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Combative Statements and Threats of Litigation Belie Claim of Unity Meeting on Sheriff’s Operations Center

July 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

The Flagler County Commission, with Sheriff Rick Staly at the table, listens to Zdenek Hejzlar, the engineer hired to test the Sheriff's Operations Center this morning. (c FlaglerLive)

A Flagler County Commission workshop on results of air testing at the Sheriff’s Operations Center was tense and combating as sheriff’s employees questioned the county’s sincerity.

Bunnell Man and Flagler Beach Woman Face Child Abuse Charges in Separate Incidents

July 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Billy Burnett, 33, of Bunnell, andTricia Reigle, 47, of Flagler Beach.

Billy Burnett, 33, of Bunnell, is accused of choking and punching his 17-year-old nephew. Tricia Reigle is accused of slapping a 17 year old for stealing her bong and cash.

Doubt and Mistrust From Sheriff’s Employees Against County’s ‘All Clear’ on Operations Center

July 13, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

sheriff's office slab

Sheriff’s employees are neither ready nor willing to return to the potentially sick operations center: a report on the building’s air still doesn’t explain why 27 employees developed problems.

Challenge Accepted: Sheriff Staly Takes Up Lip-Sync Challenge With Jailhouse Rock Video

July 13, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

jailhouse rock flagler sheriff

Sheriff Staly gave in and led a team of deputies and others in a lip-synced version of Elvis’s “Jailhouse Rock,” part of a lip-sync challenge sweeping across law enforcement agencies.

Issuing Report, County Says Sheriff’s Building “Deemed Safe To Occupy,” But Sheriff Raises Questions

July 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

testing location

A much-anticipated report on the air quality of the evacuate Sheriff’s Operations Center concludes that the building has no mold problem but questions remain, not least from the sheriff.

Judge Reduces Supervision on Veteran Who Killed a Man Near Graham Swamp in 2006

July 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

brian wothers

Brian Wothers, now 36, shot and killed 26-year-old Jeffrey Maxwell in Palm Coast and was found not guilty by reason of insanity in a bench trial, but had been confined to a state hospital.

19-Year-Old Originally Accused of Rape Pleads to Child Abuse, 1 Year in Jail and Probation

July 10, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Fredie Leon

Fredie Jiles Leon of Palm Coast originally faced two counts of raping a 13-year-old, but a series of mitigating circumstances led to the plea deal and 4 years’ probation.

Sheriff’s Deputy Fired For Failing To Stop Car Going Wrong Way, Toward Fatal Crash on I-95

July 9, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

The scene of the crash on I-95 caused by a motorist going the wrong way last April. The motorist was killed. Moments earlier, he'd crossed paths with a deputy's cruiser on the exit ramp. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County Sheriff’s deputy Robert Finn passed a motorist going the wrong way on an I-95 exit ramp in April, and did not conduct a traffic stop. The motorist was killed moments later in a head-on crash.

Just Released From Jail For Car Theft, Man Leads Deputies on Chase at Wheel of Another Stolen Car

July 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 33 Comments

Rico Ransom.

Rico Ransom, 21, was released from jail a few months ago in a grand theft auto conviction. Thursday evening he led deputies through a chase west of US1.

The Other Victims: First Responders To Traumas and Disasters Often Suffer In Solitude

July 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Some firefighters, emergency medical providers, law enforcement officers and others say the scale, sadness and sometimes sheer gruesomeness of their experiences haunt them, leading to tearfulness and depression, job burnout, substance abuse, relationship problems, even suicide.

Thieves Blow Hole In Wall at Palm Coast Parkway Dollar General and Steal $4,700

July 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

dollar general theft

The Dollar genera’s safe was broken open and the thief or thieves took fireworks along with cash in the overnight theft off Palm Coast Parkway.

Paul F. Montalbine, 42, Found Dead By Suicide in a Car In Palm Coast Parkway Neighborhood

July 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

lake forest court suicide

Paul Francis Montalbine, a 42-year-old resident of 65 Lake Forest Place in Palm Coast, was found dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot in a car a short distance from his home.

