July 21, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Two Walton County men are facing charges for sexual acts against children trusted in their care after separate investigations by Walton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Bureau. Ian Smith, 19, is charged with three… Read More
July 20, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A man charged by Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office for accessory to murder after the fact is also facing weapons charges in Walton County. On July 10th, Johnny Ray Kirk shot and killed an 80-year-old… Read More
For Immediate Release July 19, 2021 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Walton County Sheriff’s is proud to announce the graduation of Sergeant John Cheek from the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute Florida Leadership Academy. Sergeant Cheek is among 39 first-line supervisors to… Read More
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla— The suspect in a brutal homicide has been charged with murder after a woman is found dead at a home in Walton County. Deputies responded to a home on Troon Drive in Sandestin early Tuesday morning following… Read More
July 13, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A juvenile has been arrested for shooting a BB gun from a moving vehicle in Santa Rosa Beach. Walton County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports Monday of a black truck driving along 30a shooting… Read More
July 9, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A traffic stop for erratic driving leads to the arrest of a DeFuniak Springs man for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Thursday evening a Walton County Sheriff’s Deputy pulled over a vehicle driving… Read More
July 2, 2021 HOLMES COUNTY, FL— One man is in custody following a multi-county pursuit that ended in Holmes County. At approximately 1 pm Friday an off-duty Washington County deputy notified Walton County Sheriff’s Office he had observed Tony Ray… Read More
July 2, 2021 MIRAMAR BEACH, FL— A vacationing family is mourning the loss of a husband and father after a Texas man was pulled from the Gulf of Mexico Friday. At 12:43 pm, July 2, 2021, Walton County Sheriff’s Office… Read More
June 29, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, FL — Walton County Fire Rescue is now the first fire rescue organization to earn EMS accreditation in the Florida Panhandle. On June 29, 2021, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Fire Rescue Division was awarded… Read More
June 23, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The man responsible for the fatal February traffic crash on Highway 98 in Walton County has turned himself in on felony charges. Tuesday, June 22nd Lawrence Breton Cowart, 32, of Panama City Beach was… Read More
