UPDATED 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… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
February 8, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Fire Rescue is one of five agencies in Florida participating in a new EMS Pediatric Study done by the University of Florida and the National Institutes of Health. The study was initiated… Read More
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY Ginger Bowden Madden FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA February 2, 2021 State Attorney, Ginger Bowden Madden, announces the Honorable Kelvin Wells sentenced Dean Alan Miller, Jr for 19 Counts of Possessing Photos… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs shooting left one injured after more than a dozen shots were fired late Sunday evening. The first 9-1-1 call came in at 8:07 pm when a caller reported hearing the sound of gunfire in… Read More
