Jesse David Stover, 57, of Bunnell, allegedly claimed he was an undercover agent with the Drug Enforcement Agency to get a discount at Wendy’s. The store manager did not believe him and called police. Stover faces a third-degree felony.
Cops/Courts
Facing Life in Prison, Aaron Thayer Pleads to Attempted Murder, 6 Years in Prison and 12 on Probation
Aaron Thayer, 40, the son of George Contos, who vanished from his Mondex home in 2015, faced an attempted first degree murder charge and numerous other charges after threatening to kill his then-girlfriend at the same Mondex property. Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies intervened even as his girlfriend was hiding from him and speaking to a 911 operator.
Julie Demers, 43, Dies of Self-Inflicted Gunshot After 7-Hour Standoff with Deputies at Palm Coast Plantation
Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies, including units of the SWAT team, were involved in a seven-hour standoff with a suicidal woman at 112 Emerald Lake Drive in Palm Coast Plantation since shortly before 8 this morning. 43-year-old Julie Demers shot herself in her pool after tear gas pushed her out of the house. She died at Halifax hospital.
Fire Rescue Lt. Jon Moscowitz Creates Sensory Boxes to Help Special Needs Patients During Medical Calls
It was the personal experience of dealing with the special needs of his 4-year-old daughter that inspired Flagler County Fire Rescue Lt. Jon Moscowitz to create sensory boxes to comfort special needs patients during medical, which also helps them connect and communicate with paramedics. Every Flagler County emergency vehicle in the county is now equipped with “Brookie Sensory Boxes,” named for his daughter Brooklynn.
Volunteer Firefighter Jericho Taylor Recognized for Intervention at Crash Site
At the April 5 Palm Coast City Council Meeting, Palm Coast Volunteer Firefighter Jericho Taylor character was recognized by the City Council for his interventions at a recent fatal motor vehicle crash.
Judge Perkins Calls It ‘Outrageous’ That Man Is Sitting in Jail Month After Month Awaiting State Hospital Evaluation
Richard Dunn’s case is sharply illustrative of a judicial and mental health system both overwhelmed with mental health cased and often ill equipped to handle them–and of the frustrations of both courts and attorneys in the face of that system. Circuit Judge Terence Perkins spoke without reserve this morning to express his dissatisfaction.
Borrowing Page from Trump, DeSantis Attacks Judge Who Doesn’t Rule His Way, Drawing Rebukes
Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative Republican leaders unloaded at U.S. District Judge Mark Walker after he struck down key portions of last year’s voter suppression law. James Gustafson Jr., president of the Tallahassee chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), wrote an opinion piece defending Walker against the attacks.
Ormond Beach Father Faces Death Penalty as Jury Finds Him Guilty of Murdering His 5-Month-Old Child for Crying
Daemon Scott already bore a history of brutality on his body when his father, Calib J. Scott, 25, threw, slapped and slammed him because he would not stop crying, killing him. A jury of 12 today found Scott guilty of first degree murder and aggravated child abuse, among other charges. The sentencing phase of the trial begins next week.
Palm Coast Man Shoots His 1-Year-Old Dog After German Shepherd Mix Bit Fiancée
Jamier T. Lee-Bright, a 25-year-old resident of 21 Seaman Trail East in Palm Coast, was arrested on two felony counts Saturday, including cruelty to animals, following the execution-style shooting of his 1-year-old dog after the dog allegedly bit Lee-Bright’s fiancee.
7-Year-Old Boy Critical Following 2-Vehicle Crash and Fire on I-95, Involving 6 People
A 7-year-old Palm Coast boy was flown to Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville and an 8-year-old girl was in serious condition following a two-vehicle crash and fire on I-95 Monday night. Six people were involved–four in one car, two in the other–all but the two children sustaining minor injuries.