A Flagler County Sheriff’s Office detective was arrested early Thursday in Ormond Beach after being accused of fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, according to FCSO.

Two Colombian nationals who were recently granted permission to work in the US are now burglary suspects in multiple jurisdictions in Florida.

More than a dozen kittens are ready for adoption after graduating from the kitten-fostering program at the Flagler County Jail.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is conducting sex offender checks before and on Halloween.

Four men were arrested following an undercover operation targeting unlicensed contractors, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities say a Florida woman posed as a licensed nurse and provided medical care to thousands of patients.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said 96 cats are available for adoption after they were removed on Tuesday from a Palm Coast home where an elderly resident was attempting to take care of them.

A man and woman were arrested on Tuesday following a fraud investigation into their pool construction company, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A six-month undercover operation dubbed “Summer Slammer” resulted in 18 arrests and 5 kilos of drugs recovered, according to Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday it was able to trace, seize and return stolen money to two local victims of cryptocurrency scams.

A 32-year-old man from Maine was arrested and accused of threatening to kill a Flagler County resident and their family through messages sent over the Xbox network, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Agricultural resource deputies with Putnam, Flagler and St. John’s counties' sheriff’s offices expanded their jurisdiction across county lines to tackle crime.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has introduced a new therapy dog to support its detention deputies. Therapy K-9 Lucy, a toy Australian Shepherd, will provide comfort and emotional support to staff at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility.

A Palm Coast man was sentenced to life in prison Friday after being convicted of the murder of a Bunnell teenager in 2022, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A Palm Coast man was sentenced to life in prison Friday after being convicted of the murder of a Bunnell teenager in 2022, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A 20-year-old man, Devandre Bernard Williams was sentenced to prison Wednesday, for his involvement in the murders of Noah Smith and Keymarion Hall.

K-9 Kyro, a German Shepherd, will serve alongside Master Deputy Marcus Dawson, whose previous partner, K-9 Baro, retired in August.

One Florida sheriff said he’s had enough of dealing with school threats and he is now vowing to arrest and publicly perp-walk kids and their parents to show that he means business.

Less than 24 hours after a former Flagler County paramedic was arrested for sex crimes following the discovery of disturbing videos, Flagler County Sheriff Rick Stay told News4JAX that he and his investigators believe there are more victims.

A former Flagler County Fire Rescue (FCFR) paramedic has been arrested after deputies said he was caught on video molesting an unconscious woman while on duty.

September is Suicide Prevention Month and it’s during this time that a spotlight is placed on the dark reality of people taking their own lives because of a mental health crisis.

Authorities say an 11-year-Virginia boy is charged in Florida with calling in more than 20 bomb or shooting threats at schools.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said it has arrested an 11-year-old boy from Virginia who is accused of making threats against Flagler County schools.

A man pleaded guilty to multiple charges stemming from a child kidnapping investigation that began in July 2023, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A 13-year-old boy was arrested just after Flager County Sheriff Rick Staly addressed concerns about a series of threats made at schools across the county.

After a week of shooting threats targeting schools in Flagler County, Sheriff Rick Staly held a press conference Thursday afternoon to address concerns and “set the record straight” on the incidents.

Hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists are expected to hit the pavement starting Friday and for the next 10 days during the 2024 Daytona Beach Bike Week, and with such a big event comes an increased law enforcement presence on the roads.

A number of Americans are dealing with cellular outages on AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other service providers, according to data from Downdetector.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office released the bodycam footage showing deputies and firefighters working together to rescue a family after their car was submerged in water in Flagler County earlier this month.

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly will be holding a press conference for our media partners to announce an update on the shooting death of an 18-month-old child in Palm Coast in September of 2023.

A Flagler County Sheriff's deputy has died about a bout with cancer.

A 21-year-old man was arrested Wednesday and accused of manslaughter following the shooting death of an 18-month-old girl in Flagler County in September, Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly announced Thursday.

A traffic stop in Bunnell resulted in the arrest of a fugitive and two other men for possession of narcotics Monday evening, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A 14-year-old Indian Trails Middle School student was arrested Friday morning after pulling a knife on students and staff, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office said.

A man was arrested Tuesday and is being accused of sexually battering a child multiple times over the span of several years, according to Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A powerful tornado tore through the Indian Trails “B-Section” Neighborhood of Palm Coast just before 5 a.m. Thursday during a Weather Authority Alert, leaving several homes with “catastrophic” damage, officials said.

