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
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Clay County jury has found William Burroughs guilty of Manslaughter with a Weapon, Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, and Battery (Domestic). Burroughs faces up to 30 years in Florida State Prison as a Prison Release Reoffender. Sentencing will be determined by theContinue Reading
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for 27-year-old Tyler Antjuan Johnson, who is wanted on multiple charges, including two counts of operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license, fleeing or eluding police, and domestic aggravated battery on a pregnant female. Johnson’s last known address is onContinue Reading
The 2001 murder of 14-year-old Jennifer Leigh Medernach in Jacksonville, Florida, continues to be investigated as authorities seek new leads. Jennifer was last seen on November 4, 2001, when she left her home in Duval County with permission to walk to a nearby store with friends. She was reported missingContinue Reading
Investigators with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit, alongside with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, concluded a 3-month long investigation regarding several sex crimes committed by 32-year-old Jeremiah Paul Grover. Grover worked as a Worship Leader for Elevate Life Church in Oakleaf Plantation and has been arrested on severalContinue Reading