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
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – A 57-year-old man was arrested Thursday evening after a road rage incident escalated into gunfire in the parking lot of the Walmart Neighborhood Market on County Road 220. Deputies responded around 7 p.m. on August 21 following multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired. Investigators determined that theContinue Reading
A Clay County student has been arrested after authorities say he made a false report about a planned school shooting. Around 7 a.m. Wednesday, the FortifyFL app received a tip claiming that a Clay High School student intended to bring a gun to campus and shoot others. Clay High wasContinue Reading
At the start of the school day, a student at Coppergate Elementary in Middleburg, FL, discovered a gun in their backpack. The student immediately reported it to their teacher, who notified school supervisors and law enforcement. Deputies confiscated the firearm, and the school was placed in a “secure status,” allowingContinue Reading
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A 16-year-old has been arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot a student at Orange Park High School on the first day of class. On August 7, 2025, deputies were notified that an unknown suspect had repeatedly called a juvenile victim from a blocked number the previousContinue Reading
Middleburg, FL – A video that circulated on social media in late July led to the arrest of 11 individuals following a brawl involving adults and juveniles outside the TNT Lounge in Middleburg. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of July 26, 2025, when a fight between twoContinue Reading
MIDDLEBURG, FL – A 14-year-old boy is in custody after calling 911 and admitting to fatally shooting his parents inside their Middleburg home early Sunday morning. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, the call came in at approximately 7:15 a.m. on August 4, 2025. The caller, who identified himselfContinue Reading
On August 1, 2025, deputies with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence in Green Cove Springs. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the victim who reported that a verbal argument with her husband, Detention Deputy Lionel Stewart, had escalated into a physical altercation. AccordingContinue Reading
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — On the morning of July 30, 2025, detention deputies with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a medical emergency after inmates alerted them that 20-year-old Jarel Walker-Webb appeared ill and unresponsive. Deputies immediately began lifesaving measures until relieved by Clay County Fire and Rescue personnel.Continue Reading
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