The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday it may have found the body of a man who was last seen by his family in September.

Parts of Northeast Florida are still dealing with Hurricane Milton’s impacts several days later.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office lifted a curfew Friday morning that was originally set Thursday for all residents due to widespread power outages and flooding caused by Hurricane Milton.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office ordered a curfew for all residents starting Thursday night and will remain in effect until further notice due to widespread power outages and flooding caused by Hurricane Milton.

A U.S. District Judge sentenced Meggin Anne Evans, a 35-year-old Middleburg woman, to serve 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for the production of child sexual abuse material.

As a journalist who began his career in the 90s, I’ve reported on my fair share of tragedies involving gun violence. Everything from the drug deal that turned into a deadly robbery, and drive-by-shootings between gangs to terror attacks and ... mass shootings.

A search for an autistic 3-year-old boy ended in tragedy Tuesday after he was found dead in a canal behind his home, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office will hold a news conference Monday at 1:30 p.m. to discuss a deputy-involved shooting that killed a man in Satsuma on Saturday.

A man was killed in a deputy-involved shooting Saturday morning in Satsuma, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

Bodycam footage shows the moment a chemical pipe bomb exploded on a Putnam County deputy during a traffic stop.

A 58-year-old Crescent City man was arrested after a tip from an abuse hotline launched an extensive child abuse investigation, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

Putnam County deputies recovered a body in a creek in an unincorporated area of Palatka after a motorist stopped in the area to take wildlife photos.

An internal complaint filed against a Putnam County Sheriff’s Office jail director led to an internal investigation.

After a nearly five-hour search, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said the missing non-verbal 4-year-old boy, who wandered from his Putnam County home, was found dead on Thursday.

About 100 small mix-breed dogs were removed from an Interlachen residence on Wednesday by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and Putnam County Animal Control.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s 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.

A 17-year-old boy was arrested Saturday and accused of a 2023 murder in Putnam County.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested a Clay County firefighter on sex crime charges.

Four children were sent to a hospital after ingesting THC gummies at Robert H. Jenkins, Jr. Elementary School in Interlachen Friday, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

One person was transported to the hospital.

A Putnam County woman convicted of DUI manslaughter was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is advising the State Attorney’s Office to charge the owner of dogs that attacked an 86-year-old woman three weeks ago. T

A report from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) revealed that the dogs who attacked an elderly woman in Hawthorne were known to regularly escape from the property where they were housed.

A Putnam County man was arrested on multiple charges of sexual battery on a child following an investigation from 2021 that stemmed from a tip.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office held a memorial Saturday for one of its retired K9s.

A body was found in the St. Johns River after a car drove off Browns Landing Boat Ramp in Palatka early Monday morning, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

Two people were taken to jail and face multiple felony charges after a neighbor saw something and reported it to authorities, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the death of someone whose body was found inside a home that caught fire in Hawthorne.

Deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the death of someone whose body was found inside a home that caught fire in Hawthorne.

The News4JAX I-TEAM has learned new information regarding a dog attack that resulted in the death of a 61-year-old mail carrier in Putnam County in August of last year.

A Putnam County woman was arrested twice in the past six days on battery and child abuse charges, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

A deadly crash Thursday night blocked all lanes of State Road 19 near the intersection of East Pinellas Street in Palatka, according to authorities.

Two people are now facing animal neglect charges after multiple dogs that were said to be in bad shape were taken from a home in Crescent City, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

Ronald Cummings — the father of Putnam County 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings, who disappeared in 2009 — appeared in court Monday morning following his arrest on Christmas Day, about two months after his release from prison.

HaLeigh Cummings’ father, Ronald Cummings, was back in jail on Christmas Day after being released from prison just a few months ago.

A Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been placed on administrative leave after he was arrested and accused of driving under the influence.

A Palatka woman was stabbed multiple times Tuesday night following an argument with her roommate, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

A 17-year-old was arrested after a 5-year-old was shot and critically injured Tuesday near Interlachen, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.

As the father of a 5-year-old Putnam County girl who disappeared in 2009 walked out of prison Wednesday, his daughter’s unsolved case, which has remained a raw wound in the community for more than a decade, has been thrust back into the spotlight.

