July 9, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A traffic stop for erratic driving leads to the arrest of a DeFuniak Springs man for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Thursday evening a Walton County Sheriff’s Deputy pulled over a vehicle driving… Read More
July 2, 2021 HOLMES COUNTY, FL— One man is in custody following a multi-county pursuit that ended in Holmes County. At approximately 1 pm Friday an off-duty Washington County deputy notified Walton County Sheriff’s Office he had observed Tony Ray… Read More
July 2, 2021 MIRAMAR BEACH, FL— A vacationing family is mourning the loss of a husband and father after a Texas man was pulled from the Gulf of Mexico Friday. At 12:43 pm, July 2, 2021, Walton County Sheriff’s Office… Read More
June 29, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, FL — Walton County Fire Rescue is now the first fire rescue organization to earn EMS accreditation in the Florida Panhandle. On June 29, 2021, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Fire Rescue Division was awarded… Read More
June 23, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The man responsible for the fatal February traffic crash on Highway 98 in Walton County has turned himself in on felony charges. Tuesday, June 22nd Lawrence Breton Cowart, 32, of Panama City Beach was… Read More
June 15, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs man is arrest on 200 counts of child pornography after a search warrant conducted by Walton County Sheriff’s Office SVU Unit. The search warrant was executed Tuesday morning at 191 S… Read More
Walton County Fire Rescue rushes to save a family’s home in Freeport after a fire breaks out with residents inside. At 7:16 AM on Monday, June 14, 2021, first responders were dispatched to a home on Yankee Drive in Freeport… Read More
Santa Rosa Beach, FL— A carjacking suspect wanted after a multi-agency pursuit is now in custody. Willie Robertson, 24, was wanted by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office and the Panama City Beach Police Department for fleeing and eluding following a… Read More
June 4, 2021 Paxton, FL — A stabbing early Thursday morning has resulted in the arrest of a 21-year-old man after the victim was rushed to a nearby hospital. At 4:45 a.m. on June 3, 2021, Walton County Sheriff’s Office… Read More
May 24, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— On May 20th Walton County Sheriff’s Office VICE Narcotics Unit and personnel from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement executed a search warrant at 186 Whip-Poor-Will Lane in Freeport. During the search warrant John Hartley,… Read More
