Category: Public Safety

A disturbing report received by Historic City News today from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office; deputies have arrested a 13-year-old boy who has been accused of sexually molesting a 5-year-old girl in their Palm Coast home in the late evening hours on January 10th.

Detective Charles “Kip” Brantley at the St Johns County Sheriff’s Office informed local Historic City News reporters that on Saturday, golfers at the World Golf Village and Ponte Vedra Inn & Club became theft victims while they were distracted or playing golf.

A twenty-year-old St Augustine Beach resident has died from injuries sustained yesterday afternoon when the motorcycle he was operating struck a car turning into his path on South Ponce de Leon Boulevard.

The St Johns County Sheriff’s Office main phone line (904)824-8304 is down, according to an alert received by Historic City News this evening.

A three-alarm residential structure fire broke out this afternoon at the home of 74-year-old Mary K. Wiggins in the Hildreth Back Bay subdivision in North City; the devastation from the flames rendered the house a total loss in less than 30 minutes.

Jim Neuenfeldt reported to Historic City News this afternoon that the search is continuing in Flagler Estates for two local teenagers who have gone missing and have not been heard from since about 4:35 p.m. on Friday January 11.

A horrific incident of animal cruelty occurred last night, ending with a St Bernard mix dog being transported to Atlantic Veterinarian Hospital for emergency surgery — and its owner being transported to the St Johns County Detention Facility; where he remains in custody.