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
Pacetti Bay Middle School, located at 245 Meadowlark Ln in St. Augustine, was placed on a brief lockdown this morning, February 25, 2025, after receiving a threatening call, which authorities believe to be a hoax. Â An unknown male caller claimed to be at a residence near the school, possessingContinue Reading
Landrum Middle School was placed on lockdown Monday morning, February 24, 2025, after receiving a threatening phone call, which authorities now believe to be a “swatting” incident. School staff received a call from an unknown male who claimed to be nearby, armed, and intending to “kill children.” Immediate lockdown proceduresContinue Reading
A joint investigation between the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) and Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) has led to the arrest of James Shepard, 50, in connection with a series of home appliance thefts from construction sites in St. Johns and Flagler counties. On January 20, 2025, SJSO PropertyContinue Reading
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) Special Victims Unit is investigating an incident that occurred on January 27, 2025, at the Hampton Inn, located at 2525 CR 208. Detectives are seeking assistance in identifying the subject seen in the surveillance images from the location. Specific details of the caseContinue Reading
On December 31, St. Johns County Deputies responded to a shoplifting incident at Walmart on US 1 South. Suspects Eric Badore, 41, and Jamie Blake, 36, were seen on surveillance footage attempting to open locked electronics cases and attempting to steal thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. They communicated withContinue Reading
On Tuesday afternoon, January 28, 2025, Andrew Phillip Robinson, 46, was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run incident that occurred on January 10, 2025, involving a teenage victim. The victim was struck by a vehicle and left on the side of the road with traumatic injuries, where they remained forContinue Reading