Guns taken as evidence in bid to make city safer
The Palatka Police Department has taken 44 guns off the streets as part of the agency’s mission to reduce the number of violent crimes happening throughout the city.
The Palatka Police Department has taken 44 guns off the streets as part of the agency’s mission to reduce the number of violent crimes happening throughout the city.
An Orange Park man fleeing from Clay County law enforcement reached the end of the line in Bardin on Sunday after crashing into a cattle gate and fence, according to Putnam County officials.
Two Palatka residents were charged with drug and child abuse offenses earlier this month after minors and drugs were found inside the suspects’ home, authorities said.
A man accused of shooting an 18-year-old multiple times in Palatka last week has been arrested, police announced Friday.
A Palatka man convicted of stabbing his 16-year-old girlfriend to death in 2020 was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday.
An Interlachen man in a wheelchair is accused of shooting a 71-year-old man who was watching TV the afternoon of New Year’s Eve.
No arrests had been made Friday following a Thursday shooting as police said they are seeking “cooperation” from people familiar with the case.
A Putnam Hall man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly threatening to use a stick to kill his neighbor over a dispute between the neighbor and the suspect’s father.
Three Interlachen residents are accused of stealing an estimated $3,100 in items from a Hawthorne home over the weekend.
A Putnam County sheriff’s deputy is on administrative leave after he was arrested Sunday for drunk driving, authorities said.