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Two More Targets of Operation Heartbreaker 2 Sentenced

Mar 14, 2025 - Two more targets of Operation Heartbreaker 2, a four-month undercover operation which focused on adults trying to solicit underage children for sexual encounters and resulted in eight arrests, have been convicted and sentenced.

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Cocaine Trafficker Arrested and Palm Coast Drug House Closed

Mar 13, 2025 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit and SWAT team served a narcotics-related search warrant at 57 Slocum Path in Palm Coast in the early morning of March 11, shutting down a drug house and arresting a cocaine trafficker.

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Alleged Campaign Worker Arrested for Burglary and Theft, Suspect Claimed She was Working for CD 6 Candidate Weil’s Campaign

Mar 10, 2025 - On March 7, Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested an Orlando woman, who claimed to be working for Congressional District 6 candidate Josh Weil’s campaign, for burglary and theft after deputies responded to a call regarding a suspicious person with a bicycle inside the fenced yard of a vacant home in Palm Coast.

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FCSO Introduces Therapy K-9 for Detention Deputies

Mar 7, 2025 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is excited to announce the addition of a therapy dog for the Agency’s Court and Detention Services Division.

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CASE UPDATE: Former Paramedic Arrested for Sex Offense Found to Have Committed Fraud, Faces Additional Charges

Mar 6, 2025 - Following an investigation by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office General Assignment Unit and the State Attorney’s Office for the Seventh Circuit, additional charges have been filed against James Melady, a former Flagler County Fire Rescue employee who was arrested in September 2024 for sexually battering an unconscious victim in an ambulance. During the investigation, detectives determined that he had defrauded multiple victims by stealing their credit cards and identification while performing his official duties as a paramedic.

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Detectives Find Drugs, Neglected Child, and Abused Dogs During Warrant Service, Leading to Four Arrests

Mar 6, 2025 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit, with assistance from the FSCO and Putnam County Sheriff’s Office SWAT teams, served a narcotics-related search warrant in the 5000 block of Nutwood Avenue in Bunnell, closing down the drug operation and making four arrests.

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Cuban National Illegally in the U.S. Arrested for Human Trafficking, Set to be Deported

Mar 5, 2025 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 70-year-old Cuban national after an investigation by the FCSO Major Case Unit determined he committed human trafficking and sexual activity with a minor. Following the arrest, detectives contacted the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to request a detainer for deportation.

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FCSO Communications Center Reaccredited

Mar 4, 2025 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center was awarded reaccreditation by the Florida Telecommunications Accreditation Commission for the third time

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Weekend Roundup: March 1-2

Mar 4, 2025 - Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies made 29 arrests this past weekend between 6 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2025, and 6 a.m. on Monday, March 3, 2025. Deputies handled 699 calls for service and made 251 traffic stops.

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FCSO Increases Presence for Bike Week 2025

Feb 28, 2025 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is prepared for the 84th Annual Daytona Beach Bike Week, and Sheriff Rick Staly urges residents to be prepared as well.

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Two Arrested, Including Fugitive from Multiple Florida Counties

Feb 27, 2025 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has made two arrests following a warrant service, including a fugitive who had felony warrants in multiple other Florida counties.

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CASE UPDATE: Palm Coast Man Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Child Pornography Material

Feb 26, 2025 - Christopher Caschera Jr., who was arrested in June 2023 and charged with 15 counts of possessing child pornography, was convicted and sentenced after pleading guilty to all counts.

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Home Healthcare Nurse Arrested for Physically Abusing Disabled Patient

Feb 26, 2025 - Following an investigation by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Major Case Unit, a home healthcare nurse was arrested after disturbing video evidence revealed he repeatedly physically abused a disabled patient.

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14-Year-Old Arrested for Bringing Gun to High School Basketball Game

Feb 25, 2025 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 14-year-old middle school student who brought a firearm to a high school basketball game.

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Weekend Roundup: February 22-23

Feb 25, 2025 - Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies made 16 arrests this past weekend between 6 p.m. on Friday, February 21, 2025, and 6 a.m. on Monday, February 24, 2025. Deputies handled 709 calls for service and made 229 traffic stops.

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FCSO Saves Taxpayers Over $1 Million in Inmate Health Care Costs, Named Top Saver for Second Straight Year

Feb 24, 2025 - For the second year in a row, Prime Corrections recognized Sheriff Rick Staly and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office for being the top saver of taxpayer money through the Offsite Inmate Medical Savings Program.

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Three Arrested After Stealing Vehicle in Seminole County and Attempting to Evade Flagler County Deputies

Feb 21, 2025 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three men that stole a vehicle in Seminole County, Florida and then attempted to flee from FCSO deputies.

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FCSO Adds New Cutting-Edge 21st Century Technology to Identify Inmates Through Their Eyes

Feb 19, 2025 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announces the implementation of the Inmate Recognition and Identification System, known as I.R.I.S., at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility.

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Weekend Roundup: February 15-16

Feb 19, 2025 - Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies made 15 arrests this past weekend between 6 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2025, and 6 a.m. on Monday, February 17, 2025. Deputies handled 807 calls for service and made 138 traffic stops.

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Palm Coast Man Arrested After Eight-Month Investigation into Sexual Battery of a Minor

Feb 18, 2025 - Following an eight-month investigation by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Major Case Unit, a Palm Coast man has been arrested for sexually battering a minor in May 2024.

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News Releases

Two More Targets of Operation Heartbreaker 2 Sentenced

Cocaine Trafficker Arrested and Palm Coast Drug House Closed

Alleged Campaign Worker Arrested for Burglary and Theft, Suspect Claimed She was Working for CD 6 Candidate Weil’s Campaign

FCSO Introduces Therapy K-9 for Detention Deputies

CASE UPDATE: Former Paramedic Arrested for Sex Offense Found to Have Committed Fraud, Faces Additional Charges

Detectives Find Drugs, Neglected Child, and Abused Dogs During Warrant Service, Leading to Four Arrests

Cuban National Illegally in the U.S. Arrested for Human Trafficking, Set to be Deported

FCSO Communications Center Reaccredited

Weekend Roundup: March 1-2

FCSO Increases Presence for Bike Week 2025

Two Arrested, Including Fugitive from Multiple Florida Counties

CASE UPDATE: Palm Coast Man Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Child Pornography Material

Home Healthcare Nurse Arrested for Physically Abusing Disabled Patient

14-Year-Old Arrested for Bringing Gun to High School Basketball Game

Weekend Roundup: February 22-23

FCSO Saves Taxpayers Over $1 Million in Inmate Health Care Costs, Named Top Saver for Second Straight Year

Three Arrested After Stealing Vehicle in Seminole County and Attempting to Evade Flagler County Deputies

FCSO Adds New Cutting-Edge 21st Century Technology to Identify Inmates Through Their Eyes

Weekend Roundup: February 15-16

Palm Coast Man Arrested After Eight-Month Investigation into Sexual Battery of a Minor

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