The mission of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office during the 32nd Annual Sandestin Triathlon is to provide safety to staff and participants to ensure a successful completion for everyone involved. Following concerns from the public, WCSO has decided not to… Read More
August 31, 2018 BAY COUNTY, Fla— An off duty Walton County Sheriff’s Office Investigator has a chance encounter with a wanted suspect while making a quick trip to the store in Panama City Beach. Now, the man who’s wanted by… Read More
August 30, 2018 VILLA TASSO, Fla— The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary at a gas station near the Okaloosa/Walton County line on Highway 20 that happened early Wednesday morning. At approximately 4 am, the shoeless suspect is… Read More
August 28, 2018 MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla— A suspect steals a truck with the keys left in it and burglarizes two more vehicles. Then, he takes the victim’s stolen credit cards on a shopping spree. Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking… Read More
August 23, 2018 PRESS RELEASE OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA Bill Eddins, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit, announced in Walton County that 28 year-old Matthew James Reynolds of Fort Walton Beach entered a plea of… Read More
August 27, 2018 MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla— The body of a deceased male has been located in a wooded area next to a water treatment plant in Miramar Beach. The body was located by a maintenance crew adjacent to the water… Read More
August 25, 2018 FREEPORT, Fla—Walton County Fire Rescue firefighters knock down a structure fire at a home on Goodwin Creek Road in Freeport. At 6:00 PM on Friday, August 24, 2018, Walton County Fire Rescue crews responded to a 911… Read More
August 24, 2018 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— A DeFuniak Springs man is behind bars after striking an elderly woman in the head with a hatchet. On Friday, August 24, 2018 at 2:27 pm, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a… Read More
August 24, 2018 FREEPORT, Fla— A five-time convicted felon is behind bars after deputies find him in possession of a loaded handgun during a routine traffic stop. On Wednesday, August 22nd at 11:40 am a Walton County Sheriff’s deputy noticed… Read More
UPDATE – JEFFREY BRYAN WAY ARRESTED Absconded sex offender, Jeffrey Bryan Way, was located and arrested without bond early this morning by DeFuniak Springs Police Department on felony failure to report name or residence change and misdemeanor child support charges. Thanks… Read More
