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Middleburg News | Community News, Photos, Events, Businesses & Deals Our network Back to FirstCoastNews.com More FCN Communities Arlington Avenues & Deer Creek Avondale & Riverside Beaches Downtown Jacksonville Green Cove Springs Jacksonville North Estates Julington Creek Mandarin Middleburg Murray Hill & Ortega Orange Park Ponte Vedra San Marco Springfield St. Augustine St. Marys Search Welcome Menu Log in Contact us Community Home HS Sports Schools Families Pets Events Restaurants Businesses Deals! Arrest made in deadly crash that killed elderly couple Submitted by FirstCoastNews Web Staff Friday, September 11th, 2015, 2:31pm CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A local man was arrested Thursday in connection to a traffic crash that left an elderly couple dead in May of this year. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that Sherman Calvin Braswell, 26, of Middleburg, is charged with running a red light, driving while his license was suspended/revoked, and driving a motor vehicle without insurance. On May 19, a pickup truck driven by Braswell ran a red light going southbound on US-17 in Fleming Island and collided with a Toyota Camry trying to cross the street, according to Sgt. Bryan with FHP. Both victims who died were in the car that was hit by the truck, according to FHP. The victims in the Camry were identified as Louise Lyford Nee, 73, and Martin G. Nee, 74, of Orange Park. Braswell has been booked into Clay County jail. He is being held on $5,002 bond. View Comments | Post a Comment Share: Community Sponsors Advertise Here Are you interested in promoting your business to local customers? All Community Sponsors St. Augustine double murder suspect in custody Submitted by Garrett Pelican on Thursday, August 27th, 9:00 pm ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Hours before his wife and a family friend were shot to death inside a South Bellagio Drive home Thursday, a St. Augustine man suspected in their killing had been in court pleading no contest to violating an injunction for protection against domestic violence ordered by a judge last month, court records show. Read More View Comments | Post a Comment Share: Suspect in double murder of wife and friend in court hours before shooting Submitted by Garrett Pelican on Thursday, August 27th, 9:00 pm ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Hours before his wife and a family friend were shot to death inside a South Bellagio Drive home Thursday, a St. Augustine man suspected in their killing had been in court pleading no contest to violating an injunction for protection against domestic violence ordered by a judge last month, court records show. Read More View Comments | Post a Comment Share: Ebron charged in plot to escape from jail Submitted by Garrett Pelican on Thursday, August 27th, 8:50 pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The chief suspect in the disappearance of 21-month-old Lonzie Barton faces new charges following his arrest for an alleged plot to escape from the Duval County Pretrial Detention Facility. William “Ruben” Ebron, 32, is accused of concocting a plot to stash keys in his sock and mouth and then use them to slip out of his handcuffs, jump out of a jail van and escape in a getaway car, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrest report. Investigators found out about the plan Monday when another inmate came forward with multiple recorded conversations detailing how Ebron allegedly planned to escape from custody. “Ebron directed the inmate to have the getaway car placed east of the jail,” the report said. Ebron was arrested Thursday on charges of attempted escape from a jail, criminal conspiracy, unlawful possession of a concealed handcuff key, and smuggling contraband into a detention facility, all felonies, jail records show. Read More View Comments | Post a Comment Share: Community Sponsors Advertise Here Are you interested in promoting your business to local customers? All Community Sponsors FWC: Boater missing in Black Creek found, identified Submitted by FirstCoastNews Web Staff Saturday, July 25th, 2015, 12:47am MIDDLEBURG, Fla. — The body of a missing boater that was originally called in as a drowning in Black Creek was found Friday afternoon, according to Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesperson Karen Parker. The missing boater was identified Friday as Vincent Testa, 27, of Jacksonville, Parker told First Coast News. Testa and friends had gone out boating when at some point, Testa, who was hanging onto the side of the boat, fell into the water, witnesses said. He was not wearing a life jacket and never surfaced, FWC reports. Read More View Comments | Post a Comment Share: Multiple victims flown to UF Health after Middleburg crash Submitted by FirstCoastNews Web Staff Friday, April 24th, 2015, 2:45pm Update, 2:43 p.m.: County Road 218 is now open to traffic in both directions. MIDDLEBURG, Fla. -- A two-vehicle crash in the Lake Asbury area Friday morning sent at least four people to the hospital and halted traffic on County Road 218, authorities said. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash was reported about 11:15 a.m. on CR 218 near Henley Road between Middleburg and Green Cove Springs. FHP says there are injuries. Scanner traffic suggests multiple victims were flown via Life Flight to UF Health Jacksonville. Initial reports suggest one of the victims had to be cut out of a pickup truck after striking another vehicle head-on. We'll update this developing story as we learn more. Read More View Comments | Post a Comment Share: 91-year-old woman, three pets dead after Middleburg fire Submitted by FirstCoastNews Web Staff Thursday, April 23rd, 2015, 3:30pm MIDDLEBURG, Fla -- A fire that broke out at a Middleburg mobile home Wednesday has claimed the lives of a 91-year-old woman and three pets, and put another person in the hospital. Clay County Sheriff's spokesperson Mary Justino toldFirst Coast News the fire started on Nighthawk Lane in a rural part of Middleburg. On Thursday morning, Catherine Johnson succumbed to her injuries in the hospital, Justino said. Johnson had initially escaped the fire but went back inside to retrieve her belongings and was injured in the process, according to CCSO. 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