A 15-year-old Flagler Palm Coast High School student was arrested Wednesday and accused of pointing a “real-looking” firearm at two students and threatening to shoot them, according to Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Officials in Flagler County are trying to find out what happened to a $700,000 transfer of funds from the school district that went to a “possible fraudulent vendor bank account,” district officials announced on Tuesday.

The Flager County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 1-year-old girl was shot and killed Sunday night. The shooting may have been accidental, the sheriff said, but a person of interest has been identified and arrested on a separate charge.

A Flagler County Detention Deputy is suspended without pay following an arrest

A cold case murder victim who remained unidentified for 26 years finally has a name, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.

A 24-year-old Bunnell man was arrested Monday morning after a Lyft driver said he pointed a gun at their head and pulled the trigger. Fortunately the gun clicked, but didn't go off.

A 51-year-old Palm Coast man is facing multiple child sex charges related to a victim younger than 12 years old, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office said.

Several Floridians were arrested and indicted in a year-long drug trafficking investigation called “Operation Ice Man,” according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A rifle-swinging man was caught and arrested Monday after the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office used real-time technology to track down him in the woods in Bunnell.

A Flagler county elementary school student received a scholarship to the Police Athletic Leagues Crime Scene Investigation Academy. The student was given the scholarship by the sheriff and a deputy for alerting authorities of a possible abduction.

A Putnam County woman was arrested earlier this month after surveillance video footage showed her hitting a man with a disability, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

The investigation seized enough heroin and fentanyl to potentially kill over 2.3 million people, according to deputies.

An off-duty Flagler County Sheriff's Office dispatcher and her husband, a deputy, acted quickly Friday during the annual Shop with a Cop event in Bunnell and saved a choking child.

State law enforcement officers, ATF agents and sheriffs from four different counties gathered Monday in Flagler County to discuss “Operation Young Guns” and the technology used to trace stolen weapons that get into the hands of children.

‘Tis the season for traveling, but something not at the top of most people’s travel check list: checking for hidden cameras inside their hotel room or Airbnb.

Various counties across Northeast Florida are offering residents the chance to safely dispose of old or unused prescription drugs for free for the 23rd Annual National Drug Take-Back Day.

A new four-legged addition to law enforcement at the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office needs a name.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and various Flagler County law enforcement departments are showing support by making some additions to patrol vehicles.

A 27-year-old man, accused of abducting a small child and leading deputies on a chase ending in a standoff, is facing charges of kidnapping and using a minor as a human shield.

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.

Residents in Bunnell in Flagler County on Sunday are still being asked to use essential water only.

Coastal St. Johns County is experiencing flooded roads, flooded neighborhoods and beach erosion due to Ian.

Dawson received the 2022 Flagler County “Law Enforcement Officer of the Year” award from Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida during their annual banquet Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway.

A Palm Coast 18-year-old was arrested around 12:40 Monday morning during an undercover operation set up by the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.

Members of the Flagler County Sheriff's Office joined School Resource Deputies at every public school in the county Wednesday morning as the new semester got underway.

A team of anthropologists is piecing together skeletal fragments found at a Palm Coast construction site earlier this month.

Days after human remains were unearthed during construction in the area of a Palm Coast development, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that the excavation of the remains is being put on pause until specialists can be brought in to help.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested Alphonso Joseph, 48, after discovering he was having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old minor when responding to a noise complaint Thursday night.

After surveillance video was released from the Uvalde shooting, further questions started to circulate regarding why the Uvalde police didn’t act sooner.

The Flagler County Sheriff's office is debuting its new Boston Whaler Justice 250 this holiday weekend.

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly was injured in April during a drug house raid, his office revealed Wednesday.

Three men have been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Noah Smith, 16.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested former Department of Children and Families Child Protective Investigator, Spenser Trinkle, 31, for grand theft and fraud against a senior citizen. Trinkle turned himself in Sunday.

Three men have been arrested and a fourth person is being sought in connection with the murder of two 16-year-olds in Flagler County.

Rafael Vincent Rivera, 50, of Palm Coast, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault on Tuesday afternoon after a case of road rage, according to a report from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A homicide investigation is underway at the Gold Choice Assisted Living & Memory Care facility on N. Old Kings Road in Palm Coast.

The deadly shootings of two teenagers in Bunnell this year are believed to be linked, Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said Friday.