Man Shoots and Kills German Shepherd in Palm Coast’s W-Section, Says In Self-Defense

July 1, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 51 Comments

german shepherd shot

A 5-year-old German Shepherd mix called Caroline is dead from a gunshot to the head after allegedly attacking a man and his puppy on Westchester Lane in Palm Coast this morning.

Shooting and Pistol-Whipping Over “Disrespect” in Target Parking Lot Land Man in Jail

July 1, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 47 Comments

pistol-whipping target shooting

Christopher Quijano, 19, allegedly pistol-whipped a man and fired a round after the man told Quijano he was being disrespectful to his (Quijano’s) girlfriend.

Flagler Beach Commissioner Eric Cooley Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge

June 29, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

Eric Cooley won a seat on the Flagler Beach City Commission in January, without opposition.(c FlaglerLive)

Flagler Beach City Commissioner Eric Cooley was arrested on a domestic violence charge Friday evening at the 7-Eleven store he owns on South Oceanshore Boulevard.

Woman Faces Felony Charge In Case of Palm Coast Teen Missing 8 Months

June 29, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Kindra Dixon, right, and Samantha Posella.

The arrest of Kindra Dixon is the latest twist in the disappearance and recovery eight months later of Palm Coast teen Samantha Posella.

Burglary on Parkview Drive Triggers Search and Code Red in P Section

June 29, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The house at 10 Parkview Drive was the target of a burglary that triggered a search in the neighborhood Friday afternoon.

The house at 10 Parkview Drive was the target of a burglary early Friday afternoon, triggering a search for two men and a Code Red for P Section residents.

For 21-Year-Old Who Brutalized Dog, 270 Days in Jail, 5 Years’ Probation, Lifetime Felon

June 28, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Brenden Geary moments after his sentencing on an animal cruelty charge this afternoon. (© FlaglerLive)

Brenden Geary, 21, left an 11-lb Yorkshire terrier unconscious after brutalizing her at a W-Section Palm Coast home in Palm Coast last March.

Sheriff Still Investigating Even After Woman Missing 8 Months Turns Up

June 28, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Samantha Posella in an image the police officer to whom she identified herself on Tuesday took on his cell phone.

Palm Coast’s Samantha Posella revealed herself to a West palm Beach police officer Tuesday after going missing eight months, but the case is not closed.

Palm Coast Man Faces Rape Charge, Allegedly ‘Testing’ If Girlfriend Had Been Unfaithful

June 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

d'arcus boyd

D’Marcus Boyd, a 24-year-old Palm Coast resident, is at the Flagler County jail on $127,500 bond on accusations that he broke into a P-Section house and raped his girlfriend.

Supreme Court Orders Flagler’s Judge Scott DuPont Removed in Unanimous Decision

June 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Scott DuPont in Palm Coast during the 2016 election campaign. (© FlaglerLive)

Scott DuPont, who’d served on Flagler’s and Putnam’s civil benches since 2010, was investigated for improprieties on and off the bench.

In the Hammock, Boyfriend Shoots Girlfriend In the Ear During Argument Over Chinese Food

June 26, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

george virgin

George Virgin, a 65-year-old resident of 11 North Shady Lane in the Hammock, faces a second-degree felony charge over the shooting.

Samantha Posella of Palm Coast Now Missing 8 Months, Sheriff Names “Persons of Interest”

June 25, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Samantha Posella was 17 when she disappeared. She'd now be 18.

Flagler sheriff’s detectives are worried that Samatha Posella, 17 when she disappeared, may have been the victim of a crime. Two Palm Coast residents are persons of interest.

Once a Jail Commander, 23-Year Sheriff’s Employee Is Demoted to Deputy Over Chronic Flaws

June 22, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

The Flagler County jail has had a few issues in the past two year. (© FlaglerLive)

Tammy Stakes last September was a commander making over $80,000 a year. She was demoted to deputy over a series of supervisory failures and missteps.

Felony Child Neglect Charges For Two Palm Coast Men Accused of Drug-Dealing

June 22, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Kaiwan Stokes, left, and Rondal Gibson.

Two Palm Coast men arrested in three days saw their drug-dealing charges complicated by felony child-neglect charges involving children ages 1 and 2.

Caution About Possible Phone Scam Targeting Military Families in Tricare

June 21, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Tricare is the health plan that serves active and retired service members.

