Category: Public Safety

Violent Crimes Unit Detective Charles Brantley is looking for 33 year old Shawn Lee Crays of St. Augustine Beach in connection with the MAC tool truck robbery that occurred earlier this year says SJSO Media Relations Officer Kevin Kelshaw.

Historic City News was informed that an arrest warrant has been issued for Crays on charges of kidnapping, grand theft, robbery with a firearm, and carjacking with a weapon. The bonds on those charges total $505,000. Crays is described as a white male, 6’6” tall, 270 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.

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Historic City News was alerted that early this morning, three Duval County teenagers were arrested on burglary and other charges according to SJSO Media Relations Officer Kevin Kelshaw.

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A 52-year old Volusia County man was arrested early Sunday morning on a charge of possession of training devices for animal fighting, a third degree felony, accounding to a media resease received by Historic City News this morning.

St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Media Relations Officer Kevin Kelshaw reported that the suspect, identified as Jamie Alamos, 52, Deleon Springs, was booked into the County Jail and released last night after posting $2,500 bond.

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This morning at 8:52 a.m., SJSO Sgt. Charles Mulligan sent Historic City News the details concerning the multiple stabbing victim who was airlifted by Med Flight yesterday evening to Shands Hospital – Jacksonville.

A knife fight occurred on Puryear Street and was reported to 9-1-1 just before 7:30 last night. It resulted in one man being sent to the hospital — and one man to jail.

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In a media release received by Historic City News today from SJSO Media Relations Officer Kevin Kelshaw, it was reported that three male suspects are currently being sought in connection with a large amount of vandalism that occurred over night at a St. Johns County School.

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A suspect or suspects are being sought in connection with the beating of a 49-year old St. Johns County man found early this morning. The victim was found on the ground by a passerby at 6:30 a.m. near the area of W. King St. and S. St. Johns Ave.

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A 58-year old Hastings man was arrested on charges of sexual battery, kidnapping, aggravated assault and battery this afternoon according to information received from Sgt. Chuck Mulligan with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

The suspect, identified as Joseph M. Dennis, 58, 811 N. Main St., was located hiding at another residence in the 800 block of N. Main St. this afternoon and was questioned by Special Victims’ Unit Detectives. Media Relations Officer Kevin Kelshaw tells Historic City News and Media that Dennis was then booked into the County Jail.

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According to a report received by Historic City News this morning, a 39-year old St. Johns County man was arrested on a charge of capital sexual battery Tuesday evening. Media Relations Officer Kevin Kelshaw says that the suspect, identified as Ricky Eugene Luke, 39, was booked into the County Jail where he remains on $100,000 bond following a first appearance hearing this morning.

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