March 7, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs man is arrested on weapons charges after he unintentionally shot himself in the hand. Walton County Sheriff’s Office and Bay County Sheriff’s Office Deputies assigned to the U.S. Marshal Task Force… Read More
February 27, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A traffic stop for passing on double yellow lines leads to the arrest of a wanted suspect from a 2007 homicide in south Florida. Just before 6 pm Sunday, February 26th, a Walton County… Read More
February 23, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Freeport man is arrested after it’s found he violated his probation and attempted to hide fentanyl up his anal cavity during his arrest. Information obtained in search warrants done by Walton County Sheriff’s… Read More
Six grams of methamphetamine and 14 grams of fentanyl are seized after Walton County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Unit serves two search warrants in two days, leading to eight arrests. On Tuesday, February 14th, a search warrant was executed at a… Read More
February 15, 2023 A Clermont man is found guilty of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under the age of 12. Larry J. Bean was found guilty by a Walton County Jury Friday evening, announced by State Attorney Ginger… Read More
February 9, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Walton County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Deputy has been terminated and arrested for charges stemming from an investigation involving a 14-year-old student. On January 31st Walton County Sheriff’s Office immediately removed Artie Rodriguez, 52,… Read More
Walton County Sheriff’s Office is ramping up for spring break; holding meetings with stakeholders after addressing some of your concerns on Sheriff LIVE. We’ve had internal operational meetings and plan to highlight some of the things we are implementing during… Read More
An observant Walton County Fire Rescue Medic spotted multiple subjects wearing ski masks burglarizing a vehicle on Leisure Lake Road just after 2 am Saturday morning in DeFuniak Springs. Spooked by the ambulance, two suspects jumped into a silver-colored car.… Read More
PRESS RELEASE FROM OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA GINGER BOWDEN MADDEN January 20, 2023 (Walton County, Florida) On January 17, 2023, Circuit Court Judge Kelvin Wells sentenced Storm Royal Thayer, 25, to Life in the Florida… Read More
January 13, 2023 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred off East Bayou Forest Street in Freeport. Deputies arrived at the home just minutes after a 911 call at 4:23 Friday morning. The victim… Read More
