A registered sex offender is facing more charges after Flagler County detectives say he strangled an 11-year-old boy, tied him up, and forced him to drink alcohol and smoke marijuana for three days at a campsite. Flagler County deputies found the missing 11-year-old from St. Johns County when they pulled over 60-year-old Darnell Hairston off…
An INTERPOL fugitive from the Bahamas who led the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office on an hours-long manhunt two weeks ago is now in custody in South Florida. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that Tomal Rico Bowe bonded out of the St. Johns County Jail on Dec. 15, “at which time he…
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Pacetti Bay Middle School student for planting a hoax bomb on Wednesday night. Due to the student’s age, Action News Jax will not share his name or booking photo. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies learned that the 13-year-old student brought a fake explosive device and showed…
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that happened Thursday morning on Interstate 95 southbound in St. Johns County. It’s happening near mile marker 314, which is just a few miles south of the State Road 16 exit. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< FHP troopers were called to the scene around…
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The St. Johns County School District continues to grow as it consistently remains one of the top districts in the state academically. The district is opening a new K-8 school in the Rivertown neighborhood as students head back to class across Northeast Florida on Monday. And that’s not all that’s…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The quickly approaching new school year serves as an opportunity to remind students and parents of legislation recently passed in Florida, which bans cell phone use for elementary and middle school students during the entire school day. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Cell phone ban for Florida elementary, middle school students during school day goes…
A major drug bust in St. Johns County leaves two people arrested and a neighborhood rattled. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT, and other specialized units raided a West Augustine home for drugs on June 5th. Investigators told Action News Jax that the amount of drugs they…