Calib Leroy Callard III, 33, of Bunnell, described as a “normal boyfriend/girlfriend relationship” his months of allegedly sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. He was arrested Friday.
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Four Killed, Including Two Flagler School Children, in 2-Vehicle Crash on SR100 in West Flagler
A two vehicle crash resulted in the death of four people Saturday night on a dark stretch of State Road 100 in Andalusia in West Flagler. It is the deadliest crash on Flagler roads since 2017.
Man Accused of Luring 10-Year-Old Girl Into His Apartment One of 3 Child Abuse Arrests in 3 Days
A 55-year-old Bunnell man is accused of luring a 10-year-old girl and abusing her in his Palm Pointe apartment; Sarah McAllister, 31, of Palm Coast faces drunk driving charges after crashing her car, with her 6-year-old child in a booster seat.
Covid-19 Tempers: How Palm Coast Residents With No Prior Records Are Ending Up In Jail on Domestic Violence Charges
Even as the sheriff stresses de-escalation before arrests, ordinary family members are losing tempers and acting violently at home in collateral consequences of the coronavirus emergency, as this weekend’s repeated examples from Palm Coast illustrate.
Pedestrian “In the Middle of the Highway” Struck and Killed on I-95 South of SR100
The fatal crash took place just before dawn, on a straight but dark stretch of I-95, about a mile south of the intersection with State Road 100. The two occupants of the Mercedes that struck the pedestrian, who apparently stood in the middle of the road, were not hurt.
Ex-Employee and “Family Friend” of Sally’s Ice Cream in Flagler Beach Charged With Burglarizing the Business
Jason Charles Mesagaes Jr., a 19-year-old resident of Faith Lane in Palm Coast, had left drops of blood at the Sally’s Ice Cream window he’d allegedly broken to get in, enabling police to trace back the burglary to him.
42-Year-Old Palm Coast Woman Admits to Placing 400 Obscenely Incoherent Pamphlets in Mailboxes
Abril Cestoni, a Palm Coast resident and an employee at Publix in the Hammock, said she distributed 400 pamphlets to inform residents of what she considered to be problems with the local clergy. She said she was not showing signs of Covid-19 infection.
Jimaya Baker, Alleged Ringleader in Near-Fatal Robbery, Faces New Armed Robbery Charge Involving Teens
Jimaya Leann Baker is the 18-year-old Palm Coast resident who is alleged to be the ringleader behind the armed robbery that resulted in the shooting and disabling of of Carl Saint Felix on White Star Drive in 2018.
Mission Critical? Cooper the Dog Has Been Dead 15 Months. Owner, 73, Is Arrested on a 2018 Bite Charge.
Some arrests in the midst of the coronavirus public health emergency are more absurd than others, especially in light of state and local judicial orders to limit all proceedings to essentials. Dottye Benton’s arrest Sunday night at her Palm Coast home is one of those.
Man Shoots Himself In the Mouth With Deputies at the Door to Arrest Him on Domestic Assault Charges
Gary Hills, 68, of 71 Sandy Beach Walk in north Flagler, had allegedly held his wife hostage overnight after beating her, holding a gun to her head and threatening to kill her, the dog and himself, before shooting himself just as deputies were knocking at his door Wednesday morning.
Sheriff Prepares Shift to Enforcement of Quarantine and Stay-Home Orders Amid Questions; Restrictions in Effect Friday
What will enforcement of mandatory stay-home orders look like in Palm Coast and Flagler, for residents and coronavirus-infected individuals? Sheriff Rick Staly and Emergency Management Chief Jonathan Lord have been pouring over the orders in preparation.
Overdose Death of Tara Sanfilippo, 28, Caps Two Dozen Police Responses to House on Belleaire Drive in 2 Years
The house at 39 Belleaire has been the subject of a law enforcement response an average of once a month for the past two years–no fewer than 24 responses since April 2018, responding to disturbances, servicing warrants, a Baker Act, probation checks and an overdose just months ago.
