October 1, 2020 VILLA TASSO, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Walton County Code Compliance Department to take the trash out of Villa Tasso. For the next 90 days starting October 1st Code Compliance will be under a… Read More
September 30, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A man wanted for murder out of Richland County, Illinois has been captured in DeFuniak Springs. Several law enforcement agencies in Illinois have been searching for Rick A. Meador, 18, of Olney, Illinois following… Read More
September 24, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County residents can now get important information to emergency responders faster in the event of an emergency. Walton County Sheriff’s Office is now certified as RapidSOS Ready! So, what does this mean for… Read More
September 28, 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla— Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson, Jr. is one of ten appointed by the Governor to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC). Governor Ron DeSantis made the official announcement Friday, along with the names… Read More
September 22, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Defuniak Springs woman and her boyfriend are arrested after torture and abuse are discovered following a child’s death. On the evening of June 6th, Walton County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 1400… Read More
September 21, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is up for reaccreditation and now assessors are inviting the public to comment on the agency’s performance. A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA)… Read More
September 17, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— An inmate who walked off a work crew in DeFuniak Springs has been captured with the help of Walton Correctional K-9 Teams. This morning Clyde Hunter, 32, absconded from a work crew cleaning up… Read More
September 11, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Two separate undercover narcotics investigations lead to the arrest of two DeFuniak Springs men. Walton County Sheriff’s Office VICE/Narcotics Unit announces the arrest of the following individuals. Xavier Britavius Baker, 42, was arrested at… Read More
September 8, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A man is arrested after intentionally backing his vehicle into a deputy’s patrol car Tuesday morning. Early September 8th, Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a verbal argument at the Waffle House in… Read More
September 1, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A car burglar caught mid-act was arrested and booked after he was tracked by K-9 Teams in Freeport Monday night. Deputies were called to a vehicle burglary in progress on Redfish Road around 10… Read More