HaLeigh Cummings’ father, Ronald Cummings, will be released from prison on Wednesday.

A Satsuma man was arrested Wednesday and is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

A mother in Interlachen is facing charge of child neglect after her 2-year-old daughter got sick from exposure to fentanyl, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

Law enforcement officials from all across Northeast Florida have packed up their things, gathered their crews and headed down south early Monday morning to help out fellow sheriff’s offices impacted by Hurricane Ian’s devastating aftermath.

Family and loved ones on Thursday said their final goodbyes to Pamela Rock, the mail carrier who died from injuries after she was attacked by dogs while on her route in rural Putnam County.

A postal worker died Monday after being mauled Sunday by several dogs in the Interlachen Lake Estates area, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.

A 61-year-old postal worker is in critical condition after being attacked by dogs in the Interlachen Lake Estates area Sunday afternoon, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO).

A civilian contractor who was working as a prisoner transporter at the Putnam County Jail is accused of downloading child pornography inside the jail.

Investigators with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office don’t believe it was a coincidence that someone happened to be recording as a fight broke out in Crescent City.

Detectives arrested a 31-year-old Palatka man accused of threatening a mass shooting on social media, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.

Detectives said who responded last November to the initial case.

Putnam County Sheriff's Office said several of its deputies are using Axiom body cameras as part of the final stages of testing for the agency.

A toddler drowned Tuesday in a pond in Hollister, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

Col. Joe Wells, with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, says there’s a critical need for emergency 911 communications across the state.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that a body was located by investigators as they searched for a man who deputies said fell into a creek.

A two-story home caught fire Wednesday afternoon on Drayton Island, and the fire turned to a brush fire according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputy said there is a swamp near the homes and divers are on standby and will wade through the water if necessary.

Deputy said there is a swamp near the homes and divers are on standby and will wade through the water if necessary.

The death is being investigated as a tragic accident, and an “unimaginable loss.”

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is searching Sunday evening for a missing 1-year-old boy south of Crescent City.

A small plane crashed Monday afternoon in a rural area northwest of Palatka.

A man was arrested after a deadly shooting Wednesday in the Interlachen area, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday said deputies and detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that took place on an undeveloped property in Interlachen.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a truck driven by someone accused of poaching deer from a property near the Clay County line.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office wants the public to know that there is a false post about a missing child circulating on social media.

Three students suffered minor injuries in a crash Tuesday morning involving a school bus in Putnam County, authorities said.

There’s a consumer alert from several sheriffs’ offices in Northeast Florida.

Putnam County Animal Control is asking for the community’s help after the Sheriff’s Office says 29 dogs were taken out of a home that’s the subject of a cruelty case.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office arrested what it calls a gang member from Tampa after a threat to a local family.

The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with record firearms sales, is fueling a shortage of ammunition in the United States.

Two 18-year-olds arrested during a string of burglaries.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said an Amtrak train hit a tractor-trailer carrying drywall at US-17 near Seminole Electric north of Palatka.

An 18-year-old man was arrested Tuesday evening in connection with Monday night’s deadly shooting of a 23-year-old man in Pomona Park, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said.

A 23-year-old man was killed in a shooting Monday evening in Pomona Park, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said.

Police are investigating after an officer-involved crash and shooting that occurred near 6th and Reid Street in Palatka.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of the agency’s first Black deputy constable and a Welaka councilman, who passed away Wednesday. “We are saddened to announce the passing of Welaka Town Councilman Willie Washington last night,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post on Thursday. Washington, a Putnam County native, broke barriers with his election in the late 1960s to the Welaka Town Council, though segregation laws kept him from being sworn in at town hall. He became the county’s first Black deputy, rising to the rank of corporal, before going on to become the Welaka police chief in 1996, a role he held for four years. In a prepared statement, sitting Putnam County Sheriff Homer “Gator” DeLoach described Washington as a “consummate gentleman,” whose loss will be felt by the entire Putnam County community.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – The Crescent City Council voted 4-1 on Wednesday night to permanently disband the police department. Back in December, the entire department was placed on administrative leave amid an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement into training records and irregularities. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office took over jurisdiction. AdIn the report, the FDLE recommends one of the officers be fired because he didn’t complete mandatory training. The audit also revealed that training documents were never found for another officer, meaning that officer needs to be retrained.

