A Jacksonville man is facing a felony charge after police say he followed a woman into an elevator at a Southside apartment complex, pulled a knife and attempted to sexually batter her, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrest report.
A 62-year-old man is accused of manslaughter for his role in a deadly dog attack in 2024 on the Westside, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday.
After surviving a brutal attack while on duty outside a Walmart on Philips Highway in 2023, Officer Jennifer Scott has endured physical, emotional, mental, professional and financial struggles.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it arrested a suspected drunk driver who sped through the IRONMAN Jacksonville race near Five Points on Saturday, narrowly missing runners and bicyclists before officers stopped the vehicle. No one was injured.
A Jacksonville man who was shot by police and arrested on Thursday was charged with first-degree kidnapping with intent to inflict bodily harm, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor domestic battery, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
JSO did not specify the nature of the threat. Officers are expected to remain on scene into the evening as a precaution.
A Jacksonville man was hospitalized Saturday morning after he was shot in the leg during a confrontation at a party, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
The man shot by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers after holding a woman and her infant hostage inside a Southside home had been arrested twice earlier this year on alcohol-related charges.
A man was shot by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers and taken into custody Thursday night after police said he held a woman and her 9-month-old baby against their will for several hours, then pointed a handgun at officers in a wooded area.
The attorney for an off-duty Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer who tackled a teenager at a local skate park said his client has been cleared after the State Attorney’s Office dropped a misdemeanor battery charge.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a person was fatally shot near Parrish Cemetery Road and Normandy Boulevard on the Westside on Thursday morning.
As revelers marked Cinco de Mayo with drinks and parties, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office stepped up patrols that Tuesday night, looking for impaired drivers.
Charges have been dropped against an off-duty Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer who was captured on surveillance video slamming a teenager to the ground at a Jacksonville Beach skate park earlier this year.
The family of an Orange Park woman said a traffic stop in Jacksonville while she was delivering food for DoorDash escalated into a violent confrontation with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, alleging deputies used excessive force. The sheriff’s office said its Internal Affairs Unit reviewed the incident and found the arrest and circumstances surrounding it were within policy.
Jacksonville Community Action Committee rallied at City Hall, urging a mental-health-led crisis response team. JSO says it’s aware and investigations continue. Recent bridge rescue and Walmart standoff highlight stakes.
Four men were arrested after an Internet Crimes Against Children operation by Lake City Police Department detectives that targeted people who tried to exploit children online, the department said Tuesday.
A man was shot early Tuesday morning after a fight broke out inside a business near the intersection of Century Street and Atlantic Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A 21-year-old corrections officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was arrested in Manatee County on an attempted sexual battery charge.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it is searching for a woman with autism last seen Friday around 8 a.m. on Palm Breeze Road on the Southside.
A standoff involving an armed, suicidal man, identified as Samuel Waters Jr., lasted nearly eight hours on San Pablo Road in Jacksonville after family members reported his intentions to police.
A man was caught on surveillance video Thursday afternoon picking up a woman and carrying her to a white vehicle in broad daylight on Blanding Boulevard, prompting the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to seek the public’s help in ensuring her safety.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage that captured the deadly shooting of a man wanted in connection with a separate deadly Westside shooting that happened in April.
Two people were found dead Wednesday night after officers responded to a reported battery on Crossview Drive, near San Pablo Parkway, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
An hours-long standoff between Jacksonville police and an armed man barricaded in a truck behind a Walmart on San Pablo Road ended Wednesday night when SWAT officers used gas to force him out, resulting in police shooting the suspect after he came out holding weapons.
A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office corrections officer and her family rebuilt the memorial that commemorates the three victims of the racially motivated shooting at the Dollar General on Kings Road.
A woman who was home Monday night when police fatally shot a man in the front yard she shares with her neighbor said she thought fireworks were going off—until she looked outside.
A man police say was armed with a gun when he kicked in the doors of four homes in the Holiday Hill neighborhood of Jacksonville’s Southside late Monday night was eventually shot and killed by officers after he confronted them, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
A routine dog walk at Hanna Park turned into an unexpected drug discovery — and the nose behind it belonged to a service dog owned by a Jacksonville man.
A man in his early 20’s is in non-life-threatening condition after getting shot in the chest, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A Westside Jacksonville woman is facing 11 felony animal cruelty charges after police said she intentionally drove over a group of baby ducklings earlier this week, killing them.
A 64-year-old Jacksonville woman faced 11 felony charges after Jacksonville police said she used her vehicle to intentionally run over a group of baby ducklings.
A Jacksonville woman who pleaded guilty in the gruesome murder of a 41-year-old man she claimed groomed her from childhood is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday.
A Jacksonville man accused of shooting a security guard at an illegal gambling operation in August 2023 was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted first-degree felony murder and armed robbery, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A 42-year-old woman was arrested Saturday after animal care officers seized nine dogs and three cats from a home and accused her of multiple counts of animal cruelty, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
A man in his mid-20s was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Sunday afternoon in the 6900 block of Schindler Drive, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
More than five years after her son was found dead on the side of a Jacksonville road, a local mother is still searching for answers — and urging anyone with information to come forward.
A man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting earlier Wednesday was shot and killed by Jacksonville police after he opened fire on officers attempting to arrest him in Julington Creek, authorities said.
