Category: Public Safety

Historic City News has obtained the charging affidavit from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office that lays out the evidence gathered in a four-year investigation of an organized $300 million conspiracy orchestrated by Allied Veterans of the World that led to arrests and charges against 57 individuals for their roles.

Yesterday, neighbors told Historic City News reporters that when Sheriff Shoar followed through with St Johns County Code Enforcement officials to demolish a known drug house at 1990 Powell Road in St Augustine, all they could say was, “Good Riddance”. Since August of 2011, there have been two confirmed active methamphetamine labs and two incidents…

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Media Relations Officer Kevin Kelshaw is asking Historic City News readers with information concerning the rash of criminal vandalism, which occurred over the weekend in three Northwest St Johns County neighborhoods, to come forward; and assist detectives in identifying those responsible for over $22,000 in damages.

St Augustine Police Sergeant Brian Frasca warns Historic City News readers about two different cases of attempted fraud; the common element being instructions to the intended victim to purchase a Green Dot MoneyPak card.

Historic City News was informed that, over the weekend, St Johns County deputies captured two men who attempted to flee the scene of a vehicle burglary that occurred near the 2700 block of Spinnerbait Court in Heritage Landing subdivision.

Historic City News reporters were informed that on Saturday, March 16, members of the St Johns County Fire Rescue Marine Rescue Division will be presented the 2012 “Beach Patrol of the Year” award; presented by the Florida Beach Patrol Chief’s Association.

James A. Convertito, the 49-year-old Shelton, Connecticut man who lost his life in a motorcycle-vs-truck crash last night, was a longtime mechanic; employed at the Water Pollution Control Authority of his hometown — and a man, his friends and family say “liked adventure”.