A robbery occurred at the Hampton Inn located at 2525 County Road 208 in St Augustine just over an hour ago; St Johns County Sheriff’s investigators are asking Historic City News readers for help identifying and locating man responsible for the crime.
The Office of State Attorney R J Larizza notified Historic City News in St Augustine today that Elanna Joy Glenn, the 22 year-old Whitney Street woman charged with cruelty toward a child, has indicated that she will resume a “battered-spouse syndrome” defense.
Undersheriff Joel Bolante addressed a crowd leaders of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, North Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, and Tri-County Narcotics Task Force today to announce the charging of 103 individuals and the seizure of over 1500 prescription pills that concludes an aggressive eight-month investigation.
Marine Rescue Lieutenant Jeremy Robshaw informed local Historic City News reporters that St Johns County Fire Rescue recently put into service two new Kawasaki STX-15 jet skis, two Extractor rescue sleds and two aluminum trailers thanks to a continued local partnership with the St Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District.
Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Palm Coast man early Tuesday evening and charged him felony animal cruelty after deputies said he stabbed a pit bull dog to death.
Historic City News was informed by Traffic Homicide Investigator, Corporal Gregory Cohn, that Florida Highway Patrol troopers were called to the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash in the Heritage Park subdivision at about 4:40 p.m. today; the victim was the 16 year-old son of a St Johns County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Section Coordinator.
Florida Highway Patrol Captain Keith Gaston reported to Historic City News in St Augustine the results of “Operation Checkered Flag” that concluded at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 6.
When a dump truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight of 58,000 lbs. slows to make a turn, you want to allow them plenty of following distance — a lesson learned just before 5:00 p.m. yesterday evening when Historic City News was notified of a two-vehicle crash that sent one man to the hospital in a helicopter.
