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Palm Coast Deputy Fire Chief Jerry Forte In Dramatic Rescue of Drowning Man

February 3, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Palm Coast Deputy Fire Chief Jerry Forte was in the W-Section when the drowning of a 71-year-old resident on Whispering Pine Drive was called in. He rushed to the scene and pulled the man out of the pool.

Family of Corey Jones, Killed by Cop, Calls For Regulation of Police Body Cameras

February 3, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

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A musician, Corey Jones was fatally shot by a plainclothes Palm Beach Gardens officer when his car broke down on Interstate 95 in the early morning after a gig. The officer, who was driving an unmarked van, has since been fired.

How 3-Month Investigation Led to Arrest of Palm Coast Man in Flagler Beach Publix Robbery

February 3, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Crushing debt allegedly led Daniel J. Fountain, a Palm Coast resident on probation and facing foreclosure, to rob Publix of $2,668 last October–and immediately start making bill payments to Palm Coast utilities, Brighthouse and others.

Florida Supreme Court Halts Executions Indefinitely; 389 Death Row Inmates In Limbo

February 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The U.S. Supreme Court invalidated Florida’s death-penalty sentencing scheme on Jan. 12, forcing the state to rewrite its law but also putting in question whether the new law must apply to all 489 death row inmates.

Celebrated Emergency Services Chief Kevin Guthrie Resigns, Jolting Commissioners

February 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

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Kevin Guthrie headed the county’s emergency services division since late 2013 to mostly rave reviews, but frustrations with the county administration may have led to his decision to leave.

Carolyn Frisbie, Leader in Palm Coast’s Community Chorus, Is Killed in Car Crash

February 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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arolyn Frisbie, a long-time member of Palm Coast’s Trinity Presbyterian congregation and among the leaders of the Community Chorus of Palm Coast, was killed the evening of Jan. 29 in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 1 in St. Johns County.

Flagler Beach’s Lt. Cox, Among 10 Winners, Is Countywide Public Safety Person of the Year

February 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Aside from Cox’s top award, winners included the Sheriff’s Senior Cmdr. Mark Carman, Flagler County Fire Rescue’s Jon Moscowitz and Bob Pickering of Emergency Management.

In “Fair Sentencing” Push, an Attempt to Reconsider Florida’s Get-Tough-On-Crime Laws

February 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Fair Sentencing seeks to change laws of the 1990s, such as 10-20-Life, mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses and habitual-offender laws, as other states have done.

Flagler’s Family Life Center Now a Certified Rape Crisis Center, Ensuring Critical Services

January 31, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Until Family Life took over the service in an arrangement with the sheriff’s office in March 2014, Flagler County had been without a reliable crisis center because the Children’s Advocacy Center had quit providing that service.

Justin Boyles Gets Life in Prison for Murder of Ed Mullener, Ending Hammock Love-Triangle Case of Torture and Killing

January 29, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Former Hammock resident Justin Boyles, who with accomplice Charles “Danny” Massey, tortured, murdered and burned Edward Scott Mullener in June 2013, was sentenced today (Jan. 29) to two life terms in prison without possibility of parole.

Rookie Deputy’s Discipline for Latest Crash: 30 Days Without a Patrol Car and Reprimand

January 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Flagler County Sheriff’s deputy Jonathan Kuleski will lose his patrol vehicle for 30 days and is the subject of written reprimand as a result of totaling a sheriff’s vehicle while on patrol last September, his second crash in four months.

Controversy Long Over, Flagler Beach Finally Gets Its $568,000 “Quint” Fire Truck

January 28, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The truck purchase inflamed many a confrontation among Flagler Beach city commissioners and embroiled the city’s fire department in a nearly year-long battle to secure it.

Bomb Squad Detonates Suspicious Package in Mailbox on Prattwood Ln. in Palm Coast

January 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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St. Johns County’s bomb squad was called in by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office this evening after a suspicious package was discovered in a mailbox on Pratwood Lane in Palm Coast.

Case Against Man Accused of Animal Cruelty and Battery Starts Anew as He Reverses Plea

January 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Shawn Higgins previously had agreed to plead no contest to charges of animal cruelty and domestic violence after allegedly forcefully throwing a dog on the floor and strangling an ex-girlfriend. He now has withdrawn his plea even though he faces potentially stiffer punishment.

Luigi and Filomena Camporeale Killed in a Wreck With Truck on I-95 Just South of Palm Coast Parkway

January 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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Palm Coast’s Luigi Camporeale, 85, and his wife Filomena Camporeale, 76, were killed around 9:30 p.m. on I-95, immediately south of Palm Coast Parkway as Luigi attempted a hard left turn into the lanes of traffic, strucking a semi truck.

Unfounded Threat Briefly Lifts Flagler Schools’ Status to Yellow, Increasing Cop Presence

January 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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An unfounded threat reported third-hand to Flagler school officials this morning and mirroring a threat in Florida’s Panhandle prompted the district to raise its security status to yellow before reverting back to normal.

Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Palm Coast Home Invasion, Accomplice Pleads for Mercy

January 25, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Daniel Hall was sentenced today to six years in prison and 10 years’ probation for the August 2014 assault and burglary at an older woman’s home as his accomplice, Carisa Hall, has been pleading with the court to lessen her sentence.

Term Limits for Supreme Court and Appellate Judges? Measure Moving Closer to Ballot

January 24, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Under the proposal, members of the Supreme Court and district courts of appeal would be limited to two full six-year terms. Judges currently have to retire in the election cycle after they turn 70 years old.

Authorities Looking for Escaped Convict Gary Bullock and Palm Coast Girlfriend

January 23, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Aiding in Bullock’s escape, Natasha Quigley stole money, blank checks and a gun from her parents’ home in Palm Coast before the pair absconded with a 3-year-old boy.

Sheriff Manfre Proposes De-Criminalizing Pot Possession; County Officials and State Attorney Open to Idea

January 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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Following in the steps of three Florida counties and some 20 states, Sheriff Jim Manfre wants to replace criminal penalties for small amounts of pot with civil fines. State Attorney R.J. Larizza and county officials are willing to explore the new approach.

4 Suspects Sought in Break-Ins and Theft of 19 Vehicles at Holiday Inn and Hampton Inn

January 22, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Five vehicles parked at the Holiday Inn Express in Palm Coast’s Flagler Plaza Drive and 13 vehicles parked at the nearby Hampton Inn, just off I-95, were burglarized overnight Wednesday, and one stolen from the Holiday Inn parking lot was later recovered in Orlando.

For One Rookie Deputy, 2 Totaled Patrol Cars and 2 Internal Investigations in 13 Months

January 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

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A just-completed internal investigation found Flagler County Sheriff’s deputy Jonathan Kuleski had been speeding and imprudent when he crashed and totaled his patrol car on White View Parkway in September. It was the latest in a series of issues for the rookie deputy.

Two Young Women’s Suicides, In Close Proximity, Stun and Mobilize Community

January 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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Lindsay Brockhaus, 20, killed herself on Tuesday, a month after her friend Cora Ann Engel, 18, committed suicide by the same method, two years almost to the day after Dalton Coxwell, also a Matanzas High student, had killed himself the same way.

Fire Demolishes Family Home in Western Flagler After French Fries Are Left Unattended

January 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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A house belonging to Caprice and Stephan Williams and their two teen-age sons at 5881 Logwood Lane in Bunnell was consumed by flames Saturday after Caprice briefly left the stove unattended to help a neighbor.

Ex-Cop Larry Jones Will Challenge Sheriff Manfre for Democratic Nomination

January 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

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Larry Jones, who retired from the sheriff’s office in 2014, is the nionth candidate for sheriff in this year’s election, but only the second on the Democratic side.

Two Pit Bulls Shot Dead After Attacking And Killing Pony; Duane Weeks Cited

January 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 112 Comments

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Two pit bulls in the care of Duane Weeks savaged a neighbor’s pony and killed it before the neighbor shot the two dogs. Weeks agreed to $1,000 in restitution and was cited for letting his animals run loose.

Stacy Culotta, Who’d Sought Suicide-by-Cop, Pleads to 36 Months’ Probation

January 19, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Stacy Culotta is the 36-year-old Palm Coast P-Section woman who last September was at the center of an attempted suicide-by-cop. She’ll serve probation and forfeit all weapons but serve no jail time.

Vandalism Blamed for Emptying Plantation Bay’s Water Supply, Leaving Customers Dry

January 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The 1,600-odd customers of the Flagler County-owned Plantation Bay water utility woke up to dry faucets today as vandals were believed to have emptied the subdivision’s water tanks overnight.

Flagler Sheriff’s Deputy and SWAT Member Jonathon Duenas Escapes Blazing Patrol Car on CR35

January 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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Deputy Jonathon Duenas was driving on CR 35 (off of SR 100), on the Westside of the county when a fire started in his patrol car’s trunk and quickly engulfed the vehicle. Duenas escaped with minor injuries.

Couple on Palm Coast Parkway Threatened With Handgun in Apparent Road Rage Incident

January 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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A 61-year-old Palm Coast resident and his wife were allegedly threatened with a gun in the culmination of an apparent road rage incident on Palm Coast Parkway Monday. Aggravated assault and battery charges are pending, but the perpetrator got away.

Jacqueline Costa, 49, Is Struck and Killed By an SUV on Mahogany Blvd. in The Mondex

January 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Jacqueline Costa, a 49-year-old resident of western Flagler County, was struck and killed this evening as she was crossing Mahogany Blvd. near her home in the Mondex.

Five New Flagler County Fire Rescue Firefighters Complete Orientation as Department Grows

January 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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New firefighters – Thomas Cope, Cory Sattar, Michael Beaulieu and Andy Thomas, all hired in December, along with Marianne Huston, who was hired in September – were put through their paces last week, the first full week of the new year.

U.S. Supreme Court Declares Florida’s Death Penalty Scheme Unconstitutional

January 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The United States Supreme Court, in an emphatic ruling Tuesday, declared Florida’s death penalty sentencing scheme to be a violation of the Sixth Amendment.

