Category: Public Safety

A grand jury indictment of 38 year-old James Lamark Early, of St Augustine, was unsealed today by United States Attorney Robert E O’Neill alleging illegal drug manufacturing, maintaining a drug-involved premise, and distributions of cocaine base; charges which could send him to federal prison for the rest of his life, if he is convicted.

Car dealers in St Augustine and St Johns County tell local Historic City News reporters that they are on “high alert” after a series of recent vehicle thefts where the thief didn’t have to break into the cars — he convinced the dealers to hand him the keys.

Historic City News reporters listened to emotional testimony before Judge Charles Tinlin this morning during a bond hearing in the violation of probation case of former St Johns County Sheriff’s Correction Unit Commander, Roger “Wayne” Colee.

The left turn lane from southbound US-1 to eastbound King Street will be removed and southbound US-1 traffic will be shifted to the east beginning Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., the Florida Department of Transportation announced to Historic City News today.

Historic City News received word that at 10:42, deputies were dispatched to the Johns Creek branch of Well’s Fargo Bank located at 2841 CR-210 West in St Johns, where a robbery had just occurred.

The State of Florida filed charges last week against 61 year-old Joan M Wilkie, after concluding their investigation into her collision with a St Johns County traffic deputy who was escorting a motorcycle run to benefit a charitable organization that provides medical treatment for children.