August 3, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A deputy makes an arrest of a wanted fugitive by way of jet ski Friday afternoon after a short foot pursuit. On July 31, 2020, Walton County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to Shore Drive… Read More Read More

July 30, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla—A Wewahithcka man walked into a car dealership in Okaloosa County and left in a Porsche after paying with a check printed from his home computer. Casey William Kelley, 42, arrested Wednesday for grand theft… Read More Read More

July 27, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Snail mail is becoming a thing of the past at the Walton County Jail. This week, Walton County Sheriff’s Office will transition to a digital version of all non-legal inmate mail. The new system… Read More Read More

July 23, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The thin blue line is mourning a loss of one of their own this morning after a Mississippi deputy drowned in the Gulf over the weekend. Sunday evening, Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to… Read More Read More

July 19, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The search continues for a 34-year-old woman who went missing in the Gulf Sunday morning. Walton County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call shortly before noon regarding a diver who had not resurfaced approximately… Read More Read More

July 16, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The first female class to participate in the welding program at the Walton County Jail has graduated. The three women, Shauna Gilbert, Jessica Williams, and Michelle Grindstaff, were awarded their certificates in a ceremony… Read More Read More

July 14, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs teenager left his home in June and now Walton County Sheriff’s Office and his family are asking the public’s help to locate him. Michael Bradley Congo, 16, has been missing from… Read More Read More

July 10, 2020 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla—An information line is now available for families who’s loved ones are currently incarcerated at the Walton County Jail. The information line is for general questions regarding the current state of the jail following the… Read More Read More

July 8, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Results have returned for inmates tested for COVID-19 at the Walton County Jail. Today, jail administrators received the first round of test results for 58 inmates. Those results revealed 38 positive cases and 20… Read More Read More

July 6, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Deputies in Walton County arrest three for driving under the influence in less than nine hours over the Fourth of July weekend. Two were the result of traffic crashes. Thankfully, no one was killed… Read More Read More