PONCE DE LEON, Fla— A 911 call promptly dispatches first responders to a fatal residential fire in Ponce de Leon. Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Walton County Fire Rescue, and Argyle Volunteer Fire Department were called to the home at 11:00… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs shooting left one injured after more than a dozen shots were fired late Sunday evening. The first 9-1-1 call came in at 8:07 pm when a caller reported hearing the sound of gunfire in… Read More
January 4, 2021 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A vehicle fleeing a home invasion robbery T-bones a Walton County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant early Monday morning. Just before 7:30 am, the WCSO Lieutenant was driving north on Highway 83 through the intersection of… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 31, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 88-year-old from DeFuniak Springs. On December 28, 2020, Sonny “Jack” Harrell was reported missing by his daughter.… Read More
December 29, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A man suspected of manufacturing child porn in his DeFuniak Springs home was taken into custody after coming face-to-face with law enforcement armed with a shotgun. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office Special Victim’s Unit… Read More
December 28, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Christmas morning a pastor made a surprising discovery – drugs left in the church’s parking lot. The incident was called into the Walton County Sheriff’s Office at 7 am Friday, where the Pastor reported… Read More
December 16, 2020 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs man is charged with 2nd-degree murder after deputies respond to a 911 call Monday afternoon. The caller, Cole Morgan Ward, told dispatchers he choked his fiancé to death. Deputies arrived on the… Read More
Samuel Fugate has been located and is safely back with his family. _____________________________________ Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for our community’s help in locating a missing teenager. Samuel Lee Fugate, 15, was visiting Walton County on vacation with family… Read More
A total of 15 defendants have been indicted on federal drug-trafficking charges and an additional 29 co-conspirators face state drug-trafficking charges as a result of a multi-agency effort to bring down an organized drug trafficking operation in Walton County. Read… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, Fla –A total of 15 defendants have been indicted on federal drug-trafficking charges and an additional 29 co-conspirators face state drug-trafficking charges as a result of a multi-agency effort to bring down an organized drug trafficking operation in… Read More
