June 28, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A suspect who revealed a firearm in his waistband during a robbery late Monday night is quickly apprehended and arrested. Walton County Sheriff’s Office was called to Mystic Cobalt Street in Watercolor around 11:30… Read More
Walton County Fire Rescue crews knocked down a fire in the attic of a home following a lightning strike this afternoon. At 3:07 p.m. today, Walton County Fire Rescue and Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a home… Read More
June 18, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The plot has thickened in a case originally thought to be a robbery at a Circle K in Miramar Beach. The gas station clerk Mary Yard, 30, of DeFuniak Springs has been arrested by… Read More
June 18, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A suspect in an early morning robbery in Miramar Beach is in custody after opening fire during a pursuit with deputies that ended on Interstate 10. At 5:20 am Friday, a white male entered… Read More
June 17, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Investigators from Walton County Sheriff’s Office are currently on scene of a robbery at a gas station in Miramar Beach. Deputies responded to the Circle K located at 10685 U.S. Highway 98 after a… Read More
June 9, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— De-escalation is a critical and life-saving skill for law enforcement. Deputies charged with the difficult and often dangerous task of resolving tense or volatile situations can use de-escalation to reduce conflict before it develops.… Read More
June 2, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Wee Care Park has a new splash of color thanks to Walton High School Art Students. The “Art in the Park” initiative, started by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office to help beautify parks across… Read More
A registered sex offender was arrested yesterday in DeFuniak Springs and charged with four counts of possession of child pornography following an investigation by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit. On March 23, 2022, The Walton County Sheriff’s… Read More
State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announces that Circuit Court Judge Kelvin Wells sentenced Timothy Lee Farris on May 17, 2022, to twenty-five years in Florida’s Department of Corrections, including a ten-year minimum mandatory sentence, for Burglary of a Dwelling while… Read More
Tallahassee, Fla. – Walton County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Steven “Taylor” Park is among leaders from 33 Florida sheriffs’ offices who graduated this week from the Florida Sheriffs Association’s prestigious Commanders Academy. The Commanders Academy is an exceptionally informative and educational… Read More