Woman had held her husband and teenage son hostage

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office says it has arrested two people in connection to a December 2021 home invasion and homicide.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced the arrest of a 15-year-old in the shooting death of a Palm Coast man who deputies said was killed on Feb. 5.

A 19-year-old was killed in a shooting early Saturday morning at a party in Palm Coast, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.

Two men were arrested Monday during a raid at a Bunnell home prompted by a Flagler County Sheriff’s Office undercover narcotics operation.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said it’s made an arrest following a string of social media threats that have been made against schools across the country.

Sheriff’s deputies making a routine traffic stop in north Florida found a grenade inside a pickup truck.

Officials with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office are warning residents of puppy scams happening throughout the county.

The execution of a search warrant at a Palm Coast home on Tuesday led to the seizure of 916 grams of fentanyl, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said.

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday the line-of-duty death of Detention Deputy Sheriff Paul Luciano, who died of complications of COVID-19. He was 60 years old.

Flagler County commissioners voted Monday to increase the distance that sex offenders and predators must maintain from places where children might be located.

A man was arrested Monday after a traffic stop and a carjacking in Flagler County led to a high-speed chase that ended in Volusia County, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A teenage boy was hospitalized after a shooting Saturday evening in Palm Coast, according to the Flager County Sheriff’s Office.

A traffic stop Wednesday night in Palm Coast led to the arrest of a 21-year-old man wanted in a homicide case out of Georgia, authorities said Thursday. It happened about 11 p.m. Wednesday when a Flagler County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over a white Dodge Charger that was clocked at 63 miles per hour in a 50-mph zone on State Road 100, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. After picking up on the smell of marijuana coming from the car, deputies detained the driver and asked the passenger to get out of the car, deputies said. It wasn’t until after he was repeatedly stunned that deputies were able to handcuff Moore and take him into custody. In a statement, Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said this arrest serves as a reminder that there is no such thing as a routine traffic stop, saying things could have turned out much worse.

PALM COAST, Fla. – Sheriff’s deputies in Florida arrested an 11-year-old boy who was accused of threatening to blow up his school and use a gun on his classmates. It was the second threat this week in the city of Palm Coast, the sheriff said. The school’s principal, Barbara Kavanagh, contacted deputies on Wednesday after a parent emailed saying their daughter had heard the young boy making threatening comments during lunch on Tuesday, officials said. He admitted making the statements, but said he was “joking,’' sheriff’s officials said. AdOn Tuesday, high school student Joseph Washington was arrested and charged with threatening to kill a school administrator.

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Two men have been charged in a 2019 double shooting in Palm Coast that left a 25-year-old man dead, Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly announced Friday. He called the attack a “targeted hit” but declined to provide further details about a possible motive, saying he didn’t want to interfere with the grand jury proceedings. Courtesy of Flagler County Sheriff's Office“To the family, we never stopped working to obtain justice for your son, your brother, your loved one,” he said. Staly called it the most extensive investigation in modern Flagler County Sheriff’s Office history. Both men will be brought to Flagler County to face their charges and are being held under no bond.

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) employees raised $10,420.00 for this year’s Christmas with a Deputy event. 165 Flagler children were selected to participate in the event. The event focuses on providing gifts for Flagler County children who otherwise might not receive any. In addition to FCSO deputies, officers from the Florida Highway Patrol, the Bunnell Police Department, the Flagler Beach Police Department, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will participate and ensure that all gifts arrive before Christmas. “I am proud of our employees who donate their time and money to make this event possible for the children of Flagler County.”The program is made possible by donations received from the community and the members of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Sheriff Rick Staly tasked the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) School Resource Deputies (SRD) working with elementary-aged students to create a program geared towards providing instruction and safety information that is age-appropriate and law enforcement related. With approval from Flagler School administrators, the SRDs came up with the name “Being Excellent And Respectful” and will refer to it as B.E.A.R. The program will be presented by the School SRDs to third, fourth, fifth and sixth grade students. program aims to continue to cultivate that relationship as well as providing vital safety information to children,” Sheriff Staly said. Students will be provided a pamphlet to follow along the program with the SRD.

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. The Flagler County Sheriffs Office is asking for the publics help to name a new K-9. The new partner is joining the agency following the retirement of K-9 Valor. He will work alongside his new handler, Deputy Robin Towns, a six-year veteran with the FCSO and newly transferred member to the FCSO K-9 Unit. Deputy Towns will be a great addition to the K-9 Unit and were excited to see him and his new partner become a great team, Sheriff Rick Staly said. Before the new team can get to work, we need to find his K-9 a name!

