A mother and her boyfriend were arrested after abducting six children and fleeing the state of Ohio. On the evening of Tuesday, December 13, 2022, Walton County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Florida Highway Patrol in reference to a… Read More
At 7:05 this morning, Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies spotted a vehicle matching the description of a van possibly being driven by a missing/endangered man out of Mobile, Alabama. James Allen Bixler was reported missing yesterday by his wife. Deputies… Read More
December 9, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A 50-mile pursuit through multiple counties ends in the arrest of a Tennessee man early Friday morning. Joshua James Cornelius, 40, of Lebanon, Tennessee led deputies on a pursuit driving a stolen U-Haul that… Read More
A local vacation rental company is defrauded nearly $20,000 in a credit card scam after the renters use fraudulent credit card information to book vacation homes. In October of 2022, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of vacation… Read More
November 30, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A bachelor party turned deadly and has resulted in the arrest of an Alabama man on murder charges. On May 14, 2022, Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a medical assist call on Sand… Read More
November 23, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the name of an armed suspect who was shot by deputies. On Tuesday, November 15th, deputies responded to the area of Poinciana Boulevard in Miramar Beach just before… Read More
November 16, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is currently on the scene of a deputy-involved shooting in Miramar Beach. Deputies initially responded to the area of Poinciana Boulevard at approximately 11:40 pm Tuesday following a 911 call… Read More
MOSSY HEAD, FL — Firefighters battle a blaze spreading throughout a mobile home early this morning in Mossy Head. At 6:00 a.m. on Monday, November 14th, Walton County Fire Rescue responded to a residence on Elmwood Road following a 911… Read More
NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A collective bargaining negotiation meeting is scheduled to be held Monday, November 14, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (CST) at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office north administration building in DeFuniak Springs. The… Read More
November 7, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— An on-duty Walton County Code Compliance Officer is arrested for violating an injunction for protection against stalking. On Saturday, November 5th, Walton County Sheriff’s Office arrested Code Compliance Officer Thomas Brennan after he was… Read More