A man was hospitalized after being shot at a Northwest Jacksonville motel early Wednesday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A 22-year-old man was arrested on Thursday in connection with a fatal shooting that happened at a Circle K off Square Lake Boulevard, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
A Circle K clerk was shot in the neck at Central Parkway and St. Johns Bluff Road early Thursday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
A man was fatally shot in the head after an argument inside a Circle K gas station off Square Lake Boulevard Wednesday night, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
A River City Science Academy teacher was arrested Tuesday and charged with felony counts alleging he solicited a romantic relationship with a student and unlawfully used a communication device, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
If drivers are caught going 50+ miles over the speed limit or at least 100 miles per hour, they face a criminal misdemeanor.
Nowadays, it seems like every time you’re on the road, you spot someone looking at a phone while driving. Florida passed a hands-free law in 2019 to curb distracted driving — but law enforcement says it’s still a persistent problem.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday night that it is searching for a missing man who was last seen in the Ribault neighborhood.
A Jacksonville man accused of sexually battering a 13-year-old boy is now facing a single, upgraded charge after prosecutors dropped one of the original counts against him.
A man suffered multiple injuries Sunday night, including a gunshot to the leg, during a carjacking on Jacksonville’s Northside, police said.
With the arrest of three more officers charged in connection with claiming false overtime pay, News4JAX is digging into how the discrepancies were uncovered and how the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office plans to prevent future issues.
With the arrest of three more officers charged in connection with claiming false overtime pay, News4JAX is digging into how the discrepancies were uncovered and how the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office plans to prevent future issues.
Sheriff T.K. Waters is announcing the arrests of two active Jacksonville police officers and one former officer.
A man was grazed on the top of his head by a bullet after a physical altercation in front of a Springfield home on Wednesday evening, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters was at the right place at the right time on Wednesday while he was shopping at a Southside Home Depot.
Two separate crashes in rainy conditions early Wednesday killed two people and left another seriously injured, raising renewed concerns about wet-road safety.
A crash on the Main Street Bridge killed a man in his 40s and sent a woman to the hospital with severe injuries on Wednesday morning, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
Supporters rallied outside JSO one year after inmate Charles Faggart was hospitalized following a Duval County Jail incident and later died. His family filed a lawsuit demanding records, including video.
A man was fatally shot Tuesday morning by an officer with a rifle outside a Gate gas station on Bowden Road after Jacksonville police say the man pointed a gun at officers while walking toward them.
It’s been one year since a 31-year-old Duval County inmate was hospitalized following an unspecified “incident” involving nine corrections officers, who were later reassigned to different positions. Now Charles Faggart’s family is taking their fight for answers to Duval County court.
The Jacksonville Community Action Coalition will hold a vigil and rally at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office headquarters to demand answers one year after the death of a Duval County inmate.
A man was taken to the hospital on Saturday morning after he was shot while playing dice in the Moncrief Park neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Data obtained by News4JAX from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reveals the city’s most dangerous road intersections — and the numbers may surprise drivers who use them every day.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit is investigating the death of a 64-year-old former inmate who died at a local hospital Friday, the agency said.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office seized multiple pounds of illegal drugs, five firearms and thousands of dollars in cash following a bust at a smoke shop off Lem Turner Road on Sunday.
More details are coming out about the multiple arrests made by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office during a “Senior Skip Day” event at Jacksonville Beach last Friday.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it made 13 arrests, seized over 100 grams of marijuana, and recovered nine guns at a “Senior Skip Day” event in Jacksonville Beach.
A man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after he was shot in the leg and chest early Tuesday morning, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it made 13 arrests, seized over 100 grams of marijuana, and recovered nine guns at a “Senior Skip Day” event in Jacksonville Beach.
A woman was found in the front yard of a home on Justin Road around 10:35 a.m. Monday, suffering from at least one gunshot wound, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning on Atlantic Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred at approximately 5:20 a.m. in the 6500 block of Atlantic Blvd. JSO’s Traffic Homicide Unit said a bicyclist was riding westbound on Atlantic Blvd. when he was struck by an unknown vehicle.
Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump said he is investigating what he describes as a possible pattern of excessive force by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, following the release of video showing a violent arrest in Clay County.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released body camera video showing the moments after officers responded to a teen takeover at Blue Cypress Park in Arlington last week.
The family of a Middleburg man who said undercover Jacksonville officers used excessive force during a November arrest has retained two high-profile civil rights attorneys and is speaking exclusively with News4JAX.
A Jacksonville woman who pleaded guilty in the gruesome murder of a 41-year-old man she claimed groomed her from childhood, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday.
The mother of a teenage boy who was punched and taken to the ground by a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer during an arrest at a McDonald’s says her son did not deserve the force used by police.
Officer Timothy Prince, a Traffic Patrol Officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, gave News4JAX a behind-the-scenes look at how police target problem areas on the roads to try to prevent serious crashes.
A 2-year-old boy killed during a domestic dispute late Sunday night was in his mother’s arms when her boyfriend fired a shot that struck the toddler in the head, according to an arrest report and information obtained by News4JAX.
Family and neighbors gathered at a candlelight vigil for 2-year-old A’hmari Robinson, sharing prayers and memories. Candles formed his initials as loved ones leaned on community support.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is continuing its efforts to find a man accused of shooting at a group of people at a McDonald’s restaurant in the Town Center.
A Jacksonville man