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
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 16th, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office received a FLOCK alert regarding a stolen vehicle on Highway 90 in Mossy Head. Deputies were notified of a dark blue Jeep Cherokee stolen out of Indiana,… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FL – Firefighters from multiple agencies teamed up to knock down two structure fires that broke out just after midnight. At 12:07 a.m., Walton County Fire Rescue (WCFR) responded to a report of a shed containing the restaurant’s… 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
Three men have been sentenced to federal prison after previously pleading guilty for conspiring to distribute cocaine. Omar Josue Morales-Rodriguez, 45, of Freeport, will spend the next 15 years behind bars United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FL— A wanted fugitive out of Okaloosa County is sentenced to a quarter of a century in prison after attempting to stab a member of the US Marshals Service (USMS) Task Force during his arrest. Steven Alexander Jamison,… 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
