The Fifth District Court of Appeal today upheld the murder conviction of former Palm Coast resident Keith Johansen, who is serving a life sentence at a state prison in Lowell for the shooting death in 2018 of Brandi Ruth Celenza, who was 25.
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Man Shoplifts Scooter from Target, Then Assembles It Outside the Store. He’s Arrested.
A 28-year-old homeless man shoplifted an electric scooter from Target and began assembling it right outside the store on State Road 100 in Palm Coast, and ended up at the Flagler County jail on two misdemeanor counts.
2 Tree Service Workers Survive Electrocution on Palm Coast’s Commander Court
Two brothers who work for the Palm Coast-based Kamil All In One company survived electrocution as they worked in a tree at 13 Commander Court in Palm Coast around noon. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation.
Court Roundup: Plea Possible in Ex-Matanzas Student Case; Murder Trials Pushed Back
17-year-old Brendan Depa’s case is still awaiting a competency evaluation but the attorney of the former Matanzas High School student said a plea may be in the works. A plea may also be negotiated for Damari Barnes, 16, who faces a manslaughter charge in the death of Jamey “Juju” Bennett. Other murder cases, including those of Kwentel Moultrie and Taylor Manjarres, are pushed to late summer.
Drivers Who Refuse Breathalizer Test Could Be Required to Have Interlock Device for a Year
Under a new proposal, a driver who refuses such a test would be required to install an ignition interlock device at his or her expense on all vehicles they own and operate for one full year – therefore removing the ability to drive with that suspended license.
Hammock Dunes Club Donates $100,000 to Sheriff’s Police Athletic League
The Hammock Dunes Club has donated $100,000 to the Flagler Sheriff’s Police Athletic League (FSPAL) following their signature fundraising event, The RALLY. The money will be used toward a new FSPAL facility.
Ex-Condo Association President Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Secretly Filming Women
Robert William Orr, the former president of the Las Brisas Condo Association arrested on numerous charges of secretly capturing video of residents and guests, was sentenced on Monday to two years in prison followed by three years on sex-offender probation.
Free Community Emergency Response Team Training Begins April 24
Learn basic disaster and emergency response skills – such as disaster preparedness, fire safety, and basic first aid – at the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program, which begins on April 24.
Head-On Crash at Flagler Beach Pier Narrowly Misses Mayor, Her Child, Former Mayor and Commissioner
A speeding car was in a head-on crash in front of the Flagler Beach pier this morning, just as a beach clean-up involving children and other volunteers was starting. The collision took place within a few feet of the city’s mayor, her child, a former mayor, a city commissioner and the city’s parks and recreation director.
Sheriff Launches Voluntary Surveillance Camera Registry Tapping Private Homes, Businesses and Agencies
The camera registry is an online portal for citizens to register their security cameras in order to help solve crimes in the community. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is hoping that citizens will register their cameras and help create a community-wide public safety ecosystem.