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
Clay County Fire Rescue responded to a home explosion on Sycamore Way Monday evening, resulting in the hospitalization of two adults and two children. While the exact cause remains under investigation, preliminary indications suggest an apparent gas explosion. The State Fire Marshal is currently on scene and will be conductingContinue Reading
A now former bailiff with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested following an investigation into allegations of forged military leave documents and fraudulent compensation. Johnathon Jones, who had been employed as a bailiff, was arrested Monday, April 21, 2025, and charged with grand theft and schemes to defraud.Continue Reading
Clay County Sheriff’s Deputies shot a woman on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, after she allegedly approached them with a handgun and pointed it at them. The incident occurred at a condominium complex located at 1717 County Road 220. Deputies Tyler Elias and Justin Mosley were dispatched to the location followingContinue Reading
A 26-year-old man, Angel Valdes, has been arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder after a road rage incident that involved him firing shots at another vehicle. The incident occurred around 6:45 a.m. on April 2, 2025, on Highway 17 and County Road 220. A Ford F-150, drivenContinue Reading
A routine traffic stop for speeding in Clay County resulted in the arrest of two Jacksonville residents on multiple drug trafficking charges. Over the weekend, Clay County Deputy Gelsomino and his trainee stopped a vehicle traveling 62 mph in a 45 mph zone near Creighton Rd. During the stop, deputiesContinue Reading
Cameron Yarbrough, a fugitive with a lengthy criminal history, was arrested after ramming patrol cars and discarding methamphetamine during an attempt to flee from law enforcement. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Narcotics Detectives and Fugitive Unit assisted the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office in locating Yarbrough, who had 17 outstandingContinue Reading
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