Historic City News learned that when police attempted to pull over a pickup truck for reckless driving on U.S. Highway 1 this morning, a chase involving dozens of officers ensued.

Detectives with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office are continuing the investigation into the death of a 54-year old man Monday afternoon. The victim, identified as Douglas Bryan Walter, 54, was a St. Johns County resident.

Media Relations Officer Kevin Kelshaw reported to Historic City News this morning that Detectives with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit are investigating a possible “road rage” incident that occurred Thursday night.

According to arrest reports published by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, an 18-year-old man accused of committing sex acts with two girls under the age of 5 has been taken into custody.

At about 10:30 last night, the St Johns County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Winn-Dixie parking lot at Solano Road and AIA North in Ponte Vedra Beach according to a media alert received by Historic City News from SGT C. E. Mulligan.

SGT Chuck Mulligan reported to Historic City News that St. Johns County Sheriff’s deputies have cleared the scene of a bomb scare at a local high school without injury.

Karen McNeal, Facility Superintendent of the St. Johns Regional Juvenile Detention Center, reported to Historic City News that 14 detention officers were terminated and one resigned during a recent investigation into allegations that there were possible sexually explicit materials on the facility’s computers.

According to reports from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office received by Historic City News this evening, a 22-year old St. Johns County man has been arrested this afternoon on charges stemming from a home invasion robbery that occurred last December.