Misty Croslin, the babysitter on watch when Haleigh Cummings went missing, is trying to get a different sentence, according to an article in The Florida Times Union. Misty was arrested on drug charges in St. Johns and Putnam counties, unrelated to the missing child. Croslin entered a plea to the…
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Heroin use up in North Florida
The use of the drug heroin is up in Duval, Clay and Nassau Counties, according to an article in the Washington Times. There are new statistics showing the increase. Heroin related overdoses have doubled from 2014 to 2015 and arrests where heroin is involved have increased recently. Law enforcement attributes…
Two arrested after theft investigation leads Clay County police to meth lab
While investigating a misdemeanor theft case at a Clay County motel, police ended up finding an active methamphetamine lab. That will mean serious felony charges for the two men involved, according to a report in the Florida Times-Union. When police stopped the first man on the theft charge, they say…
Lonna Barton will be sentenced this Friday
Lonna Barton, the mother of deceased toddler, Lonzie Barton, will be sentenced in Jacksonville this Friday, March 4th. According to an article in the Florida Times Union, she will be sentenced by the judge with a maximum exposure of five years in prison. Ms. Barton entered pleas of guilty to…
St. Johns County sex charge arrest for ex-educator
A former teacher a Nease High School has been arrested for two sex crimes in St. Johns County, according to an article in the Florida Times Union. The physical education teacher, who is 28 years-old, is accused of having sexual contact with a 17 year-old student at her home two…
Police arrest man at Jacksonville garage, alleging he sold drugs twice to undercover officers
A Jacksonville man was arrested on drug charges after police say detectives bought drugs from him twice and police found more drugs when they came to arrest him. The 36-year-old man is facing several felony drug charges after being arrested this month, according to a report in the Florida Times-Union.…
Ruben Ebron tries to enter a negotiated plea but Baker County judge won’t accept
Ruben Ebron, the center of the investigation into the death of Lonzie Barton, is trying to dispose of his Baker County drug cases, but the judge will not accept the negotiated disposition. According to a report in the Florida Times Union, Ebron entered pleas of no contest to the drug…
No charges for private school teacher with gun on St. Johns County campus
A private school teacher in St. Johns County will lose his job for bringing a gun onto the school campus, but will not face any criminal charges for the incident. The teacher was escorted off of campus and was placed on administrative leave before he chose to resign, according to…
Juvenile arrests made in Jacksonville murder of taxi driver
Jacksonville police announced that they have arrested more than one juvenile in the murder of a Duval County cab driver late last year, according to an article in the Florida Times Union. The victim was found shot in his vehicle the night of January 30th. These juveniles will most likely…
St. Johns County police looking for men accused of stealing televisions
St. Johns County police have released surveillance video and are looking for two men accused of stealing flat-screen televisions from a local store Police said two men entered the Walmart about 1 a.m. and then loaded up a shopping cart with four flat-screen televisions, according to a report on…