Walton County Fire Rescue (WCFR) has achieved a major milestone in emergency medical care, becoming only the second agency in Florida to receive the Florida PEDReady Gold tier recognition for pediatric readiness. This prestigious designation, awarded by the Florida Emergency… Read More
A search warrant Tuesday by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes and Northwest Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force leads to the arrest of a Guatemalan national. Paulino Tec Ixim, 42, is charged with possession of child pornography,… Read More
A Freeport man is arrested after it was reported he exposed himself while at a public beach in Walton County. On March 27th, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office was called to Topsail State Park following reports of a man possibly… Read More
An Alabama woman is arrested after driving more than two hours to Walton County to try and have sex with a minor. On March 29th, deputies were called to a residence on Pheonix Street in Santa Rosa Beach after a… Read More
The stepfather of a suspect in a deadly shooting in Panama City Beach is located by Walton County Sheriff’s Office and is now facing felony charges for accessory to capital murder. Just after 5 pm Tuesday, March 25th, Walton County… Read More
Ensuring the safety of children while traveling is a top priority for Walton County Fire Rescue and the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. To assist parents and caregivers in properly selecting and installing car seats, we are pleased to introduce our… Read More
The Walton County Jail has earned the “Excelsior” recognition and has been reaccredited by the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission (FCAC) for the care, custody, and control of inmates at the facility. The Excelsior title is an award given to Florida… Read More
A fugitive wanted out of Fairfax County, Virginia for a brutal attack on his child’s mother and abandoning an infant in the snow is arrested in Walton County, Florida. Thursday morning, February 20th, Walton County Sheriff’s Office received information that… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA – A man responsible for a traffic crash that killed two people back in March 2021 is sentenced to more than a decade in prison. Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida,… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A 21-year-old is arrested in the stabbing of a juvenile at a party in Freeport Saturday night. Walton County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call just before 10 pm from the victim’s friends as they called… Read More