The indictment of Joseph Colon on a murder charge in 2018 was the first of its kind in Flagler County. The first drug dealer in Flagler County to be charged with murder in connection with a drug overdose was sentenced to 30 years in prison on International Drug Overdose Awareness Day. He was booked into the Flagler County jail, where he has remained. Several months later, a Flagler County grand jury on Tuesday indicted Colon on a charge of first-degree murder in DeAngelis overdose death. Florida State Statute 782.04 was amended in 2017, allowing drug dealers to be charged with murder if their drug dealing results in a death.

In addition to congressional, legislative and 7th Judicial Circuit races, Flagler County voters will see several other races on the general election ballot. Flagler County SheriffLarry Jones is challenging incumbent Republican Sheriff Democratis challenging incumbent Republican Sheriff Rick StalyFlagler County CommissionAndy Dance faces Democrat Corinne Marie Hermle in the general election District 1: Republicanfaces Democratin the general electionDistrict 3: Incumbent David Sullivan defeated Republican challenger Kim Carney in the August primary. Because there is no Democrat or other candidate in the race, Sullivan is elected. For more information about your voting status, candidates, precincts, etc., visit FlaglerElections.com. EDITOR’S NOTE: The names of candidates who responded to a News4Jax questionnaire are marked in blue and provide links to the candidate’s information online.

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A Flagler County deputy who encountered an apparently intoxicated woman during a domestic disturbance call Friday in Palm Coast came away with an unwanted souvenir: a human bite mark. Flagler County deputies were told that Saunders had slapped a man inside the home and, while they were attempting to resolve the situation, she became extremely argumentative and would not cooperate. Thankfully the deputy was not seriously injured by her actions.”Saunders was arrested and charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, domestic battery and resisting an officer with violence. Domestic disturbances are historically dangerous calls for law enforcement to respond to. In 2018, the FBI collected assault data from 11,788 law enforcement agencies that employed 546,247 officers.

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said 15 kilos of cocaine washed up on the beach on Surfview Drive in the Hammock area of Palm Coast Friday night. The Sheriff’s Office released a photo of the drugs Sunday. At least one of the packages tested positive for cocaine, and negative for fentanyl. [SOT: BODY CAM SOUND] (14)Deputies searched the area of the beach where the bag washed ashore, and did not find any other evidence of narcotics. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said it let surrounding law enforcement agencies know about the narcotics so they could check their beaches as well.

A Flagler County deputy and a Bunnell police officer had to be treated for narcotics exposure this weekend after an arrest in Bunnell. K-9 Deputy Gibson Smith and Bunnell police officer Jennifer Baker were at the scene after a report of a possible burglary. A short time after, Smith and Baker started feeling ill as well. Smith was given NARCAN to treat narcotics exposure and both Smith and Baker were taken to the hospital. I am thankful that Deputy Smith and Officer Baker are going to be OK.

BUNNELL, Fla. - The Flagler County Sheriff's Office says Dennis and Betty Allen were arrested Halloween night and charged with five counts of child neglect. Authorities say a 14-year-old girl called the abuse hotline and said she was considering suicide due to her living conditions and emotional abuse. Deputies responded to the home on Water Oak Road and said the home was in disarray. In addition, it's reported the home didn't have running water. I want to commend the girl for calling the Abuse Hotline and being brave enough to ask for help.

Phil Walter/Getty ImagesFLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - Nearly 160 pounds of unneeded or expired medication were disposed of Saturday in Flagler County during National Drug Take-Back Day. "I am proud of our community for stepping up and taking a short drive on Saturday to properly disposeof unneeded medications," Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said. "If you don't need medication any longer, don't store it in your home." The goal of the event was to address a crucial public safety and public health issue, according to the Sheriff's Office. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained by family and friends, often from a home medicine cabinet.

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - It was going to be the "Littest Homecoming party of 2019" but the Flagler County Sheriff's Office got word and quickly shut down the party being promoted on social media telling minors to bring their own weed and booze, according to the Sheriff's Office. Deputies say Kendall Morgan, 18, took to social media to promote a house party charging entry with $2 shots and $4 mixed drinks. "Leave the drama at home," read a flyer for "Kendall's HOCO After Party," according to the Sheriff's Office. But before any drama, deputies made sure to shut down the party just as it was getting started, according to Sheriff Rick Staly. Deputies said that post was followed by numerous other social media posts with Morgan and bottles of liquor.