No-Go Orders On Flagler’s 18 Miles of Beaches: Some Defiance in County, ‘Stellar’ Compliance in Flagler Beach
A few people were defying the coronavirus-inspired order to stay off Flagler’s beaches in the mistaken belief that their were on their own private property, but on the whole people were complying well.
Giorgio Del Mastro, 68, Is Killed in I-95 Crash With Wandering Bull; 5 Injured, 7 Vehicles Involved
Giorgio Del Mastro, 68, a resident of Ontario, was killed late Saturday night after the BMW he was driving collided with a wandering bull on I-95 just south of the intersection with State Road 100 in Palm Coast.
Bunnell Police Conducting Death Investigation in Shooting of Man in Duplex on S. Bacher Street
A man died of a gunshot early this afternoon at 203 South Bacher Street in Bunnell, in the nearby presence of two other individuals. The Bunnell Police Department was conducting what it was calling a death investigation.
Palm Coast Man Accused of Threatening Ex’s Life Over Food Stamps Card at Her Workplace
Travis Montrell Williams, 40, is accused of going to his ex-girlfriend’s workplace at an assisted living facility in Palm Coast and threatening her life over the food stamps card she had. The sheriff assisted in the arrest.
‘I’m Tired and Sorry to Pick This Way to Go,’ Elderly Palm Coast Man Writes Wife Before Suicide
Robert Reinert, 88, of Palm Coast, wrote to his wife that he did not wish to end up in a hospital, hooked up to things just to prolong his life, before ending it on Feb. 6.
Teacher and Ex-Matanzas Coach Ripley Faces Accusation of Excessive Force With Special Ed Student, 8
Wadsworth ESE teacher Robert Ripley was caught on school video twice pushing an 8-year-old student, behavior deemed impermissible by the school board attorney, in an incident that took place just one day after another ESE teacher was fired for using excessive force toward a student.
2 Brothers Face Child Neglect Charges After Uncle Is Accused of Hiding Pot Stash in 11-Year-Old’s Underpants
A man and his brother were charged with child neglect after the man’s brother hid a stash of pot in his 11-year-old nephew’s underwear before a traffic stop.
Two Espanola Parents Arrested After 5 Children Lived in Filth, Fear and Neglect for Years
DCF took custody of five children–ages 12, 11, 7, 3 and 2–who year after year had been either homeless or living in a deplorable house in Espanola. Their parents, Tiffany Berry and Nicholas Carter, were arrested for neglect.
Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run on SR 100 Near Bunnell; Van Driver Later Caught in Putnam
A man in his 20s walking along State Road 100 just west of County Road 302 was killed this afternoon after he was struck by a white van that kept going.
15-Year-Old Mondex Boy Arrested on Child Porn Charges in Isolated Example of Rampant Crisis
The 15-year-old boy had allegedly produced child pornography, exploiting a child known familiarly to him, and traded and sold images or videos, knowing it was wrong, for “a couple of hundred” dollars.
One Suicide and Two Attempted Suicides in Three Days in Palm Coast
A 58-year-old woman who suffered from depression for years took her life on Sunday. A 14-year-old girl despondent over a break-up and a depressed 20 year old attempted suicide on Friday and Sunday.
2 Homeless Deaths in 24 Hours: Bunnell Police Investigating Death of Man Found By Branch Library
A homeless man who was known often to frequent the Bunnell Branch Library was found dead outside the building early Monday morning by the library’s branch manager. The death is not believed to be a homicide, but an investigation is ongoing.
Homeless Person Found Dead as Firefighters Battle Small Blaze Near Car Wash on Palm Coast’s Cypress Edge
A homeless person was found dead in suspicious circumstances as firefighters battled a small fire in the wooded, vacant land between Superwash Express and the construction zone for a new assisted living facility off Cypress Point Parkway in Palm Coast Sunday night.
