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Case Update: Florida Governor Issues Extradition Request for North Carolina to Turn Florida Fugitive Over to FCSO Custody

Case Update: Florida Governor Issues Extradition Request for North Carolina to Turn Florida Fugitive Over to FCSO Custody

Aug 22, 2025 - On August 20, 2025, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an extradition request to the Governor of North Carolina for Florida fugitive Kermit Booth, 72, of Franklin, North Carolina. Booth had been arrested on August 1, 2025, in Macon County, North Carolina, as a fugitive from justice on a Flagler County warrant for two counts of sexual battery on a person less than 12 years of age with a Florida bond of $500,000. This is a capital crime with a penalty of life in prison in Florida. A Macon County, N.C., magistrate set Booth’s bond at $35,000, and he posted bond and was released by Macon County, N.C., authorities.

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CASE UPDATE: Palm Coast Man Sentenced to 14-Years in Prison for Child Sex Offense

CASE UPDATE: Palm Coast Man Sentenced to 14-Years in Prison for Child Sex Offense

Aug 21, 2025 - On August 20, 2025, David Chenowith, 33, of Palm Coast, was sentenced to 14 years in the Florida Department of Corrections, with credit for 398 days of time served, after accepting a plea deal in a child sex offense case. These charges include lewd and lascivious battery, unlawful sexual activity with a minor, and promoting sexual performance of a minor.

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FCSO Arrests Man Involved in “Arrest Warrant” Scam

FCSO Arrests Man Involved in “Arrest Warrant” Scam

Aug 21, 2025 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man involved in an arrest warrant scam — a common scheme in which scammers pose as members of law enforcement agencies.

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Weekend Roundup: August 16-17

Weekend Roundup: August 16-17

Aug 18, 2025 - Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies made 17 arrests this past weekend between 6 p.m. on Friday, August 15, 2025, and 6 a.m. on Monday, August 18, 2025. Deputies handled 872 calls for service and made 202 traffic stops.

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Two Arrested, Including a Known Offender, After Fleeing from PACE Unit Detective Who Witnessed Drug Deal

Two Arrested, Including a Known Offender, After Fleeing from PACE Unit Detective Who Witnessed Drug Deal

Aug 15, 2025 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people who fled after a detective witnessed a drug deal in a gas station parking lot.

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FCSO Arrests Man for Lewd or Lascivious Battery on a Child

FCSO Arrests Man for Lewd or Lascivious Battery on a Child

Aug 14, 2025 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an 18-year-old man for lewd and lascivious battery after detectives determined he engaged in sexual intercourse multiple times with an underage victim.

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Weekend Roundup: August 9-10

Weekend Roundup: August 9-10

Aug 12, 2025 - Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies made 16 arrests this past weekend between 6 p.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025, and 6 a.m. on Monday, August 11, 2025. Deputies handled 544 calls for service and made 94 traffic stops.

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Russian National Arrested for Credit Card Fraud in Palm Coast, Suspect in Country Illegally

Russian National Arrested for Credit Card Fraud in Palm Coast, Suspect in Country Illegally

Aug 11, 2025 - On Friday, August 8, Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Mikhail Vasilev, 43, an illegal Russian national living in Palm Coast on two warrants for credit card fraud following two separate investigations conducted by FCSO detectives. Vasilev obtained customer credit cards to purchase construction material for residential home repairs and later used the cards for unauthorized, personal transactions.

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North Carolina Man Arrested on Flagler County Warrant for Sexual Battery of Child

North Carolina Man Arrested on Flagler County Warrant for Sexual Battery of Child

Aug 7, 2025 - On August 1, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina arrested Kermit Booth, 72, of Franklin, North Carolina, on a Flagler County warrant for two counts of sexual battery of a victim under 12.

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FCSO Arrests Palm Coast Woman for Posing as a Registered Nurse and Treating Over 4,400 Patients Without a License

FCSO Arrests Palm Coast Woman for Posing as a Registered Nurse and Treating Over 4,400 Patients Without a License

Aug 6, 2025 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Palm Coast woman who posed as a licensed nurse and provided medical care to thousands of unsuspecting patients, following an investigation conducted in coordination with AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway and multiple state and federal partners.

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Weekend Roundup: August 2-3

Weekend Roundup: August 2-3

Aug 5, 2025 - Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies made 21 arrests this past weekend between 6 p.m. on Friday, August 1, 2025, and 6 a.m. on Monday, August 4, 2025. Deputies handled 807 calls for service and made 187 traffic stops.

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FCSO Cyber Crimes Detectives Arrest Palm Coast Man Following Child Exploitation Investigation

FCSO Cyber Crimes Detectives Arrest Palm Coast Man Following Child Exploitation Investigation

Aug 1, 2025 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from state partners through the Northeast Florida Inter-Agency Child Exploitation and Persons Trafficking Task Force, has arrested a Palm Coast man after detectives found child sexual abuse material on his cell phone.

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FCSO Employees Honored at Awards Ceremony

FCSO Employees Honored at Awards Ceremony

Aug 1, 2025 - Employees who provided lifesaving CPR, solved lengthy investigations, and saved the lives of jail inmates are among those who were honored during the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office’s 2025 Second Quarter Awards Ceremony held on July 31, 2025, at the Flagler County Sheriff’s Operations Center.

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CASE UPDATE: Poison Peddler Convicted, Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Selling Fatal Dose of Fentanyl

CASE UPDATE: Poison Peddler Convicted, Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Selling Fatal Dose of Fentanyl

Jul 31, 2025 - On July 30, Justin Maddox was convicted and sentenced on multiple charges, including manslaughter, after an investigation by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Major Case Unit determined he sold the fatal dose of fentanyl that contributed to the overdose death of 40-year-old Jeremy Kocorowski in March 2024.

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Weekend Roundup: July 26-27

Weekend Roundup: July 26-27

Jul 29, 2025 - Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies made three arrests this past weekend between 6 p.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025, and 6 a.m. on Monday, July 28, 2025. Deputies handled 970 calls for service and made 257 traffic stops.

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FCSO Employees Donate $24,030 to the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches

FCSO Employees Donate $24,030 to the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches

Jul 28, 2025 - Flagler County Sheriff’s Office employees donated $24,030 to the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches (FSYR), making FCSO employee’s total donations to the FSYR approximately $204,000 since 2017.

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Palm Coast Burglar Caught in Less Than 12 Hours Using Guardianship Policing and Technology

Palm Coast Burglar Caught in Less Than 12 Hours Using Guardianship Policing and Technology

Jul 25, 2025 - The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a repeat offender after he was caught on camera committing a residential burglary of a Palm Coast residence.

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Palm Coast Couple Arrested After Leaving Infant in Car to Drink at Bar

Palm Coast Couple Arrested After Leaving Infant in Car to Drink at Bar

Jul 21, 2025 - Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Palm Coast couple late Friday evening after investigating a tip of a child left unattended inside a vehicle outside a bar in Palm Coast.

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Weekend Roundup: July 19-20

Weekend Roundup: July 19-20

Jul 21, 2025 - Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies made 17 arrests this past weekend between 6 p.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025, and 6 a.m. on Monday, July 21, 2025. Deputies handled 930 calls for service and made 146 traffic stops.

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FCSO Arrests Pool Contractors Who Failed to Complete Work, Defrauded Customers

FCSO Arrests Pool Contractors Who Failed to Complete Work, Defrauded Customers

Jul 18, 2025 - Following an extensive 15-month investigation into numerous reports of fraud by Ohanu Waters Inc., the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Michael Rusche and Diane Rusche, the owners of the business.

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