On March 6, 2021, while securing the scene of another crash a Walton County Sheriff’s Deputy was stopped at an intersection with emergency lights activated and traffic cones placed in the roadway. John Reinlie, 33, of Freeport was driving his black… Read More

The post “I THOUGHT I HIT A CONE”; FREEPORT MAN DRIVES THROUGH ROADBLOCK, HITS DEPUTY ARRESTED FOR DUI first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More

OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY GINGER BOWDEN MADDEN FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA March 3, 2021 PRESS RELEASE State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announced today that Clyde Merrill Hunter, III was sentenced to 15 fifteen years in state prison for escape.… Read More

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February 28, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is continuing the investigation into a shooting that left one man dead late Saturday. Just before midnight, deputies responded to 551 Scenic Gulf Drive in Miramar Beach to Surf Hut… Read More

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February 28, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Authorities in Walton County are investigating a drive-by shooting that left one dead in Miramar Beach. Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 500 block of Scenic Gulf Drive in Miramar Beach in reference… Read More

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February 23, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla—Carjacking victim’s plea for their child’s life at gunpoint, and now, two men are behind bars facing felony charges from multiple counties. On February 12th a man finished pumping gas in his truck at the… Read More

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February 18, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— More than a pound of methamphetamine is taken off the street following a multi-agency narcotics investigation in DeFuniak Springs. A joint investigation by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and… Read More

The post MORE THAN A POUND OF METH LOCATED DURING SEARCH WARRANT, THREE FACE FELONY DRUG CHARGES first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More

February 18, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A 911 call from a suspect results in the arrest of a 35-year-old in DeFuniak Springs Wednesday on homicide charges. Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to McLeod Road around 4:30 pm in reference to… Read More

The post ONE ARRESTED IN WEDNESDAY NIGHT STABBING DEATH IN DEFUNIAK SPRINGS first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More

February 16, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A former Atlanta-based attorney is facing felony charges of fraud after redirecting funds to his personal bank account from a title company he used to own. On May 20, 2019, the Walton County Sheriff’s… Read More

The post ATLANTA ATTORNEY DISBARRED, ARRESTED AND EXTRADITED TO WALTON COUNTY ON FRAUD CHARGES MORE THAN $70,000 first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More

OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY GINGER BOWDEN MADDEN FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA February 9, 2021 PRESS RELEASE State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announces that Purnell Untonio Jones plead and was sentenced by the Honorable Kelvin Wells to 15 years in… Read More

The post SENTENCED: MAJOR DRUG SUPPLIER GETS 15 YEARS FOR TRAFFICKING HEROIN first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More

February 10, 2021 PRESS RELEASE State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announces that James Adam Vonderheide was found to be guilty of Sexual Battery, a second-degree felony punishable by up to fifteen (15) years in the Department of Corrections. He will… Read More

The post FORMER MASSAGE THERAPIST FOUND GUILTY OF SEXUAL BATTERY FOR INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHING A WOMAN DURING A MASSAGE first appeared on Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL. Read More