HISTORIC CITY NEWS

Sexual Predator: Charles Vernon Small, Jr

In accordance with Florida State Statute 775.21, this news release will serve as public notification that the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office has been given information that a person judged to be a sexual predator is now residing within St. Johns County.

Public Safety

Sheriff fires 17-year-employee following investigation

Sheriff David Shoar reported to Historic City News this afternoon that he had no choice other than to fire a law enforcement employee that has served with the agency since June, 1997.

Public Safety

Guilty plea received in St Johns child porn case

Although no sentencing date has been set, yesterday, St Johns County resident 23-year-old Christopher Scott O’Brien, II, entered a plea of guilty to charges that he was engaged in receiving child pornography over the Internet. He is facing a mandatory minimum penalty of 5 years, up to 20 years in federal prison, and a potential…

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Public Safety

Have you seen Wanda Flowers?

Detectives with the St Johns County Sheriff’s Office are asking Historic City News readers to be their eyes and ears while they are attempting to locate a missing St Johns County woman who has not spoken to her family since March 24th.

Public Safety

Larceny and fraud investigation nets one arrest

A 37-year old St. Johns County man was arrested on five counts each of grand theft and organized scheme to defraud this morning.

Business

Sheriffs Association opposes citizen’s right to bear arms

Follow the links below to watch the YouTube video of some of the testimony before the Florida House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, March 17, 2014, as they consider a bill that would add, during a forced evacuation and state of emergency, to the exceptions that already exist to allow carrying a concealed firearm, without a…

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Public Safety

Man robbed in front of his St Augustine Shores home

Late Wednesday night, Historic City News was informed that two young men committed an armed robbery of a 55-year-old man as he was preparing to enter his St Augustine Shores residence located on Phoenetia Drive at about 11:30 p.m. The home is in the area of Shores Boulevard and Santa Maria Boulevard.

Public Safety

Bomb threat at Flagler Courthouse – occupants evacuated

Historic City News has learned that, according to Paula Priester, public information officer for the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, the first bomb threat or evacuation ever to be called in, occurred at the Flagler County courthouse during the middle of the lunch hour today. Priester said she looked into past reports but could not find…

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