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STARKE, Fla. (WCJB) - A newly obtained report details the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) investigation into the thousands of pieces of missing evidence from the Starke Police ...
Former Starke Police Chief Jeff Johnson resigned in March. Smith said the FDLE investigation could take six months. Separately, FDLE confirmed it raided City Hall on Feb. 27.
A local police chief is on the defensive following allegations that his officers are double-dipping. Officers with the Starke Police Department are being accused of billing taxpayers while working ...
It's a small force of only about 20 officers, so losing one of their own is tough, Police Chief Jeff Johnson said, but he said he has no tolerance for domestic violence. “It’s disappointing ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Starke City Commission voted in January to disband the city’s police department and have its duties taken over by the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office. At its peak ...
A Florida city has decided it will shut down its police department and turn over law enforcement duties to the county sheriff's department. Starke city commissioners voted to 4-1 on Tuesday to ...
Former Starke Police Chief Jeff Johnson resigned in March. Smith said the FDLE investigation could take six months. Separately, FDLE confirmed it raided City Hall on Feb. 27.