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7-year-old boy killed at Florida ATV park with history of deadly incidents
PALATKA, Fla. — A child was killed in an ATV crash at a Putnam County park on Sunday. According to First Coast News, it happened around 2 p.m. at Hog Waller Campground & ATV Resort in Palatka. Florida Highway Patrol states that a 7-year-old boy was sitting behind a...
Who's liable? Hog Waller requires parents to sign waiver
PALATKA, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is still investigating the death of a child at a popular ATV park in Putnam County. A 7-year-old boy was killed while riding an ATV at Hog Waller Campground & ATV Resort Sunday afternoon. This marks the fourth death at Hog Waller since 2019.
Action News Jax Investigates finds an increase in aggressive dog attacks
Action News Jax Investigates pulled public records and found there were 1,162 bites ranging in severity reported to Animal Control so far this year. Animal Control has reported about 830 bite calls in Duval County, about 150 in Clay, about 140 in St. Johns, and 40 bite calls in Putnam.
7-year-old killed in crash at Putnam County ATV park with history of deadly crashes
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A 7-year-old boy is dead after a crash at Hog Waller Campground & ATV Resort in Palatka on Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 2:06 p.m. An FHP crash report states that the 7-year-old was sitting behind a 32-year-old man...
Marion County firefighter accused of molesting a child under 12
HAWTHORNE, Fla. (WCJB) - A firefighter paramedic working in Marion County faces charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under the age of 12. On Friday morning, Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Murrel Dempsey Liverman Jr., 57, of Hawthorne, a firefighter paramedic with Marion County Fire Rescue.
Marion County firefighter arrested in Putnam County, accused of molesting victim younger than 12
A Marion County Fire Rescue firefighter-paramedic was arrested at the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, accused of lewd and lascivious molestation by a person 18 years or older on a victim less than 12. Murrel Dempsey Liverman Jr., 57, of Hawthorne, applied for a reserve position with PCSO and detectives “decided to ask him to come in to interview for the reserve position as the safest way to bring him into custody,” a news release from PCSO said. PCSO said it received a tip from the state hotline about possible abuse between Liverman and the victim. “The victim told deputies the abuse started about a year earlier and that on several occasions Liverman would put his hands down the victim’s pants when there were no other adults nearby,” the news release said.
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