𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐁𝐎𝐗 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐌: It may seem funny but this is serious stuff. Scammers have come up with something new….and recently, we’ve had at least 4 Clay County residents fall victim to this losing over $60k in total. They’re calling or FaceTiming victims, pretending to be from a local bank saying your account has fraud activity. They’ll ask you to withdraw money so they can put it into a new account and “protect” it; from there they’ll ask you drive to a grocery store, buy a box of cereal and place to the money into the cereal box… then meet up with someone for the transaction. Scammers have been urging victims to stay on the phone during the entire process and to not tell anybody. DO NOT FALL FOR THIS! If you get a suspicious call, feel like you’ve been a victim of fraud or have any questions about scams - please call us immediately at 904-264-6512. #CCSOFL #ProudlyServing #ScamAlert

𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐓: Here’s what went down in Clay County… 🎃Our Fugitive and Sexual Offender Apprehension Unit is going door-to-door, talking to every sex offender and predator in the county, letting them know they can’t participate in Halloween and must follow the county ordinance. We’re making sure your family is safe when you’re out trick or treating - if you’re curious to know if any offenders or predators live near you – FDLE has a database you can check out on their website. 🐾K9 Ikarus and his handler, K9 Deputy Taliaferro helped find a missing elderly woman. Ikarus has dozens of successful finds in the roughly two years he’s been with us, specializing in finding missing people and detecting narcotics. Goobers does great work – and he’s a good boy. ⛳️10,000 dollars raised is going towards Clay County Special Olympics! We held our first-ever golf tournament at Top-Of-The-Tee in Fleming Island and it was an incredible turnout. Every dollar goes towards our Athletes and makes a difference, helping them participate in the State Games and supporting year-round sports training, competition expenses, uniforms, equipment, transportation, and athlete wellness programs. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible! 💊National Drug Take Back Day is tomorrow (10/24/26) - if you have any old medications you no longer need or use, get rid of them safely. Join us and Clay County Fire Rescue from 10am-2pm at 400 College Drive, Suite 106 in Middleburg to safely dispose of expired or unused medications. 𝘽𝙔 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙉𝙐𝙈𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙎: In the last week: 📞1,500+ 911 calls came into our dispatch center and over 7,600 calls for services in total 🚔59 arrests were made 🚨22 warrants served And no, this isn't AI. 😁 You’re all caught up – we’ll see you next time! #CCSOFL #ProudlyServing #ICYMI

🐾“𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓’𝐒 𝐀 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐎 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄!”🐾 When a vulnerable elderly woman went missing in early October, K9 Ikarus and K9 Deputy Taliaferro went to work. After an extensive search, this incredible team was able to find her safely in a wooded area near her home. In the roughly two years he’s been with us, K9 Ikarus has racked up dozens of successful finds, specializing in locating missing people and detecting narcotics. He’s got an incredible nose, a big job and heart of gold. Goobers is, without a doubt, a very good boy. #CCSOFL #ProudlyServing #K9

🎉 $𝟏𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐋𝐘𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐒! 🎉 What an incredible night at Top of the Tee! Our first-ever golf tournament benefiting Clay County Special Olympics raised an amazing $10,000 for our Athletes! Every dollar makes a difference, helping our Athletes participate in the State Games and supporting year-round sports training, competition expenses, uniforms, equipment, transportation, and athlete wellness programs. We’re so grateful to everyone who played, sponsored, donated, and helped make this event such a success. Your generosity makes a lasting impact, creating opportunities for our Athletes to compete, grow, build confidence, and shine both on and off the field. Missed out on the tournament? We’ll see you at our Tip-A-Cop fundraiser next week, October 27 through the 29th at Longhorn Steakhouse in Fleming Island! CCSO members will serve as wait staff for “tips” - where every dollar raised goes towards our Athletes. There will also be another chance to bid on silent auction items and to donate to Clay County Special Olympics! See you there! #CCSOFL #ProudlyServing #SpecialOlympicsFlorida

We’re aware of the incident involving an Orange Park High School staff member and student. This is currently an active and ongoing investigation, we have our detectives looking into the circumstances surrounding it. More information will be released as it becomes available.

