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
On Wednesday evening, November 26th, around 5:00 p.m., St. Johns County firefighters responded to a serious motor vehicle collision at the intersection of State Road 16 and S. Francis Road in St. Augustine. Upon arrival, crews found a two-vehicle crash that completely blocked the roadway. One occupant was trapped insideContinue Reading
St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested Derrick Walden, 43, in connection with the November 27, 2023, shooting deaths of Cody Bennett, 21, and Tre’ Lyons, 22. Walden is facing two counts of first-degree murder following an extensive investigation spanning nearly two years. On the night of the incident,Continue Reading
On November 12, 2025, St. Johns County deputies attempted to stop a speeding vehicle in a construction zone on State Road 16 near Whisper Ridge Drive. The driver refused to pull over and led deputies on a dangerous pursuit, reaching speeds of roughly 120 miles per hour in a 45-mphContinue Reading