Officials are cautioning about a possible phone scam involving Tricare, the military health care program for active and retired service members, but there are no reports of scamming in Flagler.

Dennis McDonald Files to Run Against Greg Hansen as Sheriff’s Building Fuses Explosive Campaign Issue

June 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

Dennis McDonald filed to run in his fifth electoral contest in six years. (© FlaglerLive)

Dennis McDonald will challenge County Commissioner Greg Hansen as an independent, with the mess surrounding the Sheriff’s Operations Center leading his decision to run.

Ambulance Fees Going Up 48% as Flagler Fire Rescue Makes Pitch For Big Budget Increase

June 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

Flagler County's fire department os looking for substantial budget increases even as fees for emergency transportation will be doubling or more in some cases. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County’s fire department is asking for a substantial budget increase to raise pay and buy $1.5 million worth of equipment, and the county approved huge increases in emergency transportation fees.

Sheriff’s Potentially Sick Building Testing Done in 1 Day, Results Not Expected Until July

June 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The evidence room at the Sheriff's Operations Center before it was in use. (c FlaglerLive)

An environmental engineer Flagler County government hired to test the Sheriff’s Operations Center gathered some 30 air, soil and other samples in a one-day testing spree at the building.

Behind Campaign to ‘Save Cooper’ the Dangerous Dog, Broken Pledges on Both Sides and Palm Coast’s Arbitrary Calls

June 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Cooper, the twice-declared dangerous dog, is being held at the Flagler Humane Society pending a court appeal of Palm Coast's decision to kill him. (Facebook)

Cooper’s owner broke a pledge to kill the dog, and the victim broke a pledge not to sue, while Palm Coast pursued euthanizing the dog but not charges against the owner, even though the law says it should do both.

FDLE Adds Texts and Other Notification Systems for AMBER/Missing Child Alerts

June 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A current Amber Alert disseminated through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Citizens can now receive AMBER and Missing Child Alerts through text messages as well as email. To use the new system, citizens must create an Everbridge account.

Court Orders Re-Hearing in Death Penalty
Case Over Juror Calling Gays ‘Depraved’

June 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Eric K. Patrick. prejudicial gay comments juror

Justices ordered a new sentencing hearing for inmate Eric Kurt Patrick because the jury split 7-5 in recommending the death penalty to a judge, and because a juror was prejudiced against Patrick.

Sheriff’s Office Completes Evacuation as Length of Nomadic Exile Remains Uncertain

June 16, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

flagler sheriff operations center sick building

The Flagler Sheriff’s Office completed its relocation to the courthouse and its old administrative building pending analysis of the potentially sick operations center.

Flagler Firefighters Pull Off Two Saves in 12 Hours–A $1.2 Million Home and Strip Mall Shop

June 15, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Friday morning's fire broke out at the Flagler Plaza Bike N Coffee shop. (© FlaglerLive)

This morning’s fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. at the Bikes ‘N Coffee shop at Flagler Plaza. Thursday evening a three-level house in the Hammock caught fire from a lightning strike.

Accused of Threatening His Mother, Palm Coast Man Is Tased in His Bedroom, and Arrested

June 13, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

richard flefil

Richard Flefil, 31, of Palm Coast’s P Section, threatened to finish the job his father had started, he told his mother, who told deputies his father had once tried to kill her.

Rae Cabot, 99, Is Killed, 2 Others Injured Crash on Belle Terre and Pine Grove

June 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

The intersection of Belle Terre Parkway and Pine Grove Drive was the scene of a fatal car crash for the second time in four years this morning. (c FlaglerLive)

The crash that killed Palm Coast’s Rae Cabot, 99, had similarities to the last crash that killed a woman at the same intersection four years ago.

Palm Coast’s Tyrone Hartley, 53, Found Dead of Gunshot in Apparent Suicide

June 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The duplex at 12A Bunker Knolls in Palm Coast, and Tyrone Hartley's GMC in the driveway.

Tyrone Hartley, of Bunker Knolls Lane in Palm Coast, had sent a letter to a friend in Michigan on June 7 giving “five reasons why I’m done.”

