ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – St. Johns County sheriff’s deputies helped bring a man to safety after he threatened to jump from the Vilano Bridge while experiencing a mental health crisis. Deputies responded to the bridge Thursday, Sept. 24, after receiving a report of a person in distress at theContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A 49-year-old man wanted on multiple felony charges in Brevard County was arrested Sunday evening after St. Johns County deputies stopped him during a speed enforcement operation in Nocatee. Cipriano Mendoza-Alcon was taken into custody Sept. 27 after deputies determined he did not have aContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Five people were arrested during a two-day retail theft enforcement operation in northern St. Johns County that targeted suspected thefts at several major retailers. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Property Crimes Unit conducted the operation in partnership with the Florida Department of Law EnforcementContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A 26-year-old in-home caregiver has been arrested after investigators accused her of exploiting an elderly, vulnerable adult and stealing more than $180,000 through checks, credit and debit cards, ATM withdrawals and online banking transactions. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as MaryJeanContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. Two St. Johns County middle school students have been arrested after an investigation uncovered homemade firearms, explosive materials and evidence of an alleged conspiracy to commit an armed robbery, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began on April 27 after the Sheriff’sContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A 91-year-old man has been arrested after authorities say he fatally shot his wife inside their longtime home in the St. Augustine Shores community. Deputies with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office responded Saturday, Aug. 1, to a residence in the 100 block of Como CourtContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A St. Johns County homebuilder has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to 45 felony charges stemming from an $8.7 million construction fraud scheme that left numerous homeowners with unfinished homes and substantial financial losses. During a sentencing hearing on Wednesday, JulyContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL — A 41-year-old caregiver is being held on a $1 million bond after authorities arrested him for sexually exploiting a vulnerable, disabled adult in his care, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) announced. Micah Hatcher was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service in neighboringContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is disputing claims circulating on social media that deputies were pursuing a Tesla before a fatal crash Wednesday evening, saying the vehicle crashed before a traffic stop could be initiated. According to the sheriff’s office, the incident began just beforeContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Two Florida men have been arrested after investigators say they intentionally abandoned 23 dogs along a roadside in St. Johns County, leaving three of the animals dead. According to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began on May 4, 2026, when deputies responded toContinue Reading