WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A former Special Forces Veteran and Freeport resident is charged after it was found he groomed and sexually abused a minor over two years. Walton County Sheriff’s Office took the report involving Brendan Souder, 42, on… Read More
Three men have been sentenced to federal prison after previously pleading guilty for conspiring to distribute cocaine. Omar Josue Morales-Rodriguez, 45, of Freeport, will spend the next 15 years behind bars United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FL— A wanted fugitive out of Okaloosa County is sentenced to a quarter of a century in prison after attempting to stab a member of the US Marshals Service (USMS) Task Force during his arrest. Steven Alexander Jamison,… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— An Indiana man is now facing charges of soliciting a child for sex for having a sexual relationship online with a 12-year-old in Walton County. In April of 2024, Walton County Sheriff’s Office took a report regarding… Read More
Over the weekend, detention deputies at the Walton County Jail attempted to place Sherry Underwood, 47, of DeFuniak Springs back into her cell. When deputies got close to Underwood, she raised her hand like she was going to strike a… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A Freeport man faces more than a dozen felony charges for the possession and transmission of child pornography. In February of this year, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit received a tip from the National… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— A 31-year-old DeFuniak Springs man is facing multiple felony charges after bringing methamphetamine when checking in with State Probation. Monday, August 19th Walton County Sheriff’s Office was called to the State Probation Office on Highway 90 in… Read More
A 22-year-old DeFuniak Springs man is arrested for aggravated battery following a fight at Morrison Springs Sunday night that led to the victim being airlifted. On Sunday, August 18th at 7 pm, Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to Morrison Springs… Read More
TITUSVILLE, Fla. – Supervisors working in different capacities at Walton County Sheriff’s Office have graduated from the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute’s Florida Leadership Academy. Walton County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Brandon Coone of the Criminal Investigations Bureau and Sergeant Stephen… Read More
Early Thursday at 5:40 am, Walton County Fire Rescue was called to the report of an outside fire on Mixon Road in Mossy Head. When they arrived, they discovered a double-wide trailer fully involved. Firefighters worked diligently to knock down… Read More
