WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 81-year-old with dementia. On January 21, 2022, Monroe Smith Jr. was reported missing by his family after leaving his residence in Defuniak Springs… Read More
January 18, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A traffic stop for speeding leads to the arrest of a Freeport man for trafficking methamphetamine Monday night. On January 17th at 9 pm, a Walton County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant stopped a car for… Read More
January 13, 2022 MOSSY HEAD, FL — A fire engulfing a double-wide mobile home in Mossy Head leads to the arrest of a Walton County woman. Just after 6:30 pm Wednesday, Walton County Fire Rescue, DeFuniak Springs Fire Department, and Liberty Volunteer Fire Department responded to a residence on West Hibiscus Avenue following a 911 call from a neighbor reporting they… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2022 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Four are being charged with attempted murder for the January 2021 shooting that left a DeFuniak Springs woman paralyzed from the chest down. Charges come a year to the day that… Read More
December 16, 2021 A Defuniak Springs man is found guilty of attempted murder and now faces up to life in prison. Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit, announced Wednesday that on December 8th a Walton County… Read More
Firefighters save Christmas presents, family photos, and other prized possessions from a burning home early this morning. At 4:35 a.m. Argyle Volunteer Fire Department, Walton County Fire Rescue, Liberty Volunteer Fire Department, and DeFuniak Springs Fire Department were dispatched to… Read More
December 6, 2021 FREEPORT, Fla— Two men are facing felony charges following an unusual string of burglaries in Walton County. Between November 20th and November 28th Walton County Sheriff’s Office received four separate reports in reference to the theft of… Read More
FREEPORT, FL— Walton County Fire Rescue firefighters save a Freeport family’s home after a fire breaks out in their garage. At 1:03 a.m. on Monday, December 6th, Walton County Fire Rescue and Walton County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a… Read More
December 1, 2021 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— Four men incarcerated at the Walton County Jail will now have an opportunity for a brighter future once released back into the community. On Wednesday a graduation was held for inmates celebrating the completion… Read More
Walton County Fire Rescue firefighters save a resident’s home and her three family dogs just two days before Thanksgiving. Shortly after 6:00 p.m. tonight, Walton County Fire Rescue was dispatched to a home on Bayou Circle in Freeport following a… Read More
