Category: Public Safety

Public Affairs Officer 2nd Lt. Dennis Maloney reported to Historic City News in St Augustine that members of Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron 173 recently participated in a safety stand down at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport.

The jury returned a guilty verdict in the misdemeanor trial of St Augustine City Commissioner Errol D Jones this evening; however, Judge Charles Tinlin, who heard the case, announced that he would withhold adjudication on the obstructing a police officer charge — requiring Jones to pay $273 in court costs and to serve 50 hours…

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During yesterday’s testimony in the trial of St Augustine City Commissioner Errol Jones, who said what to who and when became the issue of conflicting testimony, “foggy memory” and a dispute over a witness statement that has been called into question by the defense.

At their regular business meeting this morning, the St Johns County Commission gave approval to Sheriff David B. Shoar to purchase a quarter-million-dollar equipment and software package from AK Associates to replace our currently outdated 9-1-1 mapping system.

Errol D Jones, the St Augustine City Commissioner on trial because police say he interfered in the investigation of a disturbance call at his mother’s home last October, got some welcome news as the first day of his trial got underway — the state dropped a second charge of witness tampering after lawyers argued over…

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The State of Florida vs Errol Donledy Jones comes before Judge Charles Tinlin for jury trial tomorrow morning on two first-degree misdemeanor charges; alleging that the St Augustine City Commissioner obstructed a police officer and tampered with a witness in a misdemeanor proceeding.

Laurie Sanderson reported the following St. Augustine and St. Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.