A Middleburg man is in custody after a lengthy child exploitation investigation led detectives to his home earlier this week. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says it received multiple tips indicating that child sexual abuse material was linked to 64-year-old Shawn Owen Cirignano. The agency’s Internet Crimes Against Children UnitContinue Reading
OAKLEAF PLANTATION, Fla. – Detectives with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the community’s help identifying individuals seen in surveillance videos connected to a series of vehicle burglaries in the Grove Point neighborhood of Oakleaf Plantation. Investigators say the incidents occurred during the early morning hours of SeptemberContinue Reading
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla. – A 22-year-old man is behind bars after a months-long child exploitation investigation led to a SWAT operation and arrest in Clay County. On November 6, 2025, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team executed a search warrant at a home on West Osceola Court in KeystoneContinue Reading
Clay County, Fla. — On November 6, 2025, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) arrested a fifth-grade student from Oakleaf Village Elementary after she was found with a pocketknife in her backpack. According to CCSO, school officials discovered the knife, a pocketknife with a 3-inch blade, during the school day.Continue Reading
FLEMING ISLAND, Fla.—A 17-year-old male has been arrested on multiple charges, including three counts of attempted murder, after he allegedly shot a man during a pre-arranged fight that stemmed from a social media dispute. On August 31, at approximately 11:09 p.m., the Clay County Sheriff’s Office received a call aboutContinue Reading
CLAY COUNTY, Fla.—A 63-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly fired a handgun at several businesses and pointed it at deputies, leading to an officer-involved shooting. On August 30, Mark Allen Gulden, 63, was involved in an altercation with a firearm in Orange Park. The Orange Park Police DepartmentContinue Reading
CLAY COUNTY, FL — Clay County detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying suspects in a robbery that occurred at the Orange Park Mall on July 30, 2025, around 8:00 p.m. According to authorities, the suspects fled on foot before boarding a JTA bus to Jacksonville. Detectives are seekingContinue Reading
Orange Park, FL – On August 27, 2025, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) opened an investigation following allegations of child abuse reported by the principal of W.E. Cherry Elementary School, located at 420 Edson Drive. The incident occurred on August 26, 2025, around 9:45 a.m. while a student wasContinue Reading
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — On August 22, 2025, at approximately 7:00 a.m., deputies responded to the 5600 block of Bee Hive Road after receiving a call that a neighbor was firing shots toward a residence. When deputies arrived, they immediately took the suspect, Sherry Lynn Garrison, 54, into custody. GarrisonContinue Reading
On Thursday, August 21, 2025, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint involving a child sexual abuse allegation. Deputies and detectives immediately began investigating the incident. Following evidence collection and interviews, 77-year-old Gerald Francis Smith was arrested for sexual battery on a victim older than 12 but youngerContinue Reading