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
August 20, 2018 Gaskin, Fla—Walton County Fire Rescue firefighters leap into action after spotting smoke coming from a residence across the street from their station on County Highway 181 East in Gaskin. Shortly after 9:00 AM on Saturday, August 18,… Read More
August 17, 2018 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the owner of a dog found with a carabiner pierced through its neck. July 19th, Walton County Animal Control responded to a… Read More
August 16, 2018 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— A 60-year-old man is behind bars following a search warrant in Walton County Thursday morning. In June of this year investigators with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) engaged in a proactive… Read More
August 16, 2018 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect who fled from deputies early Thursday morning. Crystal Carr, 39, was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for a traffic… Read More
August 6, 2018 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office has a new way to serve those with special needs in the community. The newly launched Handle with Care program is designed to meet the needs of residents in Walton… Read More
August 3, 2018 SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla— Deputies and K9 teams are continuing a search this morning in Tops’l State Preserve in an effort to find a missing DeFuniak Springs man. Scott Bradley, 45, last contacted family members over the… Read More
August 1, 2018 MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla— A call to law enforcement leads to the arrest of two suspects for shoplifting hundreds of dollars in stolen items from a popular shopping destination in Walton County. On Tuesday, July 31st Walton County… Read More
