Category: Public Safety

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.

A 24 year-old man who police have been searching for since a warrant for his arrest was announced to Historic City News on November 22nd, was taken into custody yesterday; bringing to six the total number of arrests by detectives with the Special Victims’ Unit as part of “Operation: Reveal”.

A Palm Coast memorial honoring the recipients of Purple Heart Medals was recently targeted by vandals according to a report received by Historic City News this week.

Historic City News visited a website titled “Lydia Cladek Inc.-The Real Story” where former friends, investors and employees express their anger, frustration, shock and disillusionment with St. Augustine’s Lydia Cladek — who today sits inside a cell in the Lee County jail.

United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill and James Casey, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced to Historic City News the unsealing of a fourteen-count indictment today charging Lydia I. Cladek with Wire and Mail Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Wire and Mail Fraud.

Detectives in Palm Coast are investigating an armed robbery that netted the robber several hundred prescription pills and occurred at the Winn-Dixie pharmacy on SR-100 yesterday morning.

In an emotion charged appearance before Historic City News and other reporters, Sheriff David B. Shoar announced the arrests of five out of six St. Johns County men wanted for child pornography law violations — and he vowed, “We will not stop”.

Community Affairs Officer Barbara Stevens reported to Historic City News that the St. Augustine Police Department is participating in the statewide Thanksgiving “Click It or Ticket” campaign.