Event Brief
Florida man busted with device to fake drug test
Filed: Jul 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: Deputies say a Palm Coast man arrived for court-ordered drug class with a concealed device to falsify urine.
WHO: James Shepard, 52, of Palm Coast
WHAT: Arrested for allegedly using a concealed device to fake a urine sample for a court-ordered drug test
WHEN: Jul 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM ET
WHERE: Flagler County, Florida
WHY: Deputies say he was attempting to beat a court-ordered drug test by falsifying his urine sample.
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