CRESCENT CITY, Fla. – An intensified search for a missing 20-year-old Putnam County mother turned up human remains Saturday in a heavily wooded area outside Crescent City, investigators said. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has called in the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s mobile crime lab to help identify the remains, which were found about 8 a.m. Saturday. [Watch the full news conference update below:]Two days after Nelson’s family reported her missing to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the agency first asked the public for help Friday. AdRELATED: Putnam County ramps up search for possibly endangered 20-year-old womanCommunity members gathered off County Road 308 in Crescent City on Saturday to continue the search for Nelson. “If anybody’s seen my baby, can you call please contact the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office or me,” Nelson’s mother, Chasity Nelson, said at a Friday afternoon news conference.

CRESCENT CITY, Fla. – Two days after the family of Nyeisha Nelson reported her missing to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, that agency is asking the public for help locating the 20-year-old woman. According to family members, Nelson picked up her daughter on Feb. 10 and the next morning took her child to school. “If anybody’s seen my baby, can you call please contact the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office or me,” Nelson’s mother, Chasity Nelson, said at a Friday afternoon news conference. AdThe Sheriff’s Office told News4Jax there was no sign of foul play at her home and there has been no activity on her bank card. Nelson’s vehicle was found abandoned in a wooded area off Old U.S. 17 not far from Crescent City.

SATSUMA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office were searching Wednesday for a missing 11-year-old girl. At about midnight, investigators told News4Jax she was found. According to Col. Joseph Wells, she was located several miles from her house walking along a road. Because she is no longer missing, News4Jax has removed her name and photo from this article. Related social media posts have also been updated.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office recently celebrated one of its own before he hung up his official K-9 collar. We couldn’t miss the chance to give K-9 Aries a “paw”t on the back for all his hard work as he heads into retirement. (Courtesy of Putnam County Sheriff's Office)Aries is due for some couch surfing with a little loaded baked potato thievery on the side, the Sheriff’s Office said. Aries is kind of big deal with the kids in Putnam County, the Sheriff’s Office said. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office celebrated K-9 Aries before his retirement.

CRESCENT CITY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s investigation into the Crescent City Police Department is complete, and News4Jax has obtained a copy of the audit. Back in December, the entire department was placed on administrative leave, and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office took over. He read the FDLE report and said the results are shocking. I’m surprised they didn’t come down on them any sooner than they did.”Jefferson says this creates credibility problems for the entire department. However, that may not matter if the City Council decides to abolish the department and allow the Sheriff’s Office to take over permanently.

SATSUMA, Fla. – A Satsuma couple are facing drug and child neglect charges after their home was raided Monday by Putnam County narcotics deputies, the Sheriff’s Office said. The raid was part of an investigation that began more than a month ago after anonymous tips were submitted to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office said it became aware of suspected drug activity after receiving the anonymous tips. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office says these items were seized Monday from the home. “I was shocked,” said the man who lives nearby.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – Three teenagers are facing charges in what the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office described as a “crime spree” involving two convenience store thefts and a stolen Jeep Gladiator. According to the Sheriff’s office, the teens on Wednesday crashed a stolen Ford Explorer into an Interlachen convenience store where they stolen vape pens, cigarettes and $300 in lottery tickets. Once they got the cash, asked for the keys to his vehicle, which was a 2020 Jeep Gladiator,” Rose said. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies found the stolen Jeep in Hawthorne after they tracked it using its radio’s GPS system. The 18-year-old was taken to the Putnam County Jail, while the two minors were released to a juvenile detention center.

