Historic City News has learned that an arrest warrant was obtained late yesterday afternoon for a St. Johns County man who is accused of stealing two necklaces from an outlet mall jewelry store on Saturday and is implicated in other area crimes.
The numbers are staggering. $40 billion dollars! That is the estimated amount scammed illegally from some 25 million senior citizens across the country in just one year according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Historic City News has learned that Edward A. Slavin, Jr., was taken into custody by officers with the U.S. Marshal Service at about 1:00 p.m. today in connection with an outstanding criminal warrant issued by the Supreme Court of Tennessee.
Florida Highway Patrol Lt. William “Bill” Leeper reported to Historic City News that a yet unidentified pedestrian is dead after being struck by a tractor-trailer truck on Interstate 95 in the area of mile marker 307 about 10:00 last night.
St. Johns County Sheriff’s spokesman Kevin Kelshaw, informed local Historic City News crime desk reporters that a 20-year old local woman is in custody today; charged with grand theft and fraudulent use of a credit card.
Chuck Mulligan reported to Historic City News that crash investigators from the St Johns County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit responded to an ATV crash on Carter Rd off of CR-214 Monday afternoon.
Community Affairs Officer Barbara Stevens reported to Historic City News that on two separate occasions last week, the St. Augustine Police Department was called to businesses where thieves attempted to steal an automated teller machine.
Community Affairs Officer Barbara Stevens reported to Historic City News that the St. Augustine Police Department was called to Carmelo’s Marketplace just before midnight on Saturday night, to investigate a reported carjacking attempt.
