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Aug 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Deputies Convince Suspect to Return for Arrest
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Clay County deputies responded to a Peoria Drive home after a 911 call reporting an assault. Authorities say James Julian strangled a woman, threatened her with a firearm, and fled; deputies later located his vehicle and called him directly to get him to return, where he was taken into custody. He was booked for domestic battery by strangulation and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
WHO: James Julian; Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputies and a sergeant
WHAT: Deputies used a direct phone call to persuade an armed domestic-violence suspect to return and be arrested.
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026
WHERE: Clay County, Florida
WHY: Authorities allege Julian strangled the woman and threatened her with a firearm before fleeing, leading deputies to arrest him on domestic battery by strangulation and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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