October 23, 2024 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— An Arkansas man is arrested after an investigation by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit revealed he was soliciting a 10-year-old and sending pictures that were sexual in nature over a popular… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A yearlong investigation by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau Cyber Crimes Unit leads to the arrest of a DeFuniak Springs teenager on 60 counts of child pornography. In 2023, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A Walton County Sheriff’s Office Captain is awarded 40 under 40 by United Way Emerald Coast. On Friday, September 27th, Dustin Cosson, Captain of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau, along with 39 other individuals… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A DeFuniak Springs man is facing multiple felony charges after entering a woman’s home naked in Santa Rosa Beach over the weekend. At around 10:30 Saturday morning, Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from a… Read More
September 27, 2024 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A fraud investigation regarding the theft of a $15,000 check leads to the arrest of a Mississippi woman for grand theft and passing a counterfeit check. In April 2023, a construction company based in… Read More
September 19, 2024 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— An illegal immigrant from Mexico is charged with discharging a firearm from a vehicle in Santa Rosa Beach Wednesday. No injuries have been reported following the incident. Wednesday afternoon, Walton County Sheriff’s Office was… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— On August 15th, a 911 call came into the Walton County Sheriff’s Office communications center at 5:39 am regarding a large fire in the area of Mixon Road in Mossy Head. At the time first responders were… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A former Special Forces Veteran and Freeport resident is charged after it was found he groomed and sexually abused a minor over two years. Walton County Sheriff’s Office took the report involving Brendan Souder, 42, on… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— An Indiana man is now facing charges of soliciting a child for sex for having a sexual relationship online with a 12-year-old in Walton County. In April of 2024, Walton County Sheriff’s Office took a report regarding… Read More
Over the weekend, detention deputies at the Walton County Jail attempted to place Sherry Underwood, 47, of DeFuniak Springs back into her cell. When deputies got close to Underwood, she raised her hand like she was going to strike a… Read More
