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Masked Man Who Taunted Lamb at Sheriff’s Forum Is Unmasked as Whisenant Supporter

August 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

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Richard Rubin, a twice-arrested local resident and supporter of Mark Whisenant’s sheriff’s campaign, attempted to rattle candidate John Lamb Monday evening by riding masked and in camouflage and holding up a sign claiming Lamb and his family did not live in the county, a false claim.

Three Hurt, One Critical in Two-Vehicle Wreck on U.S. 1 and Wellfield Grade in Palm Coast

August 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Three people were hospitalized, one of them in critical condition, following a two-vehicle wreck on U.S. 1 and Wellfield Grade in Palm Coast just before 5 p.m. today. Wellfield Grade is a short distance north of Palm Coast Parkway.

Belle Terre Swim Club’s Pool Office Burglarized, $75 Stolen

August 9, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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When Robert Stump arrived for work at the Belle Terre Swim and Racquet Club in Palm Coast at 6 Monday morning, he found the door to the pool office kicked in, and $75 missing from the cash register. The cash register drawer was on the floor.

Investigation Into West Flagler Home Fire and Suicide Ends in “Undetermined” Conclusion

August 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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“It appears that Kevin Clayton started the fire and then took his own life,” the fire investigation into the November fire concluded, but no actual cause or source of the fire was discovered.

My Mother, Stopped for Driving While Black

August 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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The mistreatment of black people by police officers isn’t new, nor is it surprising, argues Milen Mehari. According to the Justice Department, black people are almost four times more likely than whites to experience the use of force during police encounters.

Public’s Help Sought in Locating Michael Adam Wolfe, 27, Missing and Endangered

August 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Michael Adam Wolfe, 27, was reported missing on Thursday, Aug. 4, at 8:26 p.m. from 66 Russell Drive in Palm Coast. He was last seen on Tuesday, Aug. 2, by his caregiver.

2 Found Dead at Slowdrift Turn Home in Palm Coast, Where Homeowner Had Threatened to Kill Cops

August 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies making a “welfare check” Thursday afternoon found two people dead at 4 Slowdrift Turn in Palm Coast. The homeowners had a history of recent arrests.

Kangaroo on Palm Harbor Parkway Robbed at Gunpoint in Early Morning, Two Suspects Flee

August 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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The Kangaroo convenience store at 1201 Palm Harbor Parkway in Palm Coast was the target of an armed robbery by two men early this morning. They fled originally on foot with cash and cigarette cartons. It’s not known if they had a vehicle nearby.

Man Thought to Be Breaking Into Van Detained By 8 Construction Workers Before Cops Arrive

August 3, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Jacob Atkinson, 24, said he confused another van for his. He was restrained by eight construction workers after midnight Wednesday at the Publix parking lot off Belle Terre Parkway.

Palm Coast’s Eric Floyd, 35, Jailed On 4 Rape Counts Involving Minor Step-Daughter

August 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Eric Floyd, 35, of 36 Fairway Circle in Palm Coast, was booked at the Flagler County jail Friday without bond on four first-degree felony counts of rape on a person within familial custody and a count of lewd and lascivious battery.

5 Jacksonville Teens Arrested and Tied to Latest Burglary Spree in Palm Coast’s B-Section

July 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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Some 23 burglaries struck Palm Coast’s B-Section overnight, the latest in a series, but this time five Jacksonville boys from 14 to 17, and a 19-year-old man, were arrested after a chase and search through the neighborhood.

Texting 911? After Orlando Massacre, More Cities and States Moving Toward Next-Generation System

July 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Texting 911 could be valuable in emergencies like the Orlando shooting or a domestic violence incident, where it is unsafe to make any noise let alone talk out loud about the danger at hand. And sending text messages to 911 could allow people who are deaf or have speech impairments to communicate without other special devices.

Mystery Woman Killed in US1 Wreck on July 10 Identified as Kathleen Tillman of Bunnell

July 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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A pedestrian killed in a crash with a motorcycle on U.S. 1 near Church on the Rock in Bunnell on July 10 has been identified as Kathleen Tillman, a 56-year-old Bunnell resident.

Sheriff’s Sam Cooper Jr. Honored for Junior Police Academy and ROTC Work at Flagler Schools

July 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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School Resource Deputy Sam Cooper Jr., detention deputy Julio Vazquez and Communications Specialist Candice Cole were the quarter’s winners at the sheriff’s office.

Gov. Scott Censures and Reprimands Sheriff Manfre in Executive Order, Ending Ethics Case

July 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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Last November Gov. Rick Scott, in Bunnell, said Flagler County had a “great sherif”‘ in Jim Manfre. Earlier this week, the governor censured and reprimanded him over ethics violations.

Boy, 13, Arrested in Assault and Robbery of 10-Year-Old Over Sneakers at Ralph Carter Park

July 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

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A 13-year-old boy and resident of Riverina Drive in Palm Coast was arrested on a second-degree felony robbery charge after allegedly beating down a 10-year-old boy playing Pokemon Go and taking his sneakers at Ralph Carter Park Tuesday afternoon.

