GREEN COVE SPRINGS – As Clay County continues to grow, so do the calls for Clay County Fire Rescue. That’s why the county decided to build four new stations in the next two years. Fire … more

Tuesday, Nov. 7

Cassian J. Simon, 24, Green Cove Springs, FTA-DWLSR

Damion X. Peterson, 18, Orange Park, grand theft auto

Antwaun L. Roberts,36, Middleburg, possession-cocaine, trespassing

John D. Guarino, 38, Middleburg, domestic battery

Oscar Mestres, 72, Orange Park, DUI, leaving scene of accident with property damage

Joseph Settembrino, 50, Green Cove Springs, violation of injunction for protection against domestic violence

Jeffrey K. Vandegrift, 46, Green Cove Springs, violation of injunction for protection against domestic violence

Mark A. Self, 24, Green Cove Springs, grand theft auto

Robert L. Ahrent, 41, Green Cove Springs, violation of injunction for protection against domestic violence

Jerry L. Mack, 42, Green Cove Springs, FTA-DWLSR

Raheim R. Harrion, 29, Orange Park, aggravated assault with deadly weapon, domestic battery

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ORANGE PARK – A woman tried to elude deputies in a neighborhood after the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said video cameras at a convenience store showed her leaving a car that was … more

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, what started as a domestic dispute led to a victim’s car being struck twice by an Orange Park man, and then quickly … more

JACKSONVILLE – U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Timothy Lewis Crowe, 54, of Orange Park, with making a false statement to a … more

Tuesday, Oct. 31

Mark D. Federschmidt, 37, Fleming Island, DUI

Garrett J. Longmore, 34, Middleburg, DWLSR

Katherine M. Jones, 64, Fleming Island, domestic battery

Kelly M. Luthringer, 43, Middleburg, domestic battery

Adam E. Scott, 35, Orange Park, resisting law enforcement, battery on law enforcement, domestic battery, assault with intent to do violence

Brian L. Higginbotham, 58, Middleburg, aggravated assault

Florinda M. Castillo, 37, Fleming Island, child abuse

Sarah M. Creviston, 33, Orange Park, battery, battery on person 65 or older

Auraceli A. Maldonado, 24, Middleburg, vandalism

Gilbert L. Niehaus, 25, Middleburg, hit and run with property damage

David J. Burch, 54, Green Cove Springs, violation of pretrial release conditions for protection against domestic violence

Frank J.D. Williams, 33, Green Cove Springs, battery in jail

Cody W. Crenshaw, 31, Orange Park, domestic battery

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GREEN COVE SPRINGS – A Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a car after realizing the driver’s license was suspended, and that led to several drug-related charges, including … more

ORANGE PARK – Deputies at Orange Park Mall faced a surprising situation when they stopped three juvenile shoplifters from Belk. One was 16, and the others were 17, all wearing black “ski … more

Tuesday, Oct. 24

Gregory R. Halcomb, 52, Middleburg, aggravated assault with deadly weapon, burglary

Jeremy D. Shannon, 38, Green Cove Springs, two counts trafficking-fentanyl, trafficking-heroin

Mitchell R. Callahan, 46, Orange Park. grand theft

Mary L. Barber, 70, Middleburg, DUI

Kayla T. Dixon, 29, Orange Park, possession-cocaine, possession-drug paraphernalia

Frederick J.W. Potts, 34, Orange Park, DWLSR

Edurado L. Valenzuela, 44, Fleming Island, shoplifting

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Due to a reporting error, Clay Today incorrectly identified Ashton Scott Huffman as being charged with second-degree murder. He was charged with attempted second-degree murder, as well as firing a … more

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – A couple from Melrose were arrested after lumber was reported missing from a construction site on Oct. 14. more

CLAY COUNTY – The officials recently arrested 20 people, including three from Clay County, in a fraudulent transportation scheme that caused more than $5 million in losses to the Florida Medicaid program. An investigation uncovered the defendants operated a nonemergency medical transportation service that billed Medicaid for thousands of trips never provided. more

JACKSONVILLE – U.S. District Judge Maria M. Howard has sentenced Connor Lee Austin, 31, to 18 months in federal prison for theft of mail. His term of imprisonment will run consecutive to his current sentence of 36 months in Florida State Prison. Austin’s co-defendant, Maranda Ann Stewart, 26, also from Starke, was sentenced to six months in federal prison for theft of mail. The court ordered the pair to pay restitution to the victims in the case. more

Tuesday, Oct. 17

Timothy L. Brown, 42, Orange Park, trespassing

David R. Demay, 64, Middleburg, DUI

Marcellas T.W. Farrell, 33, Orange Park, trespassing

Keijarah K.L. Nelson, 21, Green Cove Springs, FTA-DWLSR

Edward L. Smith, 63, Green Cove Springs, four counts burglary, grand theft, four counts petit theft

Ashley N. Lewandowski, 34, Middleburg, possession-methamphetamine, possession-THC/Vape, violation of concealed weapon (brass knuckles), possession-drug paraphernalia

Justin L. Griffin, 36, Middleburg, possession-methamphetamine, possession-drug paraphernalia

Kari S. Pittman, 48, Green Cove Springs, writ of bodily attachment

Antwan L. Smiley, 32, Green Cove Springs, DWLSR

Tyler R. Womble, 30, Middleburg, disorderly intoxication

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OAKLEAF – According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, a 16-year-old was arrested for using a machine gun during a holdup at The Villages at Oakleaf Apartments.

Reuben Antione Callwood, of Oakleaf, was charged with armed robbery, possession of a machine gun, resisting law enforcement and unlawful possession of a firearm by a minor after two men said a group of four tried to rob them.

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MIDDLEBURG – A 46-year-old man was arrested on Oct. 4 after the Clay County Sheriff’s Office determined he held a knife against another man’s neck during an argument. Jeffrey Kenneth … more

(Name, age, location of arrest, charges). Key: FTA-Failure to Appear; DWLSR-Driving Without a License-Suspended or Revoked; DUI-Driving Under the Influence; VOP-Violation of Probation; BAL-blood … more

CLAY COUNTY – A suspect is facing charges concerning a “pigeon drop” scam investigation in Prince George’s County, Maryland. William Coleman, 51, of Orange Park, was charged with … more

FLEMING ISLAND – A traffic stop quickly escalated into a litany of serious charges for a Middleburg man on Sept. 27 when he ran over a Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputy’s foot with his car … more

ORANGE PARK – An Orange Park man was arrested on Sept. 20 in connection with a carjacking and a series of burglaries. Jayden Anthony Butler, 18, had additional charges filed on Sept. 30. He’s now … more