PALATKA, Fla. — A firearm brought onto campus at Palatka Junior-Senior High School Monday triggered a lockdown and led to the arrest of four students, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. The situation began when a student overheard classmates discussing a gun at school and reported it to administrators.Continue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. – A 16-year-old student at Palatka Junior-Senior High School was arrested and charged after authorities say he posted a music video on social media threatening to kill specific classmates and describing how he would carry out the attacks. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Robert Alexander wasContinue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. — A 25-year-old man was arrested Tuesday evening after an armed confrontation inside a Palatka hotel prompted an evacuation and a multi-agency response that ended with a negotiated surrender, authorities said. William Bradley was taken into custody Jan. 20 and charged with aggravated assault with a weapon, possessionContinue Reading
FLAGLER & PUTNAM COUNTIES, FL – Deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit, working alongside the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, arrested a former home health aide for a second time on Tuesday morning, January 20, 2026, after another senior victim came forward with allegations ofContinue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. – A four-month narcotics investigation culminated early Friday with the arrest of a suspected regional drug supplier after a multi-agency task force executed a search warrant at a Palatka residence and seized large quantities of illegal drugs, firearms, and cash-equivalent contraband. On Friday, January 16, 2026, agents withContinue Reading
PUTNAM COUNTY, FL – A 33-year-old man was arrested Thursday evening after deputies say he fled a traffic stop, drove under the influence, and was found transporting large quantities of drugs with two young children inside his vehicle. Montrell Lewis was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement,Continue Reading
INTERLACHEN, Fla. – A 29-year-old Interlachen man was arrested late last night after deputies say he assaulted his former girlfriend, stole her vehicle, and later barricaded himself inside her home, prompting a several-hour standoff before surrendering. Austin Lee McGowan was taken into custody on an active warrant charging him withContinue Reading
PUTNAM COUNTY, FL – A teenager has died following a shooting Saturday night in Palatka, and police say the investigation is still ongoing. Officers with the Palatka Police Department responded to the 2500 block of West Main Street on the evening of Saturday, January 3, 2026, after receiving a reportContinue Reading
Putnam County detectives arrested a 24-year-old Interlachen man Monday in connection with an animal cruelty investigation involving sexual contact with an animal. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Brendan Hanes of Hawthorne was taken into custody on December 29 following an investigation that began earlier this month. Deputies sayContinue Reading
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced that human remains discovered nearly three years ago have been identified as those of 52-year-old Lea Michelle Sayre. The confirmation came on December 5, giving long-awaited closure to her family. Sayre, who had been living in Putnam County, cut off all contact with lovedContinue Reading