ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A North Florida contractor has been arrested after investigators say he accepted nearly $19,000 from homeowners for custom cabinetry work that was never completed. According to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, 47-year-old Michael Trail, owner of M&M Cabinets of North Florida, Inc., is chargedContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Two inmates at the St. Johns County Detention Center are facing a series of new felony charges after investigators uncovered what authorities describe as a detailed and premeditated escape plan involving homemade weapons, damaged jail infrastructure, and an alleged drone contraband delivery scheme. According toContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A man identified as a person of interest since the beginning of a 2018 homicide investigation has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a West Augustine resident, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. Major Crimes detectives arrested 38-year-old Brandon CallowayContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Detectives with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office recovered more than $17,000 for a victim who lost over $149,000 in a sophisticated financial scam, authorities announced. The investigation began in July 2025 after a victim reported being contacted by an individual posing as a legitimateContinue Reading
VILANO BEACH, Fla. — A home in Vilano Beach collapsed after being engulfed by flames early Tuesday morning, but all residents and firefighters escaped without injury, according to St. Johns County Fire Rescue. Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 4:30 a.m. on June 16, 2026, to the 100 block of ZamoraContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A man convicted of orchestrating a burglary that netted approximately $350,000 in jewelry and other valuables from a Ponte Vedra Beach home has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, prosecutors announced. During a hearing Friday, Estevez Wheaton was sentenced as a Habitual Felony OffenderContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Florida – A Taiwanese national has been arrested in connection with an alleged investment scam that cost an elderly St. Johns County resident more than $300,000 in cash and gold. According to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, Property Crimes Unit detectives began investigating the fraud caseContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Florida – The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 61-year-old woman accused of defrauding an elderly victim while working as the victim’s caregiver. Investigators said Raggie Canty was charged with organized fraud, use of personal information without consent, uttering a forged instrument, grand theft, and exploitationContinue Reading
JULINGTON CREEK, Florida – The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office arrested four suspects, including two juveniles, in connection with an armed burglary at a vape store in St. Johns County. Deputies responded April 29 to Golden Innovape on Durbin Pavilion Drive after receiving a report of a burglary. According toContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A St. Johns County inmate and his girlfriend were arrested after investigators uncovered an alleged plan to smuggle nicotine products onto restricted sheriff’s office property, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said Security Threat Intelligence specialists discovered the scheme while reviewing remoteContinue Reading