December 6, 2024 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A member of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office is awarded for her tenacity in the field of social work by Florida State University. Hailey Lovejoy, who spent four years with the Walton County Sheriff’s… Read More
Late Tuesday evening, Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of 3186 N County Highway 393 after a resident called 911 to report a missing person on the Choctawhathee Bay. The WCSO Marine Unit and Drone Team was activated… Read More
December 2, 2024 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A standoff lasting more than seven hours ended peacefully Saturday after Walton County Sheriff’s Office pulled over a man experiencing a mental health crisis in Santa Rosa Beach. On November 30th, at 2:20 pm… Read More
November 6, 2024 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— Three people are behind bars and more than 100 grams of fentanyl is off the street after an investigation by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office VICE/Narcotics Unit. The two-month-long investigation led to a… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA– Your next traffic stop in Walton County could be the “ticket” to getting your vehicle repaired. Walton County Sheriff’s Office has partnered up with Advance Auto Parts to launch a program designed to increase roadway safety for… Read More
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
This morning, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Regional Task Force, made up of law enforcement officers with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office and other area agencies, successfully arrested a suspect following a standoff at a residence in Mossy Head. Michael… 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
