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CRIME & SAFETY
Disturbance call leads to several felony charges in Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Monday afternoon, a Chipley man was arrested on multiple felony charges after officers responded to a disturbance call. Around 5:00 p.m., WCSO received a call requesting assistance after an argument turned into a physical disturbance while traveling back to the residence on Pinewood Drive. Once the victim arrived at […]
SWFD firefighters rescue entrapped driver in Walton County
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Tuesday around 5:00 a.m., South Walton Fire District responded to the Point Washington area for a single-vehicle accident with entrapment. When officials arrived on the scene they found a heavily damaged vehicle lying on its side. The occupant was trapped near the driver’s seat, according to authorities. Firefighters had […]
WCSO: Four low-speed vehicles towed, following public safety concern
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Sunday, Walton County Sheriff’s Office announced that four low-speed vehicles were towed off major thoroughfares in the county; U.S. 331 S and Hwy 98. For our residents, low-speed vehicles are a huge point of frustration, WCSO officials said. Officials said they are a public safety concern, not just for […]
Washington County Commissioners father behind bars for alleged arson
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Washington County Commissioner’s father is behind bars for his alleged involvement in an arson that occurred last year in Bonifay. John Hawkins, the father of Commissioner Tray Hawkins, was arrested early Tuesday at his home in Bonifay. According to the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were contacted by the […]
Alabama teen dead following an ATV crash in Holmes County
HOLMES COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Tuesday night, an Alabama teen died after an ATV crash in Holmes County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, just after 7:30 p.m., a 13-year-old male from Hartford Alabama was driving an ATV heading eastbound on Ma Hodges Road. Troopers said he attempted to turn right onto Chestnut Road […]
DeFuniak Springs man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, possession of cocaine and meth
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Florida — A 38-year-old man was arrested Wednesday afternoon following a traffic stop at Murphy's Gas Station. Members of the Walton County Sheriff's Office VICE/Narcotics Unit and District 1 Patrol arrested Nemiah Liam Barnett, of DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Inside Barnett's vehicle, deputies found 9.8 grams of methamphetamine, .9 grams of cocaine, and three individual bags containing 9.2 grams of fentanyl, according to a press release from the Walton County Sheriff's Office. Additionally, a Pyrex dish, a plastic spoon, and a box of small plastic baggies commonly used to distribute drugs were discovered.
Crash shuts down westbound lanes of Highway 98 in Santa Rosa Beach
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Drivers may see a traffic delay on a busy highway in Walton County. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office reports that westbound lanes of Highway 98, near Musset Bayou in Santa Rosa Beach, are shut down due to a traffic crash. They say the crash...
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