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
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