Did you know that you can request home security checks while you’re away for the holidays? Walton County Sheriff’s Office highly encourages those who have plans to travel to call our non-emergency line and request a deputy check your property… Read More
For Immediate Release November 27, 2017 DeFuniak Springs, Fla— A suspect has been arrested following a suspicious shooting on Windflower Drive. On November 22nd around 9pm Walton County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a victim who said he… Read More
For Immediate Release November 21, 2017 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla—A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the October Amber Alert out of Walton County. On October 28th Joseph Harding, 35, and Paul Lewis Vaughan, 39, entered a home on… Read More
For Immediate Release November 20, 2017 SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla— Fifteen car burglaries were reported over the weekend in the south end of Walton County— all vehicles were left unlocked and one firearm was stolen. The car burglaries occurred between… Read More
For Immediate Release November 17, 2017 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— An arrest has been made in connection with an Amber Alert issued out of Walton County in October. Paul Lewis Vaughan, 39, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon… Read More
For Immediate Release November 17, 2017 WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A Walton County Public Works employee is arrested after stealing asphalt and falsifying activity logs while working as a dump truck driver. In early November, a report was filed with the… Read More
Walton County, Fla—The Human Resources Director for Walton County is arrested for insurance fraud following an investigation by Walton County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Department of Financial Services Bureau of Insurance Fraud. On October 17th WCSO was notified of potential… Read More
For Immediate Release November 17, 2017 WALTON COUNTY, Fla—A DeFuniak Springs man is now designated as a Sexual Predator and a Habitual Felony Offender and will spend the next two decades behind bars. Buddy Lee Curry, 41, plead no contest… Read More
For Immediate Release November 9, 2017 FREEPORT, Fla— A woman arrested following a traffic stop attempts to bring methamphetamine into the Walton County Jail in her underwear. At 10:45 Wednesday night Walton County Sheriff’s Deputies pulled over a white Chevrolet… Read More
For Immediate Release November 9, 2017 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— A traffic stop on Highway 20 in May of this year led to the discovery of more than 25 grams of methamphetamine. Now, the person responsible for trafficking it into Walton… Read More