Jason Minton, a Sex Offender, 43, Accused of Kidnapping and Raping Flagler Beach Woman, 23
Jason Minton, 43, a DeLand registered sex offender, is accused of kidnapping and raping a Flagler Beach woman after allegedly drugging her at River Grille restaurant in Ormond Beach Wednesday.
DeVantell Cooper, Wanted in Shooting at U.S. 1 Roundabout, Is Arrested in Daytona Beach
DeVantell Rashaun Cooper, a 27-year-old resident of Flagler and Volusia counties with an extensive criminal history, is accused of firing a gun twice at an individual in another car while circling the roundabout on U.S. 1 on Jan. 12.
Jerrard Moore, Felon Several Times Over, Arrested Over Threatening Ex and Another Woman With Shotgun
Jerrad Moore’s 26-year-old ex-girlfriend had asked him to leave their house. He showed up at her workplace and allegedly pulled a shotgun on her and the woman she was working for in Palm Coast.
1st-Degree Felony Charges for 2 Palm Coast Men Accused of Beating up 70-Year-Old Man Over Road Incident
Alex Fregulia, 18, and Leonardo Silva, 20, of Palm Coast, each faces first and third-degree felony charges following an alleged assault on a 70-year-old man that may have been triggered by a road-rage incident Friday.
Arthur Enos, 81, Dies in Suicide Near Outback, Moments After a 2-Hour Dinner
Arthur Raymond Enos, 81, of Palm Coast, took his life with a gun late the evening of Feb. 14 behind Outback Steakhouse, after he’d spent two hours at the restaurant.
Pinning It Down, Resident Kills Pit Bull That Had Attacked Him and a Boy, 12, in Palm Coast
The pit bull had first attacked a child walking home from the bus stop then rushed and bit a resident who’d come out after hearing calls for help. The dog died after being pinned down.
Deputies Respond to Apparent Suicide Attempt at Country Hearth Inn on Old Dixie Highway
An apparent suicide attempt drew a large response by Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies early this morning in front of the shuttered Country Hearth Inn, on Old Dixie Highway.
A Homeless Man Arranges for His Own Escape Out of Grand Oaks Rehab; He and His Accomplice Are Arrested
Hugh Wallace, a 57-year-old man with a history of homelessness, had arranged with a friend to take him out of Grand Oaks Rehab in Palm Coast, though he was a ward of the state. He was arrested on an outstanding warrant, and his friend was arrested on a charge of interfering with the custody of an invalid.
Two Alleged Co-Conspirators Arrested in Attempted Murder of Carl Saint Felix in 2018
Jimaya Baker, 18, and Diovion Smith, 20, two Palm Coast residents and alleged co-conspirators in an attempted-murder shooting that left a man disabled 15 months ago, were arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts each of attempted robbery with a firearm.
Sheriff’s Detectives Investigating Murky Shooting Near Island Walk Off Palm Coast Parkway
No one was injured but the alleged assailant is still at large in the shooting at Palm Coast Parkway and Harbor Center Way, where an individual got out of one vehicle and shot into another.
Two Men Save Driver’s Life From Flames After Truck Crashes Through Wall at Marina Del Cove
A man at the wheel of a truck trailing a trailer and a Bobcat lost control on Palm Harbor Parkway by Marina Cove, struck another truck and crashed through a Marina Cove wall. The vehicle caught fire. The driver was saved.
Palm Coast Man Faces Child Abuse and Animal Cruelty Charges Stemming from Alleged ‘Spite’
Thomas Ketchum, 52, of Palm Coast, is accused of animal cruelty toward his ex-wife’s dogs and of abusing his 14-year-old child in a confrontation over the daughter contacting her mother.
FPC Principal Cautions of Anonymous Threat With ‘Some Specificity’ as Campus Security Heightens
An anonymous threat was reported by way of a tip to Flagler Palm Coast High School officials, who are taking precautions this morning, heightening security sweeps.
