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New lethal injection works as well as old one
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Domestic violence leads to arrest on multiple charges
Released under $3,500 bond yesterday, Historic City News has learned that a 31 year-old St. Augustine man was arrested by local police and has been charged with false imprisonment, battery and harassment in connection with a domestic disturbance that occurred last weekend.
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Sheriff rounds up the “Hastings Four”
Historic City News learned that sometime between midnight and 4:50 a.m. Sunday morning, four men from Hastings decided to go speeding through the streets, damaging and stealing mailboxes and other property, until they were captured shortly after 7:00 a.m.
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Police say 96 year-old aunt murdered nephew
When Fire-Rescue responded to 28 John Street in St. Augustine at about 8:59 p.m. Sunday evening, Historic City News was told that emergency personnel thought they would be attending a heart attack victim — not a murder victim.
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Search warrants lead to two arrests – more to come
Public Information Officer Mark Samson reported to Historic City News that the St. Augustine Police Department was called to a residence at 51 Bayview Drive yesterday, September 22nd, to serve a search warrant obtained pursuant to multiple tips from witnesses concerning illegal drug activity in the home.
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Escape cut short by observant motorist
Historic City News was notified by Sheriff’s spokesman Kevin Kelshaw that a 17-year old St. Johns County teen was arrested on a charge of robbery by sudden snatching late this morning.
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Fugitive Task Force arrests accused rapist
Mark Samson reported to Historic City News this morning that members of the Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force of the US Marshal Service have taken 52 year-old Hiram Curtis Kearse into custody on a sexual assault charge that is a life felony.
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Family of murder victim asks for information
