Armed Woman Arrested After Home Disturbance in Lake City

A 62-year-old woman, Marnita Yolanda Demps, was arrested Monday evening after allegedly brandishing a handgun and making threats inside a residence on NE Lake Drive. At approximately 6:20 P.M. on June 23, 2025, Lake City Police Department officers responded to a disturbance call at 1038 NE Lake Drive. Upon arrival,Continue Reading

Teen Found with Drugs at Bonfire Near Flagler Estates

On Friday night, June 20, 2025, FCSO deputies, assisted by St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office deputies, arrested Kalissa Markley, 18, of Satsuma, for drug possession near Flagler Estates. Deputies responded to a large crowd gathered for a bonfire and, while advising them to leave, found Markley asleep in the passengerContinue Reading

Interlachen Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges Following Cybertip

James Greaner, 21, of Interlachen, was arrested yesterday on 19 counts of possession of obscene material involving child pornography and one count of using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony. The arrest stems from a cybertip originally sent by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).Continue Reading

Woman Rescued from 141 Feet Above River After Clinging to Hart Bridge

A woman was safely rescued late Wednesday night after officers found her clinging to beams beneath the Hart Bridge, 141 feet above the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol officers responded to the scene and located the woman, who had climbed over the bridge railing andContinue Reading