On Sunday evening, Walton County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a Good Samaritan who witnessed a man push a female to the ground on the side of S County Highway 83 in Santa Rosa Beach. When she stood… Read More
RPENSACOLA, FLORIDA – A Choctaw Beach man is sentenced to 120 months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to methamphetamine and weapons charges. Shaun Edward McBay, 51, will spend the next 10 years behind bars United States Attorney for… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A traffic stop for reckless driving on U.S. 331 S ends up in the arrest of a Freeport woman on drug charges thanks to Walton County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Kenny. On Tuesday at around 5 pm, a… Read More
June 26, 2024 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce Lead Communications Officer Monica Webster has received the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Award. Webster completed the three-part leadership series as the only non-sworn participant among classes of law… Read More
A Crestview man is now facing drug and weapons charges after running a stop sign in Mossy Head Tuesday. A Walton County Sheriff’s Deputy conducting traffic enforcement in the area of Highway 90 and State Highway 285 when he saw… Read More
June 18, 2024 WALTON COUNTY, FLA—A DeFuniak Springs husband and wife and their son have been sentenced by a federal judge for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in Walton County. The sentences were announced… Read More
Alan Michael Kelly, 30, of DeFuniak Springs was sentenced to life in prison today as a prison releasee reoffender. Kelly was convicted by a Walton County jury on March 8, 2024, for an incident that occurred in August 2023 where… Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Walton County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the graduation of Lieutenant John Cheek from the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute Senior Leadership Program. The 26th Class of the Senior Leadership Program is made up of representatives… Read More
TALLAHASSEE, FLA— The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the graduation of Walton County Jail Lieutenant Callie Locklear from the Florida Sheriff’s Association Commanders Academy. Class 15 had representation from 36 Florida sheriff’s offices from around the state… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A search warrant conducted by Walton County Sheriff’s Office VICE/Narcotics Unit results in the arrest of two on drug trafficking charges in DeFuniak Springs. VICE/Narcotics executed the search warrant in conjunction with the SWAT Team and the… Read More
