Category: Public Safety

Drug dealer faces life in federal prison

Drug dealer faces life in federal prison

A grand jury indictment of 38 year-old James Lamark Early, of St Augustine, was unsealed today by United States Attorney Robert E O’Neill alleging illegal drug manufacturing, maintaining a drug-involved premise, and distributions of cocaine base; charges which could send him to federal prison for the rest of his life, if he is convicted.

May 4, 2012 | 2 Comments More
FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Laurie Sanderson reported the following St. Augustine and St. Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.

May 4, 2012 | 0 Comments More
“Test drive bandit” continues area crime spree

“Test drive bandit” continues area crime spree

Car dealers in St Augustine and St Johns County tell local Historic City News reporters that they are on “high alert” after a series of recent vehicle thefts where the thief didn’t have to break into the cars — he convinced the dealers to hand him the keys.

May 3, 2012 | 2 Comments More
Judge denies bond in Colee stalking case

Judge denies bond in Colee stalking case

Historic City News reporters listened to emotional testimony before Judge Charles Tinlin this morning during a bond hearing in the violation of probation case of former St Johns County Sheriff’s Correction Unit Commander, Roger “Wayne” Colee.

May 2, 2012 | 1 Comment More
Sebastian Bridge project closes King Street eastbound

Sebastian Bridge project closes King Street eastbound

The left turn lane from southbound US-1 to eastbound King Street will be removed and southbound US-1 traffic will be shifted to the east beginning Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., the Florida Department of Transportation announced to Historic City News today.

May 1, 2012 | 1 Comment More
Help find bank robber caught on video

Help find bank robber caught on video

Historic City News received word that at 10:42, deputies were dispatched to the Johns Creek branch of Well’s Fargo Bank located at 2841 CR-210 West in St Johns, where a robbery had just occurred.

May 1, 2012 | 1 Comment More
Driver charged in collision with motorcycle deputy

Driver charged in collision with motorcycle deputy

The State of Florida filed charges last week against 61 year-old Joan M Wilkie, after concluding their investigation into her collision with a St Johns County traffic deputy who was escorting a motorcycle run to benefit a charitable organization that provides medical treatment for children.

April 28, 2012 | 1 Comment More
FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

FDOT road repairs and maintenance report

Laurie Sanderson reported the following St. Augustine and St. Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.

April 27, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Arrest ends sales from illegal Flagler moonshine still

Arrest ends sales from illegal Flagler moonshine still

A nearly 6′ tall, 300 pound man, almost 70 years-old, with a large, stocky build, sitting on the tailgate of his pickup truck, selling fresh seafood alongside US-1 in Bunnell, wouldn’t seem out of the ordinary to most folks; but to undercover deputies, Bob Tibbs was not “ordinary”.

April 27, 2012 | 2 Comments More
Teachers aide arrested in child porn investigation

Teachers aide arrested in child porn investigation

Dan Davis, City Clerk for the City of Bunnell, reported to Historic City News that a joint child pornography investigation by the Bunnell Police Department, Flagler County Sheriff’s Office and the office of the State Attorney for the 7th Judicial Circuit, has resulted in the arrest of a public school employee.

April 27, 2012 | 0 Comments More
County offers alternative to outdoor burning

County offers alternative to outdoor burning

Lt Jeremy Robshaw, Public Information Officer for St Johns County Fire Rescue, is asking Historic City News readers in the St Augustine area to delay any outdoor burning until drought conditions improve.

April 27, 2012 | 1 Comment More
Marshal takes suspected Cracker Barrel robber into custody

Marshal takes suspected Cracker Barrel robber into custody

A 40 year-old man has been located and arrested in connection with a recent robbery of an elderly Clay County man that occurred on April 14th at the Cracker Barrel located at 2441 SR-16, according to information received by Historic City News in St Augustine.

April 26, 2012 | 0 Comments More