WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded early Saturday morning to an armed subject having a mental health crisis at the Red Roof Inn in DeFuniak Springs. When they arrived at around 1:00 am, deputies discovered Patrick Thomas Newsome,… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Walton High football and weightlifting coach is now facing a second-degree felony following an investigation by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. Zachary Mason, 24, of Crestview, has turned himself into the Walton County Jail after a… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— Walton County Sheriff’s Offices’ newest K-9 sniffs out his first arrest early Friday morning landing one behind bars for possession of methamphetamine. Around 9 pm on January 15th, a Walton County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Deputy stopped a… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A shooting early Thursday in DeFuniak Springs has left one man dead and another facing an open count of murder. Just after 10 am, Walton County Sheriff’s Office received a frantic 911 call where the caller told… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— An armed home invasion leads to a deputy-involved shooting early Friday in Walton County. At approximately 6:30 am on October 31st, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a home invasion in the Mack Bayou… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A suspect in a deadly shooting in early October in Santa Rosa Beach has been charged with manslaughter. On the morning of October 1st, Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies were at a home on East Pinehurst Drive… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A DeFuniak Springs man has been arrested following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving a victim between 16 and 17 years old. On October 14th, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a professor… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— Two Texas parents are facing child abuse charges after deputies respond to the beach in Miramar Beach in Walton County regarding a six-month-old child left unattended beneath a tent. Around noon Friday, October 10th, Walton County Sheriff’s… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A convicted felon is facing more than a half dozen felony charges following a narcotics investigation that led to the discovery of trafficking amounts of drugs and a stolen firearm. On October 9, 2025,… Read More
October 1, 2025 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— One person is dead, and another is wounded following a shooting incident on Pinehurst Drive in Santa Rosa Beach. Just after 9 am, Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Pinehurst Drive… Read More
