Suspect from Silverlake Road shooting in custody
A Youngstown man is behind bars in Washington County in connection to a shooting that occurred Feb. 28 at a…
Authorities on scene of shooting incident in Chipley
Authorities are on scene of a shooting incident that occurred at a residence on 4th Street in Chipley around 3…
Woman apprehended in high speed pursuit through three counties
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office asked Florida Highway Patrol for assistance in the pursuit of a Cocoa, Florida woman after…
WCSO nearly recovered from cyber attack
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is nearly done recovering from last week’s ransomware cyber attack. WCSO Information Technology (IT) staff…
Caryville man being evaluated for psychological competency in case of alleged sexual assault on a child
A Caryville man is awaiting a neuropsychiatry competency exam to determine his ability to stand trial in a sexual assault…
WCSO under cyber-attack Tuesday
Early Tuesday morning Washington County Sheriff’s Office came under a ransomware cyber attack. While the attack is ongoing, the WCSO…
Chipley man found guilty of trafficking meth
A Washington County jury took only 17 minutes to render a guilty verdict in an methamphetamine trafficking case. 50-year-old William…
Chipley man arrested on multiple animal cruelty charges
A Chipley man is behind bars on multiple counts of animal cruelty after a report came into the Washington County…
Update: Domestic violence suspect captured after overnight manhunt
Update: Elis Francois Vargas Sterling was captured around 6:30 Friday morning. Sterling was wanted in connection to a domestic violence…
Two arrested after warrants served
A couple is behind bars after an investigation by the Panama City Beach Police led to the issuance of arrests…