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Clay County Man Receives 6-Year Sentence For Drug And Gun Charges
CLAY COUNTY, Fla.– A Clay County man with a history of felony convictions has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses. Edward Sherwood Gustafson IV, 31, of Green Cove Springs, was sentenced on Wednesday by Chief United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan to 78 months (6 years and 6 months) in federal prison. He will also be required to forfeit a Smith and Wesson pistol and ammunition used in his crimes.
Green Cove Springs Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years for Drug Distribution and Firearm Offenses
A Clay County man, Edward Sherwood Gustafson, IV, age 31, has been sentenced to a 6-year-and-3-month federal prison term following his guilty pleas on charges related to drug distribution and firearms violations. Chief United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan handed down the sentence, which also includes the forfeiture of a Smith and Wesson pistol and ammunition connected to the illegal activities. Gustafson, from Green Cove Springs, was taken into custody and has been detained since his arrest on May 9, 2023.
Police Briefs
ORANGE PARK – A traffic stop for running a stop sign escalated into a trafficking methamphetamine charge for a woman on June 27. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Brandy Kay O’Brien, 47, was arrested after K-9 Odin alerted deputies of the likely presence of illegal narcotics inside her car after she was pulled over when a deputy said she didn’t stop while turning right onto Peoria Road.
This Week in History
Ken Brock, a U.S. Army veteran who suffered from PTSD, completed his 2,650-mile walk from Keystone Heights to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. During the five-month journey, Brock marched through storms and burned through pairs of shoes to raise awareness for the Wounded Warrior Project's PTSD programs. The taxable property value...
State Attorney Melissa Nelson to remain in courtroom for third term
JACKSONVILLE — As the unopposed candidate for State Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, Melissa Nelson will serve another four years as the top prosecutor for Clay, Duval and Nassau counties. She was unopposed in 2020 as well. The Office of the State Attorney is located at the Ed...
CCSO: Man arrested after threatening three people with knife
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – A man who threatened two people and a Clay County Fire Rescue lieutenant with a knife was subdued in a wooded area on June 27 when a Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputy used his Taser. John Joseph Danella, 36, of Zephyrhills, was charged with aggravated...
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