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Virginia fugitive wanted for brutal assault, abandoning infant in snow arrested in Florida

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. — A fugitive from Virginia accused of brutally attacking his child’s mother and abandoning a 13-day-old infant in the snow has been arrested in Florida, authorities said. Darvin Flores…

February 22, 2025

Son arrested for stabbing juvenile at Florida party; mother charged with tampering

WALTON COUNTY, FL — A 21-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a juvenile multiple times at a party in Freeport, while his mother faces charges for tampering with evidence, authorities…

February 18, 2025

Walker Up Five Points In Georgia Weeks Before Election Day

Walker Up Five Points In Georgia Weeks Before Election Day Arjun Singh on October 27, 2022 Republican candidate Herschel Walker is ahead of Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in Georgia’s U.S. Senate race…

October 28, 2022

Founders, members, and associates of the Ghostface Gangsters gang convicted of RICO conspiracy, drug, and firearm offenses

ATLANTA – Twenty-five defendants, including three of the seven founders of the Ghostface Gangsters Gang (“GFG”), have pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) conspiracy, conspiracy…

August 31, 2022

Alabama Man Convicted Of Attempting To Entice A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity And Traveling To Florida To Have Sex With A Minor

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – A federal jury in Tallahassee convicted Jason Earl Kirkland, 44, of Cottonwood, Alabama of attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity and interstate travel with intent…

July 27, 2022

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 17+ Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to a total sentence of 210 months’ imprisonment followed by 10 years of supervised release on his…

July 7, 2022

Florida Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Gulfport, Miss. – A former Florida resident, who moved to Mississippi, was sentenced to 30 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for failure to register as a sex…

June 24, 2022

Several Product Liability Lawsuits Filed Against Tristar Products Alleging Pressure Cooker Burns

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. , May 26, 2022 — The Law Offices of Jason Turchin announces the filing of several product liability lawsuits against Tristar Products, Inc. on behalf of victims burned by allegedly…

May 26, 2022

Florida Man Charged with Operating a “Grandparent Scam” in the Pittsburgh Area

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Florida has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, United States Attorney Cindy…

May 23, 2022

Florida Man Convicted For Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Gulfport, Miss. – A former Florida resident who moved to Mississippi, pleaded guilty to the federal felony offense of failure to register as a sex offender, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and…

February 19, 2022

Defuniak Springs road rage incident turns violent after several shots fired

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL – A road rage incident in Defuniak Springs has triggered an investigation after one of the participants began firing a gun at the other. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office…

February 13, 2022

No children injured in accident involving bus and pickup truck

SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL – The Walton County Sheriff’s Office reported a motor vehicle crash involving a school bus and a pickup truck Monday afternoon. Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the…

January 31, 2022

Sheriff’s office investigating burglary, firearm theft in Miramar Beach

MIRAMAR BEACH, FL – The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in identifying the suspect in a vehicle burglary resulting in the theft of a firearm in Miramar Beach.…

January 24, 2022

Mile High Karen: Former Raiders Cheerleader, Playboy model who assaulted man on plane had DUI arrest in November

Former Oakland Raiders cheerleader and Playboy model Patricia Cornwall, the mile-high Karen, Patricia Cornwall who was caught on video assaulting an elderly man on a plane who was eating for not wearing…

December 29, 2021

RV fire shuts down Highway 83 in Defuniak Springs

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL – A fire that destroyed an RV on Highway 83 North in Defuniak Springs also forced a temporary road closure. The incident happened after 2 pm on Christmas day.…

December 25, 2021

Pool heater thieves with caught red-handed in Freeport

FREEPORT, Fla— Two men are facing felony charges following an unusual string of burglaries in Walton County. Between November 20th and November 28th Walton County Sheriff’s Office received four separate reports in…

December 7, 2021

Man shot dead at Miramar Beach condo complex, deputies searching for suspect

MIRAMAR BEACH, FL – Walton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting at Pointe of View Condominiums in Miramar Beach. Deputies responded to the complex just before 9 pm following a 9-1-1…

November 6, 2021

Dumas captured in stolen vehicle after attempting to flee police at traffic stop

OKALOOSA COUNTY, FL – After the pursuit of a stolen vehicle reported out of Okaloosa County, Isaac Dumas, 21, of Fort Walton Beach is in custody tonight. The stolen SUV was spotted…

October 17, 2021

Three charged after body found in shallow grave in Crestview

WALTON COUNTY, FL— Two men are charged with homicide following the discovery of a body in a shallow grave in Crestview. The third is charged with accessory to the homicide. On August…

September 3, 2021

Police, Coast Guard continue search for teen missing in the Gulf of Mexico

DESTIN, FL – An intense search continues this morning after a night of searching in the Gulf of Mexico for a teen from out of state who entered the water and disappeared…

October 12, 2021

Shooting in DeFuniak Springs being investigated by law enforcement

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL – Walton County Sheriff’s Office and the State Attorney’s Office are currently on scene of a shooting on Howlin Road in DeFuniak Springs. One subject has sustained a gunshot…

August 5, 2021

15-year-old shot in bb-gun drive-by shooting, two teens facing felony charges

WALTON COUNTY, FL – Two juveniles are now facing felony charges following an incident involving a BB gun shot from a moving vehicle. In one instance, a 15-year-old victim suffered an injury…

August 2, 2021

Woman who shot and made man beg for his leg found guilty, awaiting sentencing

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL – Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida, announces that on July 27, 2021, Glenda Hamilton was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Kelvin Wells…

July 30, 2021

Storm Thayer charged for brutal murder of woman in Miramar Beach

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla— The suspect in a brutal homicide has been charged with murder after a woman is found dead at a home in Walton County. Deputies responded to a home on…

July 14, 2021

Porche joyrider charged after killing 59-year-old driver

WALTON COUNTY, Fla— The man responsible for the fatal February traffic crash on Highway 98 in Walton County has turned himself in on felony charges. Tuesday, June 22nd Lawrence Breton Cowart, 32,…

June 26, 2021

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