Palm Coast Couple Arrested for Sex in Joanne King Park After 12 Year Old Spots Them

January 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

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A 12-year-old boy told police he saw William J. Murphy, 37, and Connie Whitaker-Roberts, 33, having sex against a park bench at Joanne B. King Park in Bunnell Sunday afternoon. It is illegal to have sex in the park.

In Case Against Kimberle Weeks, Tactical Motions Lead to Likely Turning Point in March

January 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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Ex-Elections Supervisor Kim Weeks’s attorney wants three separate trials on 12 felony counts, and to suppress a search warrant–a motion which, if granted, would unravel the case against Weeks.

2 Killed, 2 from Palm Coast and Bunnell Injured in 2-Vehicle Wreck in Flagler Estates

January 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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Katie Stecker, 19, of St. Augustine, and Victoria Sutton, 20, were killed, Dalton Edwards, 20, of Bunnell, was critically burned, Alexander Koufodontis, 21, of Palm Coast, sustained lesser injuries.

Sexual Predator With History of Exhibitionism to Minors Moves Into Palm Coast’s U-Section

January 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

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Robert S. Hampton was arrested for masturbating in front of middle school children and later imprisoned for trying to lure an 11-year-old girl to his SUV, with his pants unzipped.

The Palm Coast Fraternal Order of Police Furthers a Lie in a Protest at Epic Theaters

January 6, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

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The FOP’s protest was triggered by false claims that filmmaker Quentin Tarantino had called cops “murderers.” The lie didn’t stop FOP organizers from going ahead with their plans or standing by their protest even when shown Tarantino’s actual words.

Billboard Aims to Stoke New Leads Into Suspicious Vanishing in May of George Contos

January 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Foul play is now suspected in the disappearance of Bunnell’s George Contos, 59, in May, as a billboard was unveiled by the sheriff’s office and Crime Stoppers to aid in tracking down his whereabouts.

Sudden Resignation of Flagler Beach Firefighter Follows Allegations of “Unauthorized Absences”

January 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Clint Dixon, a firefighter for the past three years, resigned “for personal reasons” after confirming to his fire chief that he’d left his post a couple of times.

More Than 13,000 Rape Kits Remain Untested Statewide as Crime Labs Strain

January 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The report lists 15 kits from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office that were not submitted to FDLE, but no kits–submitted or unsubmitted–from the Bunnell and Flagler Beach police departments.

Palm Coast Man Arrested for Firing Gun at a Dictionary During a Fight With Girlfriend

January 4, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Arnold D. Boggs, 48, of Palm Coast, was arrested on four charges, two of them felonies, after he shot at an Encarta World English Dictionary during a fight with his girlfriend, who’d told him she was moving out.

Firefighters and Deputies Rescue Man From Submerged Car After 2-Vehicle Wreck at SR100 Exit Ramp

January 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

A two-vehicle wreck at the northbound exit ramp of I-95 and State Road 100 ended with one of the two cars crashing into a retention pond and triggering a rescue of the driver by three Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies and four firefighters, who all dove into the 8-foot-deep waters.

Race Between 2 Boys “Testing Abilities” of Their BMWs Up Belle Terre Ends in Crash and Injury

December 30, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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Steven Zapata, 17, and Brian D. Rodrigues, 18, both of Palm Coast, were racing their BMWs up Belle Terre Parkway when Zapata lost control and ended up smashing an FPL light pole and a fence before dropping into a ditch.

Florida Prisons, Already Censoring a News Publication, Now Seek to Censor Legal Brief

December 30, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Florida Department of Corrections is seeking to block state and national media organizations from filing a brief in a legal battle about whether a publication should be barred from Florida’s prisons.

Push for Policing Reforms Expected in 2016 Legislative Sessions, But Not in Florida

December 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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Passing more laws in 2016 will depend on politics — and the level of public outcry — in each state. The federal government has no jurisdiction over local policing, leaving state lawmakers are ultimately responsible for reforms.

Ex-Culture Writer for News-Journal, Now With FlaglerLive, Arrested on Christmas Eve

December 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

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A reporter and columnist covering arts and culture for the Daytona Beach News-Journal until his move to FlaglerLive this fall, was arrested on charges of domestic battery and false imprisonment.

At Five Star Pizza, A Confrontation With A Dissatisfied Customer Ends With a Gun

December 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 72 Comments

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When Palm Coast resident Tammie Bouie wouldn’t leave Five Star Pizza, owner-manager Denis Gotlib pulled out a Glock, telling deputies he had a right to stand his ground.

Mom’s an ER Nurse But Baby Wouldn’t Let Her Get There as Deputies Assist in Home Birth

December 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Brittany Bowser, 25, gave birth to her son Jaxson in their Z-Section Palm Coast home 8 minutes after calling 911, with sheriff’s deputies assisting. Mom and son are fine, and eventually made it to Florida Hospital Flagler.

Miller Clayton, 7, Honored By County, City and State for Life-Saving Bravery in House Fire

December 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Miller Clayton took his little brother to safety out of their burning home on Kentucky Avenue in November. The awards were from the county and city firefighters unions and State CFO Jeff Atwater’s offce.

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