Two deputies “have a long road to recovery” after a crash Tuesday evening on State Road 20, west of Motes Road, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. The Florida Highway Patrol said the Putnam County deputies, ages 24 and 25, were responding to a call around 7:40 p.m. when their cruisers collided. The Sheriff’s Office said both deputies were taken to a nearby hospital before they were airlifted to Orange Park Medical Center. The Highway Patrol described the deputies’ injuries as “serious but non-life-threatening.”“One of the deputies suffered some internal injuries which was the initial emergency surgery that took place last night. The Highway Patrol is investigating the crash, and the Sheriff’s Office is investigating the domestic incident that the deputies were responding to.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 32-year-old man Friday night after deputies said he tried to lure a 14-year-old through social media for sexual activity. The Sheriff’s Office says when Raymond Whitmore arrived at the location, instead of meeting a 14-year-old, he met officers. Whitmore is charged with using a two-way device to commit a felony and traveling to meet a child for sexual activity.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office celebrated the new year with an announcement about crime reduction in 2020. The Sheriff’s Office is estimating a 25% reduction in crime overall with a 30% reduction in violent crime and 20% in non-violent crimes. But the Sheriff’s Office still considers those numbers to be trending in the right direction. Colonel Joe Wells says crime reduction in Putnam County has more to do with proactive policing as opposed to reactive policing. According to preliminary crime data for Putnam County, the sheriff’s office only investigated three murders in 2020, one less than the year before.

CRESCENT CITY, Fla. – A controversial proposal by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office to take over all law enforcement operations in Crescent City comes during a time when the entire city police department has been placed on administrative leave. During Thursday night’s City Council meeting, Crescent City Mayor Michelle Myers explained to a packed room why this was an issue of great concern. Putnam County Sheriff Gator Deloach was also at that meeting, where he proposed having the Sheriff’s Office permanently take over law enforcement operations in the city. The Sheriff’s Office and jail is a 30-minute drive from Crescent City, but the plan on the table is to use the existing police office as a Sheriff’s Office sub-station, so that deputies will always be near. Proposals by the Sheriff’s Office to take over policing in Crescent City are nothing new.

CRESCENT CITY, Fla. – Two families may not have the Christmas they planned for after Putnam County deputies said they were visited by a man they described as the Grinch of Crescent City. The Sheriff’s Office said Jeremy Addison, 18, is accused of breaking into two homes and stealing Christmas toys. Gyde said her children’s Christmas gifts were taken along with money that had been saved for a family trip. Also at the time of his arrest, Addison had 17 warrants for his arrest in connection to a string of thefts and robberies in Crescent City that he’s accused of committing before he turned 18. “I pray for him a lot because he’s young.”The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office say it will make sure the children who’s presents were stolen have a merry Christmas.

CRESCENT CITY, Fla. – The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has taken over jurisdiction from the Crescent City Police Department while the entire department is under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. As of 5 p.m. on Friday, all Crescent City Police Department activities were forced to cease. The police building was forced to close and the five officers that make up the police force were all placed on administrative leave with pay. According to a news release from the Crescent City administration office, FDLE will be investigating irregularities that pertain to police officer training and certifications. This action is being taken to assure integrity in the City’s law enforcement services and is not a disciplinary act against any CCPD personnel.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest Friday following a Thanksgiving night stabbing that sent a woman to the hospital in critical condition. Neighbor Walter Russell and his family were inside their home when the dogs started barking. “It just went from somebody sitting in my yard to ‘Oh, my God. Let’s get somebody here as quickly as we can to get her taken care of,’” Walter Russell recounted. According to House, Grant is Griffin’s ex-boyfriend.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – Detectives are investigating the shooting death of a 29-year-old Palatka man, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. Deputies said they responded Wednesday evening to reports of gunshots on Lettie Lane and found Joseph Rigdon, who lived nearby, injured. An autopsy Thursday morning determined Rigdon died from a gunshot, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said they are interviewing neighbors and friends, but no suspect has been identified and no weapon has been located. Anyone with information is asked to contact CrimeStoppers of Northeast Florida at 1-888-277-8477 or download the P3 app.

EAST PALATKA, Fla. – Putnam County firefighters called to put out a fire of a shed on Putnam County Boulevard early Monday morning found a man in his 40s inside. The victim had burns to 100% of his body and was hospitalized in critical condition, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. The fire was reported between 1:30 and 2 a.m. It was unclear why the man was in the shed or what started the fire. The state fire marshal was called to investigate.

