PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — Elijah Ashford, a defendant associated with the Young Guns group, was sentenced last week to 25 years in prison following a hearing in Putnam County. Ashford entered a no contest plea in January 2026 to charges of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm and Attempted Second-Degree MurderContinue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. — A city-approved block party ended in chaos Saturday night after a vehicle drove through a crowd and gunfire broke out, according to the Palatka Police Department. The incident began around 8 p.m. near 20th Street and Eagle Street, where a large crowd had gathered. Authorities said anContinue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. — A Palatka woman is facing multiple charges after deputies found her and three young children asleep in a vehicle outside a church with drugs inside, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred late Sunday, May 3, when Deputy Lowe noticed a vehicle parked outsideContinue Reading
INTERLACHEN, Fla. — A 34-year-old man has been arrested after deputies say he entered school property armed with a weapon during an active lockdown at Interlachen Junior-Senior High School. Steven Musgrove, of Interlachen, was taken into custody following the April 17 incident, which began with a reported school threat submittedContinue Reading
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A 36-year-old man was arrested after deputies found newborn kittens abandoned in plastic bags inside a trash can at a Hawthorne residence, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded Saturday to a welfare check after a witness reported hearing kittens crying from a garbageContinue Reading
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A Putnam County jury has found a defendant guilty on multiple charges, including first-degree murder, in connection with a 2023 shooting that left one person dead and two others seriously injured. Ramon Gomez-Hernandez Jr., who was 16 at the time of the incident, was convicted afterContinue Reading
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A man wanted in connection with a toddler’s drug overdose has been arrested after more than a year on the run, authorities said. Bruce Harris, 34, was taken into custody at a hotel in Deltona following a 15-month search involving local investigators, surrounding agencies, and theContinue Reading
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A domestic violence suspect was taken into custody after deputies located him injured in a creek following a foot chase, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. The incident began late in the evening on March 23, 2026, when a woman reported that her ex-boyfriend, 38-year-oldContinue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. — Multiple fights broke out Wednesday night in the parking lot of Palatka Junior-Senior High School as students returned from an event, prompting a law enforcement response, officials said. Deputies and other officers responded around 8:30 p.m. on March 25, 2026, after reports of fights involving students exitingContinue Reading
Putnam County, FL — A 16-year-old girl reported missing from North Carolina was safely located during a traffic stop in Florida late yesterday evening, leading to the arrest of a Charlotte man. According to authorities, Deputy Chewning observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on South U.S.Continue Reading