Facing Life in Prison, George Wood Is Found Incompetent to Stand Trial; 2 Previous Guilty Verdicts In Question

June 11, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

George Wood after his most recent sentencing, in February, for 10 years in prison. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast’s George Wood, 32, was headed for trial on an armed burglary charge that could lock him up for life, and was sentenced to 10 years in February in separate trials.

The Truth About ‘Sanctuary Cities’

June 11, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

A rally in defense of sanctuary cities. (Chris Devers)

The term “sanctuary city” typically refers to a jurisdiction that wants to limit the use of local law enforcement resources to carry out federal law enforcement work, in violation of constitutional protections.

School Massacre Commission Hears Troubling Account Of Ineffective Database and Information-Sharing

June 11, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A memorial to students killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas massacre last February. (NSF)

Panelists on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission discussed shortcomings in a database designed to capture information about troubled students.

Palm Coast Fugitive Wanted on Child Molestation Charge Found Within 1 Hour of Video Posting

June 8, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

warren putt

Warren Putt Jr., 39, of Palm Coast, is accused of molesting a girl when she was kindergarten age–the daughter of his then-girlfriend.

Booked on $180,000 Bond, Dollar General Armed Robbery Suspect Threatened Suicide

June 7, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

gary hodges

Gary Wayne Hodges, a 35-year-old resident of 21A Prosperity Lane in Palm Coast, who allegedly confessed to the armed robbery, threatened suicide before his arrest.

Is Your Car a Weapon? Supreme Court Leaning to Yes in Manslaughter Case

June 7, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Lethal weapon. (© FlaglerLive)

Under Florida law, the use of a weapon bumped up the manslaughter charge from a second-degree felony to a first-degree felony, carrying a longer prison sentence.

Sheriff’s Operations Center Will Evacuate To Courthouse and Old Administration Building

June 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

It's going to be empty at the Sheriff's Operations Center for a while, but not entirely so: some functions, like evidence, will still generate a small amount of traffic in and out of the building as it is tested. (c FlaglerLive)

The move out of the troubled building began as testing is scheduled in mid-June, but an environmental engineer cautions against expectations of black-and-white answers.

Palm Coast’s Frieda Zamba Pool Is Target of Three Smash-And-Grab Car Burglaries

June 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

One of the three cars burglarized at the city's pool Tuesday evening, its driver's side window's shards evidence of the break-in. (FCSO)

Over $1,000 in merchandise was stolen as well as a seven-night vacation package, gift cards, and miscellaneous items, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Ex-Sheriff Jim Manfre on Troubled Operations Center: How We Got Here

June 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Jim Manfre, right, after being recognized for his service by newly-elected Sheriff Rick Staly in January 2017. (© FlaglerLive)

Former Sheriff Jim Manfre, who completed his term in 2016, offers his side of the history of the acquisition of and subsequent issues with the potentially sick Sheriff’s Operations Center.

The Lord Before the Storms: Flagler Emergency Management Chief Wants Awareness, Not Fear

June 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Affable, aware and in control: Jonathan Lord, Flagler County's new emergency chief, brings vast state and local experience to the job. (© FlaglerLive)

Jonathan Lord, Flagler County’s new emergency management chief, has been putting his vast state and local experience to work in preparation for hurricane season.

Flagler Sheriff’s Budget For 2018-19 Would Go Up $3.8 Million, Largest In Over a Decade

June 4, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Sheriff Rick Staly and deputies at a crash scene on U.S. 1 on May 24. (© FlaglerLive)

The surge is driven by another increase in sheriff’s deputies, and would bring the total number of new deputies to 22 in two years. The county commission is not objecting.

Homeless Man Accused of Child Abuse and Assault Against 5 Children at Public Park

June 4, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Matthew E. Marro.

Matthew Edward Marro, A 22-year-old homeless man, faces 10 felony counts following a confrontation with children at a Bunnell park Sunday.

More Rehash Than Clarity As Flagler’s Expert Addresses Sheriff’s Possibly Sick Building

June 4, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

There was little light at the end of the tunnel for sheriff's Operations Center, where more than two dozen employees are reporting health issues. Above, the building as seen from within before it was rebuilt. (© FlaglerLive)

County government in a workshop with an engineering expert could not tell the sheriff or his employees how soon there may be answers on reported health issues at the Sheriff’s Operations Center.

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