EAST PALATKA, Fla. – A 39-year-old man was shot and killed early Monday morning during a domestic incident in Putnam County, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Timothy Anderson was shot and killed by a 59-year-old relative. Deputies responded early Monday morning around 6 a.m. to a 911 call that a man was shot during a domestic dispute at 115 Bangor Ave. in East Palatka. The Sheriff’s Office said deputies last responded to the home in July for a domestic disturbance. Records show that Anderson was a registered sex offender who was convicted in 2008 for child molestation in Bradford County.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – Three of four people hurt when a vehicle left State Road 100 and struck a tree Tuesday morning were airlifted to area hospitals, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. SR-100 was closed after the crash was reported at 7:25 a.m. and motorists were detoured onto County Road 309C. By 10 a.m., the Florida Highway Patrol website shows the highway has reopened. This article will be updated as more information becomes available. Live, interactive traffic map

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – Putnam County deputies have been suffering from what’s described as a form of post-traumatic stress disorder after the murders of two children. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Mark Wilson Jr., 30, used a knife and a hammer to kill Robert Baker, 12, and Tayten Baker, 14, last week inside their Melrose home. And it’s definitely that something that can stick with them for a long period of time if not properly managed,” said Col. Joe Wells, with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. “I have scenes in the back of my head that I have experienced during my 24-year career in law enforcement. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Wilson is being held without bond and is heavily guarded in isolation.

MELROSE, Fla. – An autopsy conducted Thursday confirmed the deaths of two boys at a Melrose home as homicides, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said. A man, who identified himself as the boys’ grandfather, originally told News4Jax the boys were ages 13 and 14. The man said the boys’ mother was sleeping in the back room of the home, and when she woke up, she found the boys’ bodies. Deputies said the mother and the younger sibling then went to her father’s house, where she left the younger child. The Sheriff’s Office released the slain boys’ names, but News4Jax has chosen not to name them at this time without the family’s permission.

MELROSE, Fla. – Two teenage boys were found dead Wednesday inside a home in Melrose, according to family and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. “This is being investigated as a double homicide,” the Sheriff’s Office said. “This is believed to be an isolated incident with no threat to the community.”Putnam County deputies responded Wednesday to Shiloh Road. Deputies said multiple people will be interviewed at the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Gator DeLoach said his office is aware that the home had just been purchased around the time when the family moved in.

INTERLACHEN, Fla. – The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office on Monday announced the arrest of two men in connection with the 2019 shooting death of a 21-year-old man in Interlachen. Hargrove was extradited from Ohio to Putnam County where he was charged with homicide and remains in the Putnam County Jail on a $105,000 bond. Howell was arrested on June 4 on the charge of homicide and remains in the Putnam County Jail on a $100,000 bond. The vehicle pulled from the parking area and onto State Road 20 at a high rate of speed, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Two other suspects are under investigation, the Sheriff’s Office said, but were not identified.

PALATKA, Fla. – An 18-year-old and a 20-year-old organized a protest Thursday in Palatka against racial injustice. Hundreds of people gathered Thursday outside the Putnam County Courthouse for the demonstration against racial inequality. They said they also want an oak tree outside the courthouse to be removed. Uniformed law enforcement officers also took part in the protest, including Palatka Police Chief Jason Shaw, who stood by Putnam County Sheriff Gator DeLoach. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said the peaceful demonstration at the courthouse ended without violence, attacks or arrests.

INTERLACHEN, Fla. – Two men were arrested last week after threatening a detective at an Interlachen-area home, where deputies also found drugs and guns, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. On Friday, the Sheriff’s Office said, a detective went to a home on Dove Street to find a person whose court-ordered ankle monitor was showing a critical battery alarm. The detective aimed his firearm at Schultz while repeatedly giving commands to drop the weapon but both men "initially ignored the commands and continued to advance” on the detective, the Sheriff’s Office said. He also denied any threats toward the detective, despite the detective writing in an arrest report that he felt his life was in imminent danger. Friday was not the first time that the Sheriff’s Office responded to the home.