,...
View ArticleWCSO Citizen Survey
A citizen survey is an important tool that law enforcement agencies can use to measure the satisfaction of citizens in the community they serve. Feedback is crucial so agencies can determine where...
View ArticleSuspect Caught on Camera and Arrested
An investigator with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office arrested Lisa Marie Aldrich, 31, of Vernon, FL for burglary to a dwelling and larceny grand theft on Wednesday, January 15th. Aldrich broke into...
View ArticleDual Meth Lab Raid Leads to Ten Arrests
On January 16, 2014, Investigators with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Unit served probable cause search warrants at two neighboring residences in Defuniak Springs, FL. These search...
View ArticleWCSO Sworn and Non-Sworn Employee of the Year 2013
Deputy Steve Key and Jim Carey have been chosen as the Walton County Sheriff’s Office sworn and non-sworn employees of the year for 2013. The announcement was made during an awards ceremony this...
View ArticleSuspect Arrested for Lewd and Lascivious Molestation
On January 17, 2014, Hayward Culpepper, 65, of 2592 Hinote Road, Defuniak Springs, was arrested for 2 counts of lewd and lascivious molestation on a victim less than 12 years of age. In December,...
View ArticleWCSO to Host Teen Driver Challenge
Did you know that teen drivers are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash as other drivers? The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is committed to the safety of our young drivers and is...
View ArticleWCSO Pledge to Check
Did you know that the Walton County Sheriff’s Office provides security checks to residents and businesses of Walton County free of charge? Citizens who will be away from their homes, businesses or...
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