On July 2, 2017, Michael Kabaci and Travis Weidenhaft committed an armed robbery behind the Texaco in Choctaw Beach. Weidenhaft struck the victim in the back of the head with the butt of a knife and pulled theknife on the… Read More
For Immediate Release October 23, 2017 MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s deputies are currently on scene of an apparent drowning off Scene Gulf Drive. At 6:44pm WCSO responded to a male being pulled out of the water by bystanders… Read More
For Immediate Release October 20, 2017 SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla— Punches are thrown between a gas station clerk and a customer and it’s all caught on camera. Now, one Fort Walton Beach man is behind bars. Just after 1 o’clock… Read More
PONCE DE LEON, Fla– Firefighters respond to a residential fire on White Creek Road and discover a fully engulfed structure. Fortunately, no one was home at the time of the blaze. Within minutes of the call at 8:33pm on October… Read More
For Immediate Release October 16, 2017 MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla— An elderly Walton County woman is scammed out of $18,000 and now investigators are zeroing in on the suspect. Between April and July of this year an 88-year-old Miramar Beach resident… Read More
SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla– This weekend is the 30a Half Marathon. The mission of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office during this event is to ensure the safety of the participants at this event and ensure compliance to Florida State Statutes.… Read More
For Immediate Release October 12, 2017 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— For the second time in less than a week Walton County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of an ongoing phone scam involving suspects claiming to be affiliated with the Walton County… Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla– Walton County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce Lieutenant Scott Hogeboom’s graduation from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Senior Leadership Program. The goal of the Senior Leadership Program, or SLP, is to provide a continuing education… Read More
For Immediate Release October 10, 2017 We ain’t got no love for Lovejoy Anderson.*** Or joy for that matter. Anderson (not to be confused with Mr. Anderson from The Matrix) is wanted on felony violation of probation after failing her… Read More
For Immediate Release October 10, 2017 DeFuniak Springs, Fla— The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is striving for a second reaccreditation. A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive November 14th, 2017 to examine… Read More
