A cry for help. A barricaded subject. A stolen vehicle recovery with a short pursuit. Complicated investigations. Uncooperative inmates. Extensive and detailed public records requests. That’s what members of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office handled over the course of several days. That’s not uncommon in law enforcement, though. In fact, it’s what CCSO’s members face […]

It’s here: summer. With pencils down and the temperature up, these next few months open the door for more free time for kids. Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook wants parents to keep that – and safety – in mind. “Summer is a great time for families to spend more time together and enjoy what our

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is adding more eyes to the county’s waterways thanks to a statewide program aimed to increase law enforcement resources. The agency increased its Marine Unit with a state-of-the-art boat, which allows for more deputies out on the waterways. The agency was able to acquire the

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office has a new addition – a gray Labradoodle named JP. The call to serve doesn’t come without its mental and physical toll – and that’s something Sheriff Michelle Cook understands. That’s why she arranged for an agency station dog. “A member who is healthy both

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL – An investigation ended with a rare DMT lab shut down and a Clay County man facing multiple charges. The investigation began with two border seizures of Mescaline by Homeland Security Investigations. Mescaline is a Schedule I narcotic with hallucinogenic effects. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office serves on a task force with

MIDDLEBURG, FL — A Clay County District Schools employee has been charged with possession of cocaine following a Clay County Sheriff’s Office investigation. Douglas Charles Batchelder, a guardian with Clay County District Schools, was arrested by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office after detectives received information he was involved in the use of illegal narcotics. Working jointly with the

CLAY HILL, FL – Illegal drugs are not specific to just one community. In our community, however, more than 20 local organizations and agencies are collaborating to break the cycle and help families affected by drug addiction. Operation Hammer and Hope combines focused enforcement efforts against drug dealers, with dozens of free wrap-around services to

There is a line of first first responders when someone calls 911: telecommunicators. Malynn Nooney holds that title at the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, and taking on that role was her dream when she graduated from Clay High School. “To put it simply, I wanted to help people,” she said, “I wanted to use my

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL — Deputies with the United States Marshals Service arrested a man in Texas in connection to a 2019 murder, bringing the total number of people arrested in this investigation to seven. Deputies arrested Doug Roe, Jr. on a Clay County Sheriff’s Office warrant on November 10th. CCSO detectives believe Roe is one