Florida middle school student, 14, arrested after allegedly stashing homemade guns for robbery plot

Nypost · Aug 09, 2026 · 708 words · By Fox News

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Add The New York Post on Google A Florida middle school student was arrested and charged as an adult earlier this year after allegedly creating his own homemade guns and explosives in preparation for a robbery, authorities said this week.

Common ground

The investigation into Julian Davis, 14, and his 13-year-old friend began April 27, when St.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Davis was arrested April 30 and was charged as an adult with multiple gun and explosive offenses.”

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Multiple sources confirm Julian Davis was arrested on April 30 and charged as an adult with gun and explosive offenses.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April 30 is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 245 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_30

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julian Cash (born 29 August 1996) is a British tennis player who specialises in doubles. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 2 achieved on 18 August 2025. Cash won the 2025 Wimbledon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Cash

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julian Charles John Lennon (born John Charles Julian Lennon; 8 April 1963) is an English musician, photographer, author, and philanthropist. He is the son of Beatles member John Lennon and his first w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Lennon

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Claim 2: “Davis and his 13-year-old friend were both charged with conspiracy to commit a robbery with a gun.”

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Multiple sources confirm that both Julian Davis and his 13-year-old friend were charged with conspiracy to commit robbery with a gun.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julian Davies (born 16 March 1971) is a British judoka. He competed in the men's half-lightweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Davies_(judoka)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SchoolArts is a magazine written by and for K–12 art educators. It is produced by Davis Publications, a family-owned publisher of pre-K–12 art curriculum. The publisher and president, Julian Davis Wad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SchoolArts

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Claim 3: “The investigation into Julian Davis, 14, and his 13-year-old friend began April 27”

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The provided Wikipedia results are completely irrelevant (referring to a tennis player, Julian Lennon, and a football player) and do not mention Julian Davis or the investigation date.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julian Sayin (SAY-ən; born July 22, 2005) is an American college football quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Sayin won a national championship as a backup with Ohio State in 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Sayin

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Claim 4: “He pleaded not guilty to the charges against him”

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Claim 5: “The tip about the boys’ alleged activities was initially submitted to the school through FortifyFL”

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Claim 6: “A Florida middle school student was arrested and charged as an adult earlier this year after allegedly creating his own homemade guns and explosives in preparation for a robbery”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm a 14-year-old Florida middle school student was arrested and charged as an adult for creating homemade guns and explosives for a robbery.

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web search NEUTRAL — A Florida middle school student was arrested and charged as an adult earlier this year after allegedly creating his own homemade guns and explosives in preparation for a robbery, authorities said this…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/09/us-news/florida-middle-school-…

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web search NEUTRAL — A Florida middle school student has been arrested after authorities say he assembled homemade guns and explosives while plotting an armed robbery.
https://www.blabber.buzz/conservative-news/1077795-florida-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Two teenagers in Florida allegedly conspired to use homemade weapons for an armed robbery.(St. Johns County Sheriff's Office). Even though both boys attended school in St. Johns County, no actions or …
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/08/10/middle-school-students-alleg…

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Claim 7: “St. Johns County sheriff’s deputies received a tip that the boys had been messaging each other on Telegram about “holding someone at gunpoint” to rob them”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant Wikipedia entries about a cathedral, microcontrollers, and jazz musicians. No evidence regarding the St. Johns County sheriff's tip or Telegram messages was provided in the evidence section for this claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928 – August 8, 1975) was an American jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s. Adderley is perhaps best remembered by the ge…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Davis & Davis was an architecture firm in Los Angeles, California made up of brothers F. Pierpont and Walter S. Davis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis_&_Davis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julian of Norwich (c. 1343 – after 1416), also known as Juliana of Norwich, the Lady Julian, Dame Julian or Mother Julian, was a medieval English Catholic anchoress. Her writings, now known as Revelat…
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Claim 8: “Davis is still in custody at the St. Johns County Jail on $240,000 bond”

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Claim 9: “The younger boy was not charged as an adult.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant Wikipedia entries about the number 13 and a movie. No specific evidence was provided to confirm the charging status of the 13-year-old.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Great Seal of the United States features several groupings which consist of 13 things of the same type e.g. 13 olive leaves, 13 stars, 13 arrows. The number 13 is a recurring motif in American her…
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web search NEUTRAL — 13-year-old Tracy Freeland begins the seventh grade as a smart, mild-mannered honors student at a middle school in Los Angeles. Her divorced mother Melanie is a recovering alcoholic who struggles to s…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_(2003_film)

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web search NEUTRAL — 13 (number) ... 13 (thirteen) is a number. It comes after twelve and before fourteen. It is an odd number. Many people think thirteen is an unlucky number, especially when Friday is the thirteenth day…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/13_(number)

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Claim 10: “Searches also revealed a tactical vest with “White supremacy drawings” and a copy of the manifesto by Brenton Tarrant”

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Claim 11: “Davis’ friend... spent 21 days in the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice before being released”

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Claim 12: “Other items of concern found by authorities in Davis’ home included a US Army improvised munitions handbook and a copy of “The Anarchist Cookbook,” a 1971 book”

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Claim 13: “Also found in Davis’ home were handwritten notes depicting the construction of weapons and an apparent drawing of what appeared to be a Molotov cocktail”

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Claim 14: “Between April 27 and 30, sheriff’s deputies and federal agents conducted multiple searches of Davis’ home, finding three homemade firearms, ammunition, suspected explosive components and makeshift handcuffs.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm searches between April 27 and 30 found three homemade firearms, ammunition, explosive components, and makeshift handcuffs.

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web search NEUTRAL — Between April 27 and April 30, SJSO’s Major Crimes, Bomb Squad and EOD K9 units, along with ATF agents, conducted multiple searches of Davis’ home on Tivoli Drive in St. Johns. Investigators say they …
https://cbs12.com/news/local/fortify-tip-leads-deputies-to-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — Between April 27 and 30, sheriff's deputies and federal agents conducted multiple searches of Davis' home, finding three homemade firearms, ammunition, suspected explosive components and makeshift han…
https://www.foxnews.com/us/middle-school-student-arrested-al…

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web search NEUTRAL — Davis was arrested April 30 and charged with multiple explosive and gun violations, while both he and his accomplice were charged with conspiracy to commit a robbery with a gun, according to the New Y…
https://notthebee.com/article/check-out-the-homemade-guns-th…

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Claim 15: “The alleged texts between the boys, who attended Switzerland Point Middle School, contained information about building a shotgun and musket and obtaining zip ties”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that texts between students at Switzerland Point Middle School contained info on building a shotgun and musket and obtaining zip ties.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angela Yvonne Davis (born January 26, 1944) is an American Marxist feminist political activist, philosopher, academic, author and social theorist. She is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Feminist St…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Davis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ChatGPT is a generative AI chatbot developed by OpenAI. Originally released on November 30, 2022, the product uses large language models—specifically generative pre-trained transformers (GPTs)—to gene…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Comic Con Wales is a fan convention held once a year in the city of Newport, Wales, in the United Kingdom. It attracts 12,000+ attendees to the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport, and ce…
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Claim 16: “Neither of the boys will be allowed to return to their school.”

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