ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida – A narcotics investigation by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of a 44-year-old man after deputies executed a search warrant at a St. Augustine residence following multiple complaints. On Jan. 29, 2026, the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit, assisted by SWAT andContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A high-ranking U.S. Navy officer serving as Deputy Director of Naval Academy Sailing was arrested Friday on multiple felony charges related to the alleged sexual abuse of a child, authorities announced. Jonathan Saburn, 44, a Commander in the United States Navy, was taken into custody byContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida – The Florida State Attorney’s Office is investigating reported financial discrepancies within the St. Augustine Police Benevolent Organization, a private nonprofit funded by members of the St. Augustine Police Department. St. Augustine Police Chief Jon Marston addressed the investigation in a statement released Wednesday, January 28, 2026,Continue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – The City of St. Augustine has selected Sergeant Jon Marston to serve as the next chief of police, city officials announced Wednesday. Marston will assume the role on January 13, 2026, following the retirement of Police Chief Jennifer Michaux. City Manager David Birchim said Marston stoodContinue Reading
A 13-year-old student at Pacetti Bay Middle School was arrested after deputies say he brought a fake explosive device onto campus and showed it to other students. According to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, Youth Services Unit deputies learned that the student, identified as Raylan Lafferty, brought the hoaxContinue Reading
On December 4, 2025, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Task Force deputies attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Interstate 95 near the 331-mile marker. The driver, later identified as 33-year-old Tomal Rico Bowe from the Bahamas, fled the scene, briefly driving the wrong way in traffic. DeputiesContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Two women were seriously injured Thursday evening after a shooting inside a home on Lena Street, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. The incident was reported around 6:45 p.m. on December 4, 2025. Deputies arrived to find two female victims suffering from gunshot wounds.Continue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A man is in custody after a chaotic series of events Thursday afternoon that began with an attempted traffic stop on I-95 and ended with deputies tracking the suspect through thick woods and marshland with air and K9 units. According to the St. Johns CountyContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE – St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit detectives are investigating a deputy-involved shooting that occurred on December 2, 2025. According to the SJSO, deputies were dispatched to 38 Thomas Industry Way following a 911 call in which a disturbance and gunshots were reported. Additional callers describedContinue Reading
UPDATE: Deceased suspect, killed by St. Johns County deputies, identified as 43-year-old Kristopher Lee Johnson. Original Post: St. Johns County, FL – The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting that unfolded Tuesday afternoon after deputies responded to a disturbance call where dispatchers heard what soundedContinue Reading