February 16, 2024 WALTON COUNTY, FLA— An Alabama man is charged with embezzlement for misappropriating money after he was hired to build a home in Walton County. Walton County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Florida Department of Business and… Read More
What is swatting and why is it dangerous? In Episode 4 of The Art of Policing, Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson defines swatting and its impact on the public and law enforcement agencies. Who is primarily responsible and why are… Read More
More than six pounds of methamphetamine, 800 pills containing fentanyl, and 82 grams of fentanyl were seized during two drug investigations in Walton County. Now, three men face felony drug charges. Two joint investigations between the Walton County Sheriff’s Office… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— The suspect who led Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a multi-county pursuit ending in a shootout is sentenced to half a century in prison. Dallas Francis, 35, is sentenced to 50 years in the Florida Department… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A Crestview man is indicted on first-degree murder and robbery charges stemming from a homicide uncovered during a multi-agency investigation in 2021. On August 11th, 2021, Walton County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a missing persons… Read More
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Collective bargaining negotiation meetings are scheduled to be held on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. (CST) and on Monday, March 4, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. (CST). The meetings will… Read More
Walton County, FL — The suspect in the deadly shooting in Sandestin has been indicted for first-degree premeditated murder. Friday, January 26th a Walton County grand jury indicted Gunner Cole, 21, of Warner Robins, Georgia for one count of first-degree… Read More
Firefighters and deputies pull one patient from a burning home in Mossy Head early this morning. At 7:38 a.m., the Walton County Sheriff’s Office communications center received a 911 call reporting a structure fire on W Orange Blossom Road. WCFR… Read More
Walton County Fire Rescue (WCFR) responded to their second residential fire in less than 24 hours on Monday morning. Just seven hours after clearing the scene of a house fire in Ponce de Leon, WCFR received notification of a second… Read More
Firefighters responded to a house fire in Ponce de Leon Monday night. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office communications center received a 911 call at 9:36 p.m. last night in reference to a structure fire on County Highway 181-C. The caller… Read More
