Charles Peter Browne, 42, of Middleburg, was arrested on March 19, 2025, on one count of Custodial Sexual Battery following an investigation by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit. The CCSO SWAT Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on Lazy AcresContinue Reading
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office has arrested the second and final suspect involved in the targeted shooting near the soccer fields in Oakleaf Plantation. 16-year-old Elliot Grijota, of Jacksonville, was arrested on February 27, 2025, and charged with three counts of attempted murder. He has been transferred to the DuvalContinue Reading
Kabreshia Caldwell, 47, has been linked to 10 cases involving thefts from elderly women in Clay County, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). Caldwell targeted elderly women at grocery and retail stores in Clay County during 2022 and 2023. She would follow them through the stores and stealContinue Reading
An 18-year-old Jacksonville man, Behrend Ludwig, has been arrested by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) in connection with a shooting that occurred near the soccer fields in Oakleaf Plantation on February 21st. At approximately 5:45 PM, a juvenile victim was shot in the area of Silver Bluff Blvd andContinue Reading
On January 21, 2025, the community marks the 35th anniversary of the tragic loss of Teryl Orcutt, whose life was taken far too soon. On January 21, 1990, Teryl’s 1989 Red Ford Thunderbird was found abandoned on County Road 218 in Middleburg. Just days later, on January 28, her bodyContinue Reading
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office, along with the North Florida INTERCEPT Task Force, is requesting the public’s assistance regarding information stemming from a recent child exploitation investigation and arrest. On October 18, 2024, the suspect, Evin Scott Young, of Orange Park, Florida, was arrested for multiple charges of production ofContinue Reading
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has arrested 11-year-old Korey Harris, a 4th-grade student at Discovery Oaks Elementary in Orange Park, after an investigation into threatening text messages made by the child. On November 25, 2024, Harris engaged in an online chat with at least eight other students. Following aContinue Reading
U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced 46-year-old Gray Edward Rivera of Miami to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for production and attempted production of child sexual abuse materials. Once Rivera is released from prison, he will be required to serve a 10-year period of supervised release. Gray Edward RiveraContinue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that 35-year-old Derek Fletcher was found guilty by a Clay County jury on charges of Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer, Driving Under the Influence (DUI), and Resisting an Officer Without Violence. Fletcher, who faces up to five years in Florida State Prison,Continue Reading
U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan sentenced 39-year-old Danny Ray Boree from Keystone Heights to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Boree, who was a member of the violent white supremacy gangContinue Reading