Category: Public Safety

Historic City News has learned from the office of United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill that 69 year-old Lydia Cladek of St. Augustine Beach may be on her way home after a judge granted a defense motion Wednesday to modify conditions of Cladek’s pre-trial release.

Historic City News received word from Flagler County Sheriff Donald W. Fleming that a New Jersey visitor drowned today in rough surf just north of Flagler Beach at around 2:40 p.m.

Historic City News has learned that, following the execution of several search warrants and review of DNA test results, detectives obtained an arrest warrant, late this afternoon, for Sean A. Bush in connection with the murder nearly three months ago of his 35 year-old wife, Nicole Elise Bush.

St. Johns County Sheriff David B. Shoar has asked Historic City News readers to come forward and help identify an armed robber who investigators believe attacked a 40 year-old local man in a restroom near the Food Court at the St. Augustine Premium Outlet Mall located at 2700 SR-16.

Historic City News readers have the opportunity to save $100, $300, $400 or more on Monday morning, by obeying the posted speed limits as they drive through the school zone on Anastasia Boulevard near R.B. Hunt Elementary School and other school zones within the City.

Public Information Officer Mark Samson reported to Historic City News that police were called at about 11:10 p.m. Friday night to the area of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine to investigate three complaints from citizens that say they were robbed by a man with a gun.

FHP Lieutenant Bill Leeper reported to Historic City News that Troop G will participate in the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign in effect now through Labor Day.

Public Information Officer Mark Samson reported to Historic City News that the St. Augustine Police Department has made two arrests and closed their investigation into this week’s vandalism of the marble lion statutes at the west end of the Bridge of Lions.