Titarius Lyons, 33, was arrested on June 1, 2025, by St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) deputies, wanted for Aggravated Battery with Great Bodily Harm while Armed with a Weapon. Lyons is accused of severely injuring a victim on May 24, 2025, by striking them with a baton and repeatedlyContinue Reading
On the evening of Sunday, May 26, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., St. Johns County firefighters responded to a structure fire in the area of 100 Log Spring Way. Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy fire conditions originating from the garage, with flames extending into the attic of the residence. FirefightersContinue Reading
Andrew Mariano (23) of Flagler Estates, identified as a senior leader of the violent Bloods-affiliated “Sex, Money, Murder” gang, was recently arrested by members of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) Task Force, SWAT, and Special Investigations Unit. The arrest was made with assistance from the Broward Sheriff’s OfficeContinue Reading
On April 15, 2025, deputies with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) responded to a burglary in progress on Swallowtail Lane. Residents reported being awoken by a nude male striking their doors and windows with a large wooden branch. The suspect shattered the glass of a rear kitchen doorContinue Reading
A recent undercover narcotics investigation by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) Special Investigations (SIU) Unit has resulted in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of a significant quantity of drugs and a firearm. On March 20, 2025, SIU Detectives, with assistance from multiple SJSO units includingContinue Reading
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) is asking for the public’s help as their investigation continues into the armed robbery that occurred at Ameris Bank, located at 4070 US-1 South, on Wednesday, April 9th. SJSO Detectives are specifically requesting that residents and businesses in the vicinity of the bank,Continue Reading
A year-and-a-half-long undercover investigation by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) resulted in 23 arrests and the seizure of 326.18 grams of fentanyl, enough to produce an estimated 162,840 fatal doses. Dubbed “Operation Poison Control,” the investigation targeted large-scale drug suppliers and dismantled a fentanyl distribution network operating inContinue Reading
On March 15, 2025, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office deputies located a vehicle linked to a missing 16-year-old female from Texas and a male suspect wanted for multiple felony charges. The vehicle was found in the parking lot of Durbin Pavilion. When deputies approached, the driver fled. Deputies, including theContinue Reading
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) Air Unit successfully guided a plane that had lost power to a safe landing on February 4, 2025. Just after 7:00 p.m., the SJSO Air Unit was alerted to an aircraft experiencing power loss at 3,000 feet over the St. Johns River. TheContinue Reading
Tityus Leon Davonte Mitchell, 30, was arrested on February 26, 2025, after making threats against Anchor Faith Church in St. Augustine, prompting a school lockdown. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) was notified of the threats, and the onsite school at Anchor Faith was placed on lockdown. SJSO’s RealContinue Reading