February 11, 2019 LAKELAND, Fla— Thirty-seven dog teams from around the state of Florida spent last week competing for “Top Dog” honors to compete at the national level. Walton County Sheriff’s Office K9 Team, which consists of three K9’s and… Read More
February 7, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The body of a missing DeFuniak Springs man was located at Morrison Springs Thursday morning. Wednesday evening a vehicle belonging to John Charles Thomas, 51, was discovered abandoned at Morrison Springs. When he did… Read More
January 31, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A suspect has been identified in the vandalism of a veteran’s park in Freeport on January 21st. The 14-year-old suspect was located and interviewed following investigative leads involving a separate incident of criminal mischief.… Read More
January 31, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla—Walton County Sheriff’s Office employee Lee Berry has been awarded the Department of Children and Families Child Protective Investigator Rookie of the Year for the Northwest Region. Berry was nominated by Supervisor Barry Lee for… Read More
January 28, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— More than one hundred thousand dollars is recovered after a sophisticated fraud scheme is reported in Walton County. November 14th a Walton County business reported they had received a request via email from who… Read More
January 28, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla—A Palm Beach County man has been extradited to Walton County following an undercover online investigation done by the Special Victims Unit at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. On January 16th Mark Anthony Weig, 22,… Read More
January 23, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla—A Freeport woman has been arrested by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office on felony charges after helping conceal an escaped inmate from authorities on Tuesday. Joshua Handley, 30, ran from detention deputies on an inmate… Read More
January 22, 2019 FREEPORT, Fla—A bronze rifle is ripped from a veterans memorial park in Freeport and now the Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in identifying the culprit. On January 21st a resident called deputies after finding… Read More
January 16, 2019 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— A woman is now wanted after scamming a 77-year-old for nearly 14 months using the names of charitable organizations. Lethia Lynette Garcia, 45, is wanted by Walton County Sheriff’s Office for misleading her landlord… Read More
December 22, 2018 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A call for a medical emergency leads to the arrest of a DeFuniak Springs man. On December 21st around 7 PM Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to 108 E. Juniper Avenue to assist… Read More
