The Coast Guard provided assistance to three individuals on Saturday after their 30-foot sailing vessel experienced mechanical issues near Vilano Beach. According to the Coast Guard, they received a distress call from the three people on board the disabled vessel. Responding promptly, a response boat was dispatched to their location. Once on scene, Coast Guard crew members assessed the situation and determined that the sailing vessel was unable to proceed on its own due to mechanical problems. In order to ensure the safety of those on board, the decision was made to initiate a tow operation. The Coast Guard response…
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Anfernee Wilson Found Guilty in Double Murder of St. Augustine Couple
Anfernee Wilson has been found guilty on all charges, including two counts of first-degree murder, by a jury in a St. Johns County courtroom. The case involved Wilson being accused of shooting 16-year-old Sydnie Rounsville and 21-year-old Kyle Stein while they were inside a truck at the Florida Club condominiums. According to the arrest report, witnesses stated that on October 6, just before 6:30 p.m., they observed a black pickup truck speeding through the parking lot with a man chasing after it, holding a gun. The truck changed direction and headed towards the man, eventually crashing into a parked car.…
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SJSO Hauls in Another Suspected Pedo
SJSO Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Detectives have arrested a 49-year-old St. Johns County man on multiple counts in violation of Florida Statute 827.071.5. Joshua Gumlia was taken into custody by detectives on July 17th after an investigation revealed he was in possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). This investigation was in collaboration with the Northeast Florida Inter-Agency Child Exploitation and Person Trafficking Task Force (NEFL INTERCEPT). DID YOU KNOW: Law enforcement officers and others who investigate child exploitation and child trafficking offenses refer to the above described crimes as possession of “Child Sexual Abuse Material” to more accurately…
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St. Augustine Doctor Faces Trial for Sex-for-Pills
Jury selection began on Friday in the federal case against a St. Augustine doctor, Scott Hollington, who is accused of trading sex for drugs. Hollington is facing 20 criminal counts, including conspiracy, unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, and obstruction of justice. The prosecution alleges that Hollington exploited drug addicts by offering them drugs in exchange for sexual favors. Undercover FBI agents, posing as patients, along with five actual patients, are expected to testify against Hollington. The defense argues that the doctor’s sexual interactions with patients are irrelevant, as he was prescribing medically necessary prescriptions to patients dealing with addiction.…
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