3 Killed in Two I-95 Crashes Within 2 Miles of Palm Coast Parkway, Capping Deadly 4 Days on Roads
Three people were killed–Yvette Mosquera, 49, John Mosquera, 55, and Melody Roberts, 42–in two separate crashes within two miles and two hours of each other on I-95, on either side of Palm Coast Parkway. A Palm Coast teen was killed Thursday evening in the Woodlands, and a Bunnell resident was killed in Volusia Saturday.
Bunnell’s Carl Gandy, 56, Is Killed, Wife Rena Hurt in Hit-and-Run Crash on S.R. 40; Driver Who Fled Identified
Carl Gandy, a long-time and well-known resident of Bunnell who’d been the director of a Stewart-Marchman Act residential treatment center in DeLand, was killed mid-morning Saturday in a head-on crash on State Road 40 in Volusia County. His wife Rena, 46, was injured.
Logan Goodman, 14, Killed, Joey Renn, 20, Critical in Motorcycle Crash in Palm Coast’s Woodlands
Logan Goodman, 14, was killed and Joey Renn, 20, is in critical condition following a single motorcycle crash this evening on Blare Castle Drive in Palm Coast’s Woodlands.
Palm Coast’s Michael Bruns, 27, Jailed on Accusation of Rape; Posts Bail on $150,000 Bond
Michael Bruns, a 27-year-old resident of Palm Coast’s P Section, is at the Flagler County jail on $150,000 bond, facing a first-degree felony charge of spousal rape.
Palm Coast Woman Bites and Injures Deputy in Violent Scuffle as She Fights Arrest
Cherie M. Saunders, a 38-year-old resident of Brookside Lane in Palm Coast, faces two felony charges for violently resisting law enforcement and biting a sheriff’s deputy so hard and so long that he subsequently fainted.
After 50 Calls for Service, Cops Shut Down “Drug House’ and Arrest 3 ‘Frequent Fliers’ at Mondex Property
Tessa Lilly, Gage Watts and Jessica McBryde, all three convicted felons, were re-arrested at at 5000 Palm Avenue in Bunnell’s Mondex, a property the sheriff’s office says was used for drug trafficking.
2020 Flagler Jail Bookings, Sheriff’s, Bunnell and Flagler Beach Crime and Incident Reports (Archived)
Archived 2020 Flagler County jail bookings, commanders’ crime and incident reports, Flagler Beach and Bunnell police shift reports and archive.
Thomas Rando, Felon Behind Death of Hannah Beard, 10, In Car Crash, Dies Of Overdose
Rando, a convicted felon with a dozen arrests in Flagler County since 2008, was on probation for felony drug offenses, and was awaiting trial on a third-degree felony charge of driving on a suspended license and causing the death of Hannah Beard and injuries to others.
Palm Coast’s Ryan Centofanti, 35, Accused of Drunkenly Driving Down A1A and Repeatedly Firing AR-15-Type Rifle
Ryan Centofanti, whose breath test produced readings of .196 and .178, allegedly fired an AR-15 rifle repeatedly (21 spent shell casings were recovered) as he drove from Beverly Beach into Flagler Beach early this morning.
Three Hospitalized, Including Elderly Couple, In Early-Morning Crash at Belle Terre and Rymfire
An elderly couple and a third individual were hospitalized early this morning following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Rymfire Drive and Belle Terre Parkway in Palm Coast.
Howard Minami, 56, Found Dead of Self-Inflicted Gunshot at Palm Coast Home
Howard Minami, a 56-year-old Palm Coast resident who for years owned a garage door company that bore his name, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home at 35 Fairways Circle Saturday morning, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Lance Mussack, 41, of Flagler Beach, Arrested on Child Porn Charge
Lance C. Mussack, 41, was incarcerated on a felony charge of possession of child pornography–alleged images of his girlfriend’s pre-pubescent child, taken while she was asleep.