July 2, 2021 HOLMES COUNTY, FL— One man is in custody following a multi-county pursuit that ended in Holmes County. At approximately 1 pm Friday an off-duty Washington County deputy notified Walton County Sheriff’s Office he had observed Tony Ray… Read More
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July 2, 2021 MIRAMAR BEACH, FL— A vacationing family is mourning the loss of a husband and father after a Texas man was pulled from the Gulf of Mexico Friday. At 12:43 pm, July 2, 2021, Walton County Sheriff’s Office… Read More
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June 29, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, FL — Walton County Fire Rescue is now the first fire rescue organization to earn EMS accreditation in the Florida Panhandle. On June 29, 2021, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Fire Rescue Division was awarded… Read More
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June 23, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The man responsible for the fatal February traffic crash on Highway 98 in Walton County has turned himself in on felony charges. Tuesday, June 22nd Lawrence Breton Cowart, 32, of Panama City Beach was… Read More
The post PANAMA CITY BEACH MAN CHARGED WITH DUI MANSLAUGHTER IN DEADLY HIGHWAY 98 CRASH IN WALTON COUNTY first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More
June 15, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs man is arrest on 200 counts of child pornography after a search warrant conducted by Walton County Sheriff’s Office SVU Unit. The search warrant was executed Tuesday morning at 191 S… Read More
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May 24, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— On May 20th Walton County Sheriff’s Office VICE Narcotics Unit and personnel from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement executed a search warrant at 186 Whip-Poor-Will Lane in Freeport. During the search warrant John Hartley,… Read More
The post FREEPORT WOMAN CAUGHT FLUSHING METH DOWN TOILET DURING SEARCH WARRANT; THREE ARRESTED first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More
May 19, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Early Wednesday morning a woman was rammed by a vehicle on State Road 285 in Mossy Head. Moments later, she was pulled from her car. Elijah Jones, 18, and Megan Frazier, 23, have been… Read More
The post CARJACKING, STOLEN VEHICLE, AND PURSUIT LANDS TWO IN CUSTODY IN FORT WALTON BEACH first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More
May 11, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Jacksonville woman is arrested after attempting to smuggle contraband into a Walton County prison inside a body cavity. On May 8th, deputies with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office were called to Walton Correctional… Read More
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At Walton County Jail we are continuously striving to manage challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Walton County Health Department to vaccinate more than 60 inmates incarcerated at our facility. Initially, 87 inmates… Read More
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Walton County Sheriff’s Office is truly humbled by the outpouring of support from our friends in the community. Our sincerest thanks go to Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club Sassy Sisters and Andrea Rockefeller who, along with private donors, contributed… Read More
The post WCSO K-9 UNIT RECEIVES $40,000 DONATION FOLLOWING SASSY SISTERS K-9 EVENT first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More