Ex-Cop Stavris Pleads, “I Wouldn’t Make It Out of State Prison,” and Gets 3 Years for Lewd Facebook Use Involving Children

July 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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Ex-Bunnell cop Michael Stavris had fabricated a Facebook page under his girlfriend’s daughter’s name, solicited boys’ naked pictures and said he wanted to break up his daughter’s relationship because she was dating a black boy.

European Village Resident Ralph Wolff, 68, Critical After 4-Story Fall

July 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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Wolff had been locked out of his apartment and was attempting to hop from balcony to balcony to make it hope. A chair may have broken his fall.

Bunnell’s Tucker Upsets Colleagues With Surprise Bid to Merge Fire Department With County

July 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Previously Bunnell Commissioner Elbert Tucker wanted to dissolve the city’s police department to save money. Now he wants to dissolve the volunteer fire department and shift savings to add a police officer. The commission is not enthusiastic.

6 People Rescued From Tugboat on Fire in Ocean Off Marineland

July 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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It was not the first recent problem for the Thomas Dann tugboat. Two fireballs were seen from shore, indications of explosions. Its crew was picked up by a fishing vessel, though Flagler County Fire Rescue’s Marine Unit was set to carry out the rescue.

Bunnell’s Dalton Edwards Charged With 2 Counts of DUI Manslaughter in Deaths of 2 Women in Flagler Estates Crash

July 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

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Katie Stecker, 19, and Victoria Sutton, 20, were killed Jan. 9 in a car crash in Flagler Estates allegedly caused by a drunk Dalton Edwards, who blew through a stop sign and collided with another vehicle. He is being held on on $367,518 bond bond.

66-Year-Old Man Seriously Hurt in Single-Vehicle Wreck on Old Kings Road

July 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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A 66-year-old man was in serious condition following a wreck on Old Kings Road, about a mile north of Town Center Boulevard in Palm Coast, at noon today.

Anna Pehota Is Found Guilty of 2nd Degree Murder in Husband’s Killing and Sentenced to Life

July 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

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A surprisingly quick verdict reflected the jury’s belief that Anna Pehota had killed her husband with intent, even though there’d been no argument or abuse that day, only her fear that he’d leave her.

2nd Trial Day Curdles for Pehota as 3-Hour Tape Shows More Resolve Than Remorse in Husband’s Killing

July 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The defense rested without calling a single witness in Anna Pehota’s murder trial today, and what dementia issues may have played a role in her husband’s killing could not be introduced before the jury. Closing arguments are Friday morning.

Circuit Judge Mark Hulsey Faces Allegation of Racist and Demeaning Comments

July 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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Hulsey “offhandedly observed” to an aide that African Americans “should go get back on a ship and go back to Africa,” according to the notice of charges, and of of referring to a female staff lawyer as a “bitch” and worse.

“A Hair Between Sanity and Insanity”: Pehota’s Anguished Account of Killing Husband Marks 1st Trial Day

July 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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A video interview of Pehota describing the killing of her husband and the circumstances surrounding it underscored the first day of her trial. She faces a second-degree murder charge. Nothing happened today to shake an aura of sympathy–even empathy–around Pehota.

Bunnell’s Michael Davis, 22, Arrested on Rape Charge Involving 15-Year-Old Boy

July 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Michael Anthony Davis, a 22-year-old resident of Peach Street in Bunnell, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of raping a 15-year-old boy, a first degree felony.

Woman With History of Fabrication Claims Home Invasion-Armed Robbery in W-Section

July 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Brittany Cartier, 21, a caretaker for an elderly homeowner on Watermill Place, claimed she and the homeowner were robbed at gunpoint of $5,000 in cash by two men late Monday. Cartier had fabricated a kidnapping three years ago.

In Jury Selection for Anna Pehota Trial, Pronounced Sympathies for the Killer

July 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Anna Pehota, 76, facing a second-degree murder charge for shooting her husband in the Hammock last September, is benefiting from inherent sympathy going into her trial, which began with jury selection Monday and starts in earnest Wednesday.

Fire Flight Called to Assist in Search for Fleeing Burglar in Palm Coast’s P-Section

July 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Fire Flight was circling the P Section after 9:30 a.m., helping in the search for a suspect who fled the scene of a burglary on Ponderosa Lane, according to a sheriff’s spokesman.

In Bunnell, 100 Black Marchers Chant for “All Lives,” For Unity, But Also For Looking Inward

July 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The Black Lives Matter-themed march Sunday evening around Bunnell was itself a display of the harmony it called for, though it clearly didn not get participation from the county’s whiter surroundings.

“We Don’t Need Vigilantes”: P-Section Man Shoots at Teen Pokémon Go Hunters

July 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

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Two P-Section residents, 16 and 19, were shot at early Saturday morning by a homeowner on Primrose Lane as they played Pokemon Go and the homeowner mistook them for trouble-makers after hearing a loud noise outside his home.

Black Lives Matter. Period.

July 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 52 Comments

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Cops are owed all the appreciation and respect their profession commands. Blacks are owed their right to life. The two are not mutually exclusive, but certain differences matter, especially when they falsely paint cops as the victims and blacks as the aggressors.

At European Village and in Bunnell, Separate Events For Fallen Cops and Black Lives as Reactions Multiply

July 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The march in Bunnell and the fund-raiser for the families of fallen police officers at European Village are the latest in a spate of local initiatives that have sought to respond to shootings, by or of police, in various ways.

Fershtay? Appeals Court Rules Florida May Not Halt Offering Kosher and Halal Meals to Prisoners

July 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Florida prison officials argued they had a right to stop offering kosher meals if they got too expensive. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals said no in a unanimous decision.

Flagler Judge Gives Pot Plan a Lift, But Council And Whiff of Politics Again Delay Adoption

July 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The proposal would reduce the penalty for first-time possession of pot to a $250 fine rather than a criminal charge, but it’ll be at least another month before the proposal gets out of a council, if then, and heads for approval (or rejection) by local governments.

Man Stabbed on Palm Coast’s Zenoble Place, Site of Numerous Previous Arrests

July 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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The man was stabbed in the neck in what appears to have been a violent confrontattion that damaged parts of the house, but the man was not cooperating with authorities.

At Flagler NAACP Town Hall, Matters of Black Lives, “The Talk,” and the Gap Between Community and Policing

July 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

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A town hall organized by Flagler’s NAACP branch, with several top officials from the sheriff’s office, took stock of the recent police killings of black men and the killing of five white police officers in Dallas by a black veteran sniper.

Challenge to Florida’s DUI Breath Test May Be Moot After U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

July 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court said a law similar to Florida’s, in Minnesota, allowing breath tests for DUI, does not violate the U.S. Constitution’s Fourth Amendment, which bars unreasonable searches and seizures.

Home Invasion Assailant Killed by Tenant on Frank Place in Palm Coast, 2nd Suspect Surrenders

July 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 54 Comments

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Victor J. Betty, 28, was killed in an attempted home invasion on Frank Place in Palm Coast early this morning, and Carl Devore of Palm Coast turned himself in later today as the wanted second suspect in the incident.

An AR-15, a Shotgun, and Claims of Shots Fired: Confrontation in The Mondex

July 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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No one would end up arrested, but an investigation is continuing into claims that an assault weapon was brandished, shots fired and threats made.

Proposal to De-Criminalize Pot Possession Again Teetering as Flagler Council Nears Verdict

July 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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The Flagler Public Safety Coordinating Council decides Wednesday whether to recommend the de-criminalization proposal, but the reactions from palm Coast, Bunnell and Flagler Beach have been discouraging.

Chris Sousa, 21, Matanzas Graduate and Driven Entrepreneur, Struck and Killed by Car in Ormond Beach

July 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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Chris Sousa, a Palm Coast resident of Island Estates and a 2013 graduate of Matanzas High School, was killed early this morning as he walked when a vehicle struck him in Ormond Beach.

Sheriff Manfre Issues Statement on Shootings in Dallas, Falcon Heights and Baton Rouge

July 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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“It is my hope during these difficult times in our nation’s history that we use the recent incidents in Minnesota, Baton Rouge and Dallas to continue our dialogue that we have established with our community,” the sheriff said.

At Flagler’s New Jail, Science of Self-Contained Cell Blocks To Make Captivity Safer for Inmates and Guards

July 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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It’s in the internal designs, the innumerable details and attention to logic, efficiency and security for inmates, guards and visitors that the jail–which opened today– impresses, and that its $17.3 million cost shows its value.

52 Burglaries Strike Palm Coast’s Major Hotels Overnight, Including Hammock Beach Resort

July 7, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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Some 52 vehicles were targeted in burglaries at four Palm Coast hotels overnight, with smashed windows and stolen belongings in what appears to have been an organized spree.

Tyler Dutton Charged With DUI Manslaughter in Death of Jordan Rineer, 25, on US1 in October

July 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Tyler Dutton, the subject of several arrests in Flagler County over the past few years, was charged with DUI manslaughter in the death of 25-year-old Jordan Marie Rineer early the morning of Oct. 27 on U.S. 1, just south of Old Dixie Highway in Flagler County.

2 Domestic Violence Incidents in Palm Coast End in 3 Arrests, Assaults on 5 Cops and Injuries to 4

July 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Jennifer Caufield, 40, John Kodak, 32, and Randy Blyth, 23–the latter after allegedly assaulting his 17-year-old wife–were arrested on charges including battery on law enforcement officers Sunday in Palm Coast.

“I’m Putting My Faith In You,” Judge Tells Predator Granted Less Severe Probation Term

July 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Dorian Coppedge, 37, a Palm Coast resident designated a sex predator just last week, had been rendered homeless by a two-year sex-offender probation term, which Judge Matthew Foxman today agreed to alter to simple probation, thus possibly making Coppedge’s living arrangements less restrictive.

Trial in Gas Station Murder Likely in Late Summer But Suspect, On Meds, Still Unpredictable

July 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Joseph Bova, the impenetrable 28-year-old suspect in the execution-style murder of a Palm Coast’s Zuheili Roman Rosado at a gas station in 2013, appeared in court today for the first time in almost a year, stable but still hinting at the unpredictable.

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