January 24, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A countywide 9-1-1 upgrade has been completed by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office to provide faster and more accurate responses for emergency calls. As Walton County has grown, so too, has the need for… Read More
January 17, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Two men are behind bars and a dog humanely euthanized after the animal was shot numerous times Thursday night. Deputies responded to 111 Roman Road at 10:25 pm for a shots fired call made… Read More
January 15, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a runaway teenager. Adreonna “Jade” Stogner, 16, ran away from her home off County Highway 147 W in Paxton on January 7th leaving… Read More
January 13, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A drug bust by Walton County Sheriff’s Office’s newest K-9 “Colt” prevents more than 30 grams of methamphetamine and more than 10 grams of cocaine from hitting the streets of Walton County. Just before… Read More
January 9, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A former South Walton High School Teacher and Coach is back behind bars after further investigation reveals additional victims in his effort to solicit romantic relationships with students. Robert Hartness, 52, was arrested for… Read More
January 7, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A woman suspected of defrauding banks all over the Florida Panhandle is caught in Walton County. Now, investigators are hoping to put her back behind bars on even more charges. On December 31st a… Read More
January 3, 2020 Santa Rosa Beach, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office’s newest K-9 assists in the discovery of methamphetamine leading to the arrest of a Bay County man Friday morning. Just after midnight, a deputy pulled over a blue BMW… Read More
January 2, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office Major Audie Rowell will be attending one of the toughest challenges of law enforcement officers – the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Getting accepted into the program is no… Read More
Posted on December 31, 2019 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled to be held on January 3rd at 1:00 pm, at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office downtown office on 10th Street in DeFuniak Springs. The negotiating teams represent… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, Fla—A Walton County school teacher is arrested after soliciting a romantic relationship with a student and sending inappropriate photos via text message. Robert Hartness, 52, was arrested by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Thursday on a Walton County Sheriff’s Office arrest warrant. Hartness is a teacher at South Walton… Read More
