UPDATE: In June, 2024, Moreno was sentenced to life in prison followed by an additional 35 years. Original Post: ST. AUGUSTINE, FL — A St. Johns County jury has convicted a serial sexual predator on multiple felony counts, including capital offenses that carry a mandatory sentence of life in prison.Continue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A man has been arrested following a stabbing that occurred during a multi-person fight Wednesday, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded on April 1 to South Woodlawn Street after receiving reports of a fight involving several individuals and a stabbing. Upon arrival,Continue Reading
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — A St. Johns County grand jury has indicted a 32-year-old man in connection with a double homicide outside a pharmacy near TPC Sawgrass earlier this month. Christian Joseph Barrios was formally charged on March 31, 2026, with two counts of First-Degree Murder. Authorities allege BarriosContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Two people were arrested following a narcotics search warrant executed by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit. On March 24, 2026, detectives served the warrant at a residence on Nesmith Avenue, where they located multiple illegal substances and a firearm. According to investigators,Continue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A St. Johns County jury has found a man guilty on multiple charges following a three-day trial stemming from a domestic violence incident involving a firearm, prosecutors said. 52-year-old Yuvrajjit Singh Gill was convicted of two counts of Armed False Imprisonment, Aggravated Assault with a Firearm,Continue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office has concluded its investigation into a fatal crash involving a vehicle and a mini dirt bike that claimed the life of a 12-year-old student. The crash occurred on February 17, 2026, along Longleaf Pine Parkway near Patriot Oaks Academy inContinue Reading
St. Johns County, FL — Detectives with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect involved in a residential burglary in the Beacon Lake neighborhood. According to investigators, the burglary occurred on February 25, 2026, around 7:03 p.m. at a home on ConcaveContinue Reading
UPDATE: Investigators worked fast and have identified the suspect in this shooting as 20-year-old Yovany Lopez-Cobo. He is charged with second-degree murder in the death of one victim and attempted second-degree murder (2 counts) in reference to two other victims struck by gunfire. The two victims transported to area hospitalsContinue Reading
Jacksonville, FL — A Jacksonville woman has been arrested following an investigation into the alleged theft of tens of thousands of dollars from an elderly patient under her care. According to investigators, the case began in January 2025 when the victim reported a large amount of money missing from herContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida – A narcotics investigation by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of a 44-year-old man after deputies executed a search warrant at a St. Augustine residence following multiple complaints. On Jan. 29, 2026, the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit, assisted by SWAT andContinue Reading