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
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
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
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
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
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
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
July 2, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Daily medical rounds at the Walton County Jail reveal fevers among several inmates. Now, jail staff is taking additional precautions to identify any possible cases of COVID-19. Thursday a male inmate was identified as… Read More
July 1, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson is invited to testify before the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and Administrative Justice. The hearing, held on Tuesday, June 20th, was an opportunity for Sheriff Adkinson to offer… Read More
June 25, 2020 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— Women have been passed the torch at the Walton County Jail. Four inmates have been selected to participate in the facility’s first-ever all-female welding class provided in partnership with Northwest Florida State College. The… Read More
