POLICE / PUBLIC SAFETY

19 arrested in Fort Walton Beach: Alleged drug trafficking ring busted

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla.— Nineteen alleged members of a drug trafficking ring based in Fort Walton Beach have been arrested…

8 months ago

Grand jury indicts Niceville man in classified info leak case

NICEVILLE, Fla.—A local Air Force veteran has been arrested for allegedly disclosing sensitive information related to national defense, the U.S.…

9 months ago

Husband, wife, and son sentenced for drug trafficking in Walton County

FLORIDA—Three members of a family living in DeFuniak Springs have been sentenced for their roles in trafficking drugs in Walton…

9 months ago

DeFuniak Springs man gets life after conviction for burglary with a firearm

WALTON COUNTY, Fla.—A DeFuniak Springs man was sentenced to life in prison last week for an incident that occurred in…

9 months ago

Sheriff: Meth, marijuana found in DeFuniak Springs home

WALTON COUNTY, Fla.—Two individuals from DeFuniak Springs are facing drug trafficking charges after the Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) said…

10 months ago

Crestview man busted with meth in Walton County: WCSO

WALTON COUNTY, Fla.—A Crestview man faces drug trafficking charges after a Walton County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) investigation allegedly uncovered over…

10 months ago

U.S. Marshals Task Force arrests wanted Alabama man in DeFuniak Springs

WALTON COUNTY, Fla.—The U.S. Marshals Task Force, which includes members of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO), has captured an…

10 months ago

Pensacola senior pleads guilty to threatening judge in obscene voicemail

FLORIDA—A Pensacola man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a federal judge. Stephen Jay Thorn, 66, pleaded guilty to…

10 months ago

New arrest in Mossy Head shooting: WCSO charges16-year-old with accessory

WALTON COUNTY, Fla.—The Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) said a third juvenile has been arrested in connection with a shooting…

10 months ago

Two arrested in connection with midnight shooting incident in Walton

WALTON COUNTY, Fla.—The Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) said it has arrested two individuals in connection with shots fired near…

10 months ago