July 13, 2018 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— Four juveniles and one employee have been arrested following a sexual assault at a Department of Juvenile Justice Facility in Walton County. On July 5th Walton County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Department of… Read More Read More

A DeFuniak Springs man is behind bars after breaking into a gas station and stealing just five packs of cigarettes. Now, he faces felony charges. June 23rd deputies were called to the Raceway located at 14338 West Highway 90 in… Read More Read More

Signs Executive Order Calling on Counties to Not Limit Access to Beaches TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott today issued Executive Order 18-202, which urges Florida counties to protect public beach access and directs the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to support… Read More Read More

CHOCTAW BEACH, Fla— Two brothers from Gulfport, Mississippi are arrested after scamming an 81-year-old Walton County resident out of her money and stealing her heirloom jewelry. On the afternoon of June 25th, Tracey and David Brewer approached an elderly resident… Read More Read More

June 20, 2018 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— A DNA test has led to the identity of a suspect of an April 2016 burglary suspect. On April 23rd, 2016, deputies responded to a report of a burglary on Johns Lane in Alaqua… Read More Read More

OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA June 19, 2018 PRESS RELEASE State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that Juan Pineda Avila, age 34, was sentenced by Circuit Judge Kelvin Wells to 30 years in state prison… Read More Read More

OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA June 19, 2018 PRESS RELEASE State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that Thomas A Knoll, age 55, entered a plea of no contest to one count of Lewd or Lascivious… Read More Read More

For Immediate Release June 14, 2018 Defuniak Springs, Fla – Today, the Department of Justice presented the Northwest Florida Child Abduction Response Team (NWF-CART) with national certification. NWF-CART is the sixth CART in Florida to be certified and one of only… Read More Read More

For Immediate Release June 7, 2018  DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla—An Alabama volunteer firefighter is behind bars after an operation to uncover sex offenders in our community. On June 6th, Aaron Green, 21, of Daphne, Alabama entered a group chat on a… Read More Read More