𝐍𝐎 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐒, 𝐍𝐎 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐒! 🎃 Halloween is around the corner, and your family’s safety is our top priority. There are 268 sexual offenders and 87 sexual predators in our county; they’re not allowed to participate at all - the only door knocks they get are from our Fugitive/Sexual Offender Apprehension Unit. We’ve been busy verifying addresses and conducting compliance checks, making sure they’re in full compliance with state statutes and county ordinances. Before planning your child’s trick-or-treat route, you can always check the sexual offender registry at offender.fdle.state.fl.us/of… to see if any sexual offenders or predators live in your neighborhood. This resource allows you to view maps that pinpoint registered offenders’ addresses in your area. As always, see something say something! Call 904-264-6512, 911, or report it on the SaferWatch app. #CCSOFL #ProudlyServing #Halloween

𝐅𝐔𝐆𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘: We are searching for Archie Donovan Damon. He’s wanted for violation of probation for domestic battery by strangulation. Damon is 38-years-old - he's bald with hazel eyes, and has a last known address on Lovett Road in Orange Park, Florida. It should be noted he also has a history of violence. If you know where he is, or have any information, call us at (904) 264-6512. You can also submit an anonymous tip on our website, claysheriff.com, or through our SaferWatch app, or by calling First Coast Crime Stoppers by dialing **TIPS. Help us bring Archie Donovan Damon to justice! #CCSOFL #ProudlyServing #FugitiveFriday

𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊-𝐈𝐍𝐒 Several teenagers have been arrested after a series of car burglaries took place in the Silver Creek area of Lake Asbury. As of right now, at least 18 cars have been broken into and it all took place Sunday evening into Monday morning (October 11-October 12.) While arrests have been made and all suspects have been identified, our investigation is still ongoing and we believe there’s more victims who have been impacted. Most, if not all of the cars burglarized were left unlocked. This serves as an important reminder to follow the 9PM routine; remove all valuables from your car and lock your doors! If you notice that your car has been rummaged through and/or have any security footage that could assist in our investigation, please contact us at 904-264-6512 and ask to speak with Detective Gelsomino. You can also email him at [email protected] – tips can also be submitted through the SaferWatch App or by contacting First Coast Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.

𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 On October 5, 2026, a 14-year-old Clay High School student came forward to school administration about a threat made to the school. The threat was written on a bathroom wall indicating there would be a school shooting the first week of November. This information was given to our School Resource Officer, and we immediately began looking into the threat. After a thorough investigation, in conjunction with Clay County District Schools, we discovered the student who reported the threat was the individual who wrote it. The suspect was arrested on the charge listed below and transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice - Duval County Detention Center. The suspect will also face disciplinary action in accordance with the school district's Student Code of Conduct. 836.10(2) Written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism (2) It is unlawful for any person to send, post, or procure the sending, posting or transmission of, a writing or other record, including an electronic record, in any manner in which it may be viewed another person, when in such writing or record the person makes a threat to: (a) Kill or do bodily harm to another person; or (b) Conduct a mass shooting or act of terrorism. The Clay County Sheriff's Office takes all threats involving our schools seriously and we appreciate the coordination with Clay County District Schools to ensure the safety of our students, faculty, and staff. Our schools are places for growing and learning without fear or harm. As always, we encourage our community to report any threats or suspicious activity at schools through the FortifyFL app, the SaferWatch app, or by contacting the Clay County Sheriff's Office by phone at (904)264-6512.

𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐓: Here’s what went down this week in Clay County… 𝘽𝙔 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙉𝙐𝙈𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙎: ✅ Over 1,500 - 911 calls to our dispatch center ✅ 22 warrants served ✅ 256 public records requests filed 🚔 A Middleburg man was arrested after he was in the road pointing an AR-15 style rifle at community members and threatening to shoot them. 36-year-old Anthony Hagan tried to leave his home once our swat team arrived and drove into a ditch before he surrendered. He’s in the Clay County jail facing several charges. 🚨 A Clay County man was sentenced to 5 years in prison after killing his former girlfriend’s dog. Cole Daughtry had videos recorded with the dog’s snout taped shut, legs taped together and showing him strangling the dog. The dog, named Nina, ultimately passed away. Daughtry pled guilty to aggravated animal cruelty and pled to the statutory maximum for that crime. 🚲 Our school resource deputies helped students walk and ride safely to school for Walk and Roll to school day! We were joined by several partners of ours for proper bicycle helmet fittings and nutritional information for the kids. ☕️ There was good coffee and conversation at the Wawa in Middleburg! Sheriff Michelle Cook and our Community Affairs team celebrated National Coffee with a Cop day with our community members. Our team does these events on a regular basis, when the next one is scheduled, we’ll let you know. #CCSOFL #ProudlyServing #ICYMI

𝐅𝐔𝐆𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘: We are searching for Danielle Marie Normandin. She’s wanted for violation of probation for possession of cocaine. Normandin is 34-years-old, with brown hair, blue eyes, and has a last known address on Crabapple Ct. in Orange Park, Florida. It should be noted she also has a history of violence. If you know where she is, or have any information, call us at (904) 264-6512. You can also submit an anonymous tip on our website, claysheriff.com, or through our SaferWatch app, or by calling First Coast Crime Stoppers by dialing **TIPS. Help us bring Danielle Marie Normandin to justice! #CCSOFL #ProudlyServing #FugitiveFriday

𝐃𝐎𝐆 𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃 Back in August 2026, Cole Daughtry’s girlfriend at the time was looking through photos and videos on her phone from February and found something disturbing involving her dog, Nina. Videos recorded showed Daughtry torturing her dog several times, including Nina’ snout taped shut, legs taped together and Daughtry was seen strangling her dog. Nina ultimately passed away. Daughty had previously told his former girlfriend that Nina had died from natural causes, and he buried her while she wasn’t home. His former girlfriend confronted him and then notified law enforcement. Daughtry was charged with and has since pled guilty to one count of aggravated animal cruelty; he pled to the statutory maximum of 5 years in prison at the first pretrial hearing. “To call this case disturbing is simply an understatement and there’s no excuse for this kind of cruelty,” Sheriff Michelle Cook said. “I’m grateful to our detectives who worked on this case and our partners at the State Attorney’s Office in holding this defendant accountable.”

𝐌𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐆 𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐓 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃 On October 7, 2026, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office received several 911 calls regarding a man walking along Short Horn Rd approaching vehicles while waving an AR-15 style rifle. Calls continued to come into our dispatch center saying the man was threatening to shoot several people and had several community members in fear for their lives. The suspect was identified as Anthony Hagan. Clay County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies, Task Force and SWAT Units responded immediately and set up a perimeter around his home. While SWAT members were monitoring the residence, Hagan got into his vehicle and attempted to leave. Due to the active charges against him and potential threat to the community, SWAT members moved to stop the vehicle. Hagan drove his vehicle into a ditch before surrendering to Deputies. Hagan was taken into custody without further incident. Hagan was placed into custody without incident and being charged with six counts of aggravated assault, as well as an outstanding warrant of trespassing. “This is a prime example of how our patrol and specialty units work together to keep our community safe,” Sheriff Michelle Cook said. “We had a dangerous and erratic individual who posed a serious threat to our community; thanks to the quick response and coordination of our team, he was taken off our streets safely and promptly.” While Hagan has been placed under arrest, this investigation is still ongoing. Anybody with information that could assist is encouraged to contact us at 904-264-6512; you can also remain anonymous by submitting a SaferWatch tip or by calling First Coast Crime Stoppers by dialing **TIPS or texting SAFEFC to 738477.

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒, 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘! Deputy Virgil Hutton is one of a kind! As the School Resource Deputy at Lakeside Jr. High, he takes great pride in keeping students safe, building relationships, and being a positive role model for the next generation. Going on 15 years in law enforcement and 3 years as an SRO, Deputy Hutton knows that being a School Resource Deputy is about more than safety and security. It’s about showing up for students, offering guidance when they need it, and making a lasting difference in their lives. We’re proud to have Deputy Hutton looking out for our students at Lakeside Jr. High! #CCSOFL #ProudlyServing

𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐊 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 After a detailed and thorough investigation by our Guardianship Task Force, Inez Laraine Sullivan is behind bars for the exploitation of a disabled adult. On August 17, 2026, detectives with our task force received information regarding a Ward who lost over $100,000 to their temporary Guardian. Our victim had been diagnosed with multiple health issues and was unable to independently manage their own assets. After their rights were restored, they couldn’t access their money and they discovered all of it had been depleted. Investigative efforts revealed for over seven years, Sullivan made wire transfers from the victim’s account to her own personal account. She also wrote herself checks that drained the victim’s account and made debit card transactions. This is exactly why this task force was created. A vulnerable member of our community had their livelihood entrusted to the hands of someone who was supposed to care of them. Instead, they were taken advantage of. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office, the Clay County Clerk’s of Court’s Office and all our partners will continue to identify and hold those accountable who exploit vulnerable individuals. We’re here to protect our community and make sure the bad actors won’t get away with this type of exploitation.

𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐅𝐅 𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 The Clay County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 36-year-old Fleming Island man for seven counts of knowingly possessing and/or intentionally viewing child sexual abuse material. After a thorough child exploitation investigation was conducted by our Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, with assistance from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and the North Florida INTERCEPT Task Force, a search warrant was served on 9/29/26 at a residence on Blackhawk Ct. in Fleming Island. The occupants of the residence exited and were detained without incident. As a result of the investigation, probable cause was developed to arrest one of the occupants, Robert Rahn III. It should be noted that Rahn III previously worked as a behavioral health assistant at Middleburg High School from August 2021 to February 2022 and volunteered to assist the football team. We also have reason to believe he coached or volunteered for youth football teams in the Nassau County and Tallahassee areas. Rahn was booked into the Clay County Jail, however the investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with information that might be of assistance in this investigation is encouraged to contact Detective Lunsford at [email protected] or by phone at 904-264-6512. You can also submit a tip through the SaferWatch App or by calling First Coast Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.