A Clay County jury has found William Pickens guilty of Aggravated Assault, announced State Attorney Melissa Nelson. With the verdict, Pickens faces a maximum sentence of five years in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Steven Whittington will sentence Pickens at a later date. The incident occurred on July 22, 2024,Continue Reading
On the morning of Saturday, June 28, 2025, at approximately 7:15 a.m., deputies from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and personnel from Clay County Fire Rescue responded to a wooded area behind the Winn-Dixie located at 2720 Blanding Boulevard after a witness reported seeing what appeared to be a deceasedContinue Reading
Clay County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Ryan Perry was arrested on June 27, 2025, for Armed Sexual Battery following an investigation into an incident that occurred while he was responding to a theft call. On June 18, 2025, a female victim contacted the Clay County Sheriff’s Office to report a theftContinue Reading
Dajshon Travis Asbell, 21, died on June 23, 2025, from injuries sustained after being shot by Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputies during a standoff on June 20, 2025. Deputies responded to 5744 Indian Trail in Keystone Heights to serve multiple arrest warrants on Asbell, including a violation of probation fromContinue Reading
Human remains were located in a wooded area near a residence on Carter Braxton Road on June 13, 2025, as part of a follow-up investigation into the missing person case of Alfred Waymon Munson. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Investigation Division responded to 2165 Carter Braxton Road, where aContinue Reading
A Green Cove Springs man is facing multiple felony charges, including aggravated assault on law enforcement officers, after allegedly firing a weapon at deputies during a domestic dispute on Monday, June 9, 2025. At approximately 10:00 PM, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a domestic disputeContinue Reading
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is continuing its investigation into the discovery of human remains found in the St. Johns River off Highway 17 in Fleming Island. Authorities are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying the deceased individual. On May 7, 2025, at approximately 5:07 p.m., aContinue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Clay County jury has found Timothy Finley guilty of two counts of Sale, Manufacture, or Delivery of Methamphetamine and one count of Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Device. Finley, of Middleburg, now faces up to 35 years in Florida State Prison. SentencingContinue Reading
A 10-year-old 3rd-grade student at Argyle Elementary School in Orange Park was arrested on Friday, May 23rd, after school staff discovered he was in possession of an operational electric stun gun on school grounds. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded after another student reported that the male student mightContinue Reading
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is investigating the discovery of human remains found in the St. Johns River off Highway 17 in Fleming Island. On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at approximately 5:07 P.M., CCSO received a 911 call from a local homeowner reporting skeletal remains at the bulkhead ofContinue Reading