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Deputy risks own life to rescue swimmer from drowning

CAMERON COWARD
CAMERON COWARD
A 12-year-old St Johns County boy is alive at this hour, after being pulled to safety yesterday evening according to information received by Historic City News today. The boy, Austin Wesp of St Augustine, went into the surf north of the Vilano Beach jetties, but he and two of his friends were quickly overcome by the force of the waves and rough current.

16th Annual Community Banquet honors law enforcement
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16th Annual Community Banquet honors law enforcement

300-RED-BLUE-LIGHTHistoric City News has learned that, this year, Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida will recognize St. Augustine Beach Police Officer Erin M. McLerran, St. Augustine Police Sergeant Anthony Cuthbert, and St. Johns County Sheriff’s Corporal Gregory T. Suchy; among the 20 law enforcement officers in the 7th Judicial Circuit who have been nominated by their supervisors for outstanding service.

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FDLE chemist arrested on new charges

JOSEPH GRAVES
JOSEPH GRAVES
Inspectors with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement have taken the former FDLE Pensacola crime laboratory chemist, Joseph Graves, back into custody on additional charges of drug trafficking today, according to an arrest report received by Historic City News this afternoon.