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โIt destroyed my frigging house!โ: Calls flood Putnam County Sheriffโs Office after F-15 sonic boom causes damage
Read full article: โIt destroyed my frigging house!โ: Calls flood Putnam County Sheriffโs Office after F-15 sonic boom causes damageThe Putnam County Sheriffโs Office got more than a dozen calls on Saturday after an apparent sonic boom from low-flying jets shocked residents and caused damage ranging from items falling off walls to broken glass.
18-year-old charged in deadly shooting of 23-year-old in Pomona Park
Read full article: 18-year-old charged in deadly shooting of 23-year-old in Pomona ParkAn 18-year-old man was arrested Tuesday evening in connection with Monday nightโs deadly shooting of a 23-year-old man in Pomona Park, the Putnam County Sheriffโs Office said.
Putnam County man accused of sex trafficking of children
Read full article: Putnam County man accused of sex trafficking of childrenJACKSONVILLE, Fla. Federal prosecutors said a 33-year-old Pomona Park man tried soliciting at least three children to engage in sex for money, according to an indictment released Thursday by the U.S. Attorneys Office. A grand jury charged Edward Alan Hardin with two counts of sex trafficking children and four counts of using a cellular phone to entice children to engage in unlawful sex acts. According to the indictment, Hardin began soliciting a child victim to engage in commercial sex acts in 2016, knowing that the victim was less than 18 years old. In 2020, Hardin allegedly used a cellular telephone to entice the victim to engage in unlawful sexual activity, including unlawful sexual activity with a minor and sexual battery and attempted production of child pornography. It is further alleged that in late 2017 or early 2018, Hardin engaged in sex trafficking of a third child and caused that victim to engage in a commercial sex act.
Man indicted for 1st-degree murder in shooting near Crescent City police station
Read full article: Man indicted for 1st-degree murder in shooting near Crescent City police stationCRESCENT CITY, Fla. โ Putnam County deputies confirm that a 29-year-old picked up not long after Trkey Nixon was shot to death on Sunday afternoon near the Crescent City police station was charged with murder. Williams was booked into the Putnam County jail on a first-degree murder charge just after midnight. CRESCENT CITY HOMICIDE - one person killed in shooting today at vacant lot near Main Street and Florida Avenue. Our heart goes out, our heartfelt feelings to the family, to the whole entire Crescent City. Because Crescent City is such a small jurisdiction, the chief asked the Putnam County Sheriffโs Office to take over as the lead investigative agency.
16-year-old bicyclist hit, killed by car in Putnam County
Read full article: 16-year-old bicyclist hit, killed by car in Putnam CountyPUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. - A 16-year-old bicyclist was exiting a driveway when he was hit and killed by a car, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Investigators said Paul Shamblin, of Pomona Park, was attempting to cross U.S. 17 just north of East Main Street when he was hit by a car. According to the Sheriff's Office, the driver of the car stayed at the scene and Shamblin was transported to the hospital where he later died. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.