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
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
