Category: Public Safety

Lieutenant Bill Leeper, Public Affairs Officer for FHP’s Troop G, which covers nine counties in the Northeast Florida area, informs Historic City News readers that State Troopers in our area will join city police and sheriff’s deputies for the 2011 national “Click It or Ticket” safety belt enforcement mobilization.

An antique steamer trunk was removed from the rear of a vehicle and stolen according to a report received by Historic City News from St. Augustine Police Corporal Charles Simpson.

In accordance with Florida State Statute 775.21, this news release will serve as public notification that the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office has been given information that a person judged to be a sexual predator is now residing within St. Johns County.

US Attorney Robert E. O’Neill reported to Historic City News that a federal jury found 51 year-old Tony Devaughn Nelson, former Chairman of the Jacksonville Port Authority, guilty of thirty-six corruption related charges.

Public Information Officer Debra Johnson is asking Historic City News readers to assist Flagler County deputies to locate a Palm Coast man wanted in connection with a Wednesday evening shooting into a Palm Coast home.

Apparently not buying the story that his ex-wife shot Jesse “Pee Wee” Whitley, Historic City News has learned that the jury returned a “guilty” verdict against Steven Leslie Stanaland Jr. today — after less than one hour of deliberation.

Police report to Historic City News that after obtaining a warrant to search the car driven by 29 year-old Jared Matthew Bruge on May 9th, items were found that appear to be the same as those seen in a video surveillance from the scene of a different armed robbery.