A residential structure fire reported to E-9-1-1 operators at 3:11 a.m. this morning, sent St Johns County Fire Rescue teams to the 1800 block of Shore Drive; where first responders reported heavy smoke in the home.
Brandon Meredith Hardy, the 21-year-old man who came to St Augustine from Valdosta thinking he was going to have sex with a 12-year-old child, was found guilty yesterday of using the Internet in an attempt to entice a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity.
A former long-time Sheriff’s Office employee and once lieutenant assigned to the St Johns County Detention Facility finds himself detained today after violation of his probation on charges of aggravated stalking last year, according to a report received by Historic City News from Sheriff’s spokesman, Chuck Mulligan.
In court for a pre-trial hearing Tuesday, Historic City News reporters learned that 27 year-old Alan Everett Squire who resided at 70 Washington Street in St Augustine, pled guilty then was sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempted robbery of the T-11 convenience store located at 52 San Marco Avenue.
Ellen Walden reported to Historic City News that the St Johns County Board of County Commissioners would hold a dedication ceremony tomorrow for the Shell Regan Community Resource Center in Hastings.
St. Johns County Tea Party member Patti Henderson reported to Historic City News that at the Tuesday, March 13th meeting, Faith Martin and Judy Mabry will be featured speakers; their topic will be methods and ideas to promote election integrity and effect high voter turnout.
St Johns County Sheriff David Shoar recognized many members of the agency on Friday, March 2nd at the 28th Annual Awards Banquet held at the World Golf Village Convention Center.
