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Weekend Roundup September 13 - 15

Sep 17, 2024 - Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies made 20 arrests this past weekend between 6 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2024, and 6 a.m. on Monday, September 15, 2024. Deputies handled 842 calls for service and made 116 traffic stops.

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13-Year-Old Arrested Following Shooting Threat Made to Buddy Taylor Middle School

Sep 16, 2024 - On September 16, a 13-year-old girl was arrested for making a threat to commit a shooting at Buddy Taylor Middle School.

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Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Explorers Compete Statewide and Step Up during FSEA Delegates Meeting

Sep 12, 2024 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Explorers Program recently traveled to Central Florida and participated in the September Delegates meeting hosted by the Florida Sheriff’s Explorers Association.

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Former Flagler County Fire Rescue Employee Arrested for Sexual Battery of an Unconscious Victim in an Ambulance

Sep 12, 2024 - On September 6, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Major Case Unit was contacted by the Daytona Beach Police Department Major Case Unit regarding an investigation into a former Flagler County Fire Rescue employee, James Melady, 37, of Daytona Beach. DBPD advised while investigating Melady on cases in their jurisdiction, a video was discovered of Melady molesting an unconscious female in Flagler County while on-duty and in uniform while performing his official duties.

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Former Flagler County Fire Rescue Employee Arrested for Sexual Battery of an Unconscious Victim in an Ambulance

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Palm Coast Man Arrested for Molesting a Minor

Sep 11, 2024 - On September 4, Joseph Thomas Horovsky, 21, of Palm Coast was arrested for sexually touching a child under the age of 12. Flager County Sheriff’s Office Major Case Unit detectives started the investigation in June 2023 when the victim first came forward. The victim told detectives the molestation occurred over the past 2 to 3 years.

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Weekend Roundup: September 6-8, 2024

Sep 11, 2024 - A reminder to lock your vehicle and a couple caught with cocaine

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Break Up Turns Violent, Ends in Maryland Man's Arrest

Sep 9, 2024 - On Thursday, September 5, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic disturbance in Bunnell. Deputies found the victim at a nearby residence in distress with obvious signs of being attacked. The victim told deputies she had been dating Steven McSwain, 47, of Maryland for about a month.

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Volusia County Man Arrested for Traveling to Palm Coast to Meet a Minor for Sex

Sep 9, 2024 - On Monday, September 9, Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man who had driven from Volusia County into Flagler County to meet a 16-year-old girl for sex.

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Man Sentenced to Prison for Secretly Recording Underaged Victim

Sep 5, 2024 - On September 3, Tyler Habdas, 32, was sentenced to five years in prison, followed by eight years of sex offender probation. He was found guilty by a jury in July on five counts of Unlawful Use of a Two-way Communication Device, three counts of Video Voyeurism involving a Victim Under 12, and Child Abuse.

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Labor Day Weekend Roundup August 30th – Sept. 3rd

Sep 4, 2024 - Woman Riding Her Bike Hit by a DUI Driver; Palm Coast Man Arrested After Trying to Hide from Deputies in the Attic; Labor Day Weekend Movie Disrupted due to a Domestic Disturbance Leading to an Arrest

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Extra Patrols On Land and Water For Labor Day Weekend

Aug 29, 2024 - As the last federal holiday of the summer, Labor Day weekend will be packed with traffic, boating, and beach activities across Flagler County. That’s why the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office will be out in full force to ensure everyone remains safe while enjoying the holiday.

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Stolen Cellphones, Jewelry, and Credit Cards Lead to Three Arrests for Narcotics and Recovery of Stolen Property

Aug 29, 2024 - On August 20, a Palm Coast resident reported two cellphones, a tablet, jewelry, and credit cards were taken from her home on Frontier Drive. The victim also told deputies more than $8,000 was charged to the cards before they were canceled and deactivated. The victim stated the suspect, Jody Rogers, 53, of Bunnell took the items.

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Rhode Island Teenager Arrested After Fleeing in Stolen Ferrari Taken During Armed Home Invasion

Aug 28, 2024 - On Tuesday, August 27, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 19-year-old male wanted in Rhode Island after he drove a stolen Ferrari into Flagler County, fled from deputies at dangerous speeds, and attempted to hide at a residence in Palm Coast.

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Weekend Roundup: August 24-25, 2024

Aug 27, 2024 - Gunfire in Bunnell Damages Neighbor’s Vehicle and House, Citizen “Sees Something, Says Something” about Drunk Palm Coast Driver, Habitual Traffic Offender Arrested

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Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Utilizes New Technology to Detect Illegal Drugs & Explosives Safer and Faster

Aug 26, 2024 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has a new device in the fight against criminals and to keep deputies safe. The MX908 is a handheld device for the identification of suspected illegal narcotics and explosives, as well as real-time chemical detection. The device can be used to analyze solid, liquid, vapor, and aerosol samples in a matter of minutes.

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FCSO Announces the Retirements of K-9s Odin and Baro

Aug 23, 2024 - The Flagler County Sheriff's Office announces the retirements of K-9s Odin and Baro after five and six years of service with the Agency, respectively.

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Deputies’ Training and Community Awareness Leads to Drug Arrest

Aug 22, 2024 - On August 22, around 3 a.m., Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies were on patrol along Mahogany Boulevard in Daytona North. The deputies noticed a vehicle in a driveway with the lights on and not running and appeared to be unoccupied. Knowing this was uncommon for the residence at that hour, the deputies investigated further.

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Weekend Roundup August 17-18

Aug 20, 2024 - Flagler County Sheriff’s Office continues to take illegal drugs off the street

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“See Something, Say Something” Results in Marion County Man arrested on Grand Theft charges who was also a Fugitive from Georgia

Aug 20, 2024 - On August 18, 2024, Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) responded to 2027 Laurel Avenue, Bunnell in reference to a stolen vehicle.

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News Releases

Weekend Roundup September 13 - 15

13-Year-Old Arrested Following Shooting Threat Made to Buddy Taylor Middle School

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Explorers Compete Statewide and Step Up during FSEA Delegates Meeting

Former Flagler County Fire Rescue Employee Arrested for Sexual Battery of an Unconscious Victim in an Ambulance

Former Flagler County Fire Rescue Employee Arrested for Sexual Battery of an Unconscious Victim in an Ambulance

Palm Coast Man Arrested for Molesting a Minor

Weekend Roundup: September 6-8, 2024

Break Up Turns Violent, Ends in Maryland Man's Arrest

Volusia County Man Arrested for Traveling to Palm Coast to Meet a Minor for Sex

Man Sentenced to Prison for Secretly Recording Underaged Victim

Labor Day Weekend Roundup August 30th – Sept. 3rd

Extra Patrols On Land and Water For Labor Day Weekend

Stolen Cellphones, Jewelry, and Credit Cards Lead to Three Arrests for Narcotics and Recovery of Stolen Property

Rhode Island Teenager Arrested After Fleeing in Stolen Ferrari Taken During Armed Home Invasion

Weekend Roundup: August 24-25, 2024

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Utilizes New Technology to Detect Illegal Drugs & Explosives Safer and Faster

FCSO Announces the Retirements of K-9s Odin and Baro

Deputies’ Training and Community Awareness Leads to Drug Arrest

Weekend Roundup August 17-18

“See Something, Say Something” Results in Marion County Man arrested on Grand Theft charges who was also a Fugitive from Georgia

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