The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is issuing an urgent warning to all residents regarding a recent scam targeting our senior community: SCAMMERS USE BITCOIN ATMS TO STEAL YOUR MONEY! A Walton County resident reported over the weekend they had fallen… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— An Alabama man is now facing felony charges after he was stopped in Walton County driving a stolen vehicle. Late Sunday evening, Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies located a stolen yellow Dodge Dakota pickup truck driving east… Read More
The Office of the Sheriff has existed for thousands of years. In Episode 5 of The Art of Policing Podcast, Walton County, Florida Sheriff Michael Adkinson dives into the rich history of the Office of the Sheriff and the distinct… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— An operation focused on street racing results in 10 arrests and more than a dozen citations in Walton County. On Saturday evening, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the Florida Highway Patrol to conduct Operation Burnout,… Read More
On January 14, 2025, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office took a report regarding a burglary that occurred early Monday, January 13th at 01:45 A.M. at Walton County Fire Rescue Station 1 in Paxton. During the investigation, security footage was discovered… Read More
A Walton County Fire Rescue Assistant Fire Chief has graduated from the prestigious Emergency Services Leadership Institute (ESLI). Chief Javier Canut is now one of the few elite members of the fire service to complete this six-course institute. Sponsored by… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Freeport man is arrested for driving under the influence and trafficking methamphetamine after nearly causing a crash with a deputy on 331 S. Just before midnight on January 7th, a Walton County Sheriff’s Deputy was driving… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting on New Year’s morning that left one injured and the suspect dead of what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. In the early morning hours of January 1st,… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Walton County man has been arrested and charged in the Saturday evening shooting that left one man dead in Freeport. William Matthew Hallman, 30 of Watercove Drive in Freeport was arrested early Tuesday morning on an… Read More
WALTON COUNTY, FLA— An Alabama man charged in the 2022 death of a friend during a bachelor party in Walton County is sentenced to eight years in prison. The sentence results from an incident on May 14, 2022, on Sand… Read More
