PRESS RELEASE FROM OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA GINGER BOWDEN MADDEN January 20, 2023 (Walton County, Florida) On January 17, 2023, Circuit Court Judge Kelvin Wells sentenced Storm Royal Thayer, 25, to Life in the Florida… Read More
January 13, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred off East Bayou Forest Street in Freeport. Deputies arrived at the home just minutes after a 911 call at 4:23 Friday morning. The victim… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A helicopter providing lifesaving medical transport is coming to Walton County. Announced at the Walton County Board of County Commissioner meeting Tuesday, Walton County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Air Methods Corporation to bring a Bell 407… Read More
A mail carrier spots a large outside fire that had spread to a home in Paxton and calls for help. At 2:34 PM on Thursday, January 5th, a United States Postal Service worker was delivering mail on North Suttles Road… Read More
January 5, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Walton County Detention Deputy has been terminated and arrested after an investigation revealed he stole money from an inmate. On December 16th an investigation was launched by Walton County Sheriff’s Office into the… Read More
January 4, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, Fla. – Two teenagers face felony charges following a crime spree spanning the holiday weekend in northern Walton County. Teague Kirkland, 19, and Christiansen Lopez, 16, were found walking on I-10 near a stolen Ford… Read More
January 2, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Ponce De Leon woman is charged with multiple counts of child neglect and aggravated battery after a shooting on New Year’s Day. January 1st just after 7 pm Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded… Read More
A mother and her boyfriend were arrested after abducting six children and fleeing the state of Ohio. On the evening of Tuesday, December 13, 2022, Walton County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Florida Highway Patrol in reference to a… Read More
At 7:05 this morning, Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies spotted a vehicle matching the description of a van possibly being driven by a missing/endangered man out of Mobile, Alabama. James Allen Bixler was reported missing yesterday by his wife. Deputies… Read More
December 9, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A 50-mile pursuit through multiple counties ends in the arrest of a Tennessee man early Friday morning. Joshua James Cornelius, 40, of Lebanon, Tennessee led deputies on a pursuit driving a stolen U-Haul that… Read More
