Category: Public Safety

Yesterday morning, about 9:30 a.m., Historic City News was informed that police were called to a location along the riverbank, north of the San Sebastian River Bridge, after two fishermen reported finding human skeletal remains.

At about 5:00 a.m. this morning, St Johns County deputies arrested a 28-year-old St Augustine man for misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Historic City News has also learned that he is also facing 16-counts of misuse of the emergency 9-1-1 system.

The family of Michelle O’Connell informed Historic City News reporters that, during their continued search for the truth, they have uncovered the previously “missing” amendment to the Florida Death Certificate, prepared by the District 23 Medical Examiner who performed the autopsy on Michelle.

Historic City News received a report from Kevin Kelshaw, media relations officer for the St Johns County Sheriff’s Office, that just after midnight this morning, a crash off King’s Road sent two local residents to the hospital; the driver reportedly was injured seriously.

A 19-year-old St Augustine resident and his 15-year-old accomplice got an introduction to the consequences of harming other citizens and attempting to steal their belongings last night.

[foogallery id=”51358″]Friday 13th was night for vandalism downtown. Three St George Street businesses and a vacant lot were subjected to graffiti Friday night at the hands of an unknown vandal, who police are hoping some Historic City News reader will have witnessed. Police patrolman Michael Linsky reported that he observed graffiti on the Treasury Street…

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