August 14, 2019 WILDWOOD, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the graduation of Lieutenant Dustin Cosson from the Florida Leadership Academy, Class 45. The academy is put on by the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute and graduated… Read More
August 13, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla—A former sex offender is arrested by Walton County Sheriff’s Office for having sex with a 16-year-old. In July of this year, Walton County Sheriff’s Office took a report regarding a 35-year-old man who had… Read More
August 8, 2019 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla — Firefighters’ rapid response to a structure fire saves a Walton County family’s home. Shortly after 5:00 PM on Thursday, August 8, 2019, a 911 call promptly dispatched first responders to a home on… Read More
August 5, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The start of a new school year is less than a week away and with that residents in Walton County can expect to see an uptick in traffic enforcement. Walton County Sheriff’s Office will… Read More
July 30, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Controlled buys orchestrated by Walton County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Unit lead to the arrest of a Samson man. Stephen Jerome Peacock was booked into the Walton County Jail on July 29th following an… Read More
July 26, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A 19-year-old charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under the age of 12 is behind bars on a $1 million bond. On July 25th Walton County Sheriff’s Office received a report… Read More
July 23, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A 16-year-old has been missing since June 13, 2019, and the Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating him. Rhys Turner was last seen running away from his home… Read More
July 18, 2019 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— An investigation spanning several months has led to trafficking charges for four in Walton County for methamphetamine. Controlled buys were orchestrated by Walton County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Unit beginning in November of 2018.… Read More
On May 1, 2019, Walton County Deputy David Sanders was dispatched to a call of an aggravated battery which had occurred at 4156 State Highway 20 East, in Freeport, Florida. Deputy Sanders made contact with the suspect, Travis Leon Hayes,… Read More
July 15, 2019 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— A drug investigation out of Walton County has yielded nearly five pounds of cocaine and more than $4,000 in U.S. Currency. On July 13th a K9 Deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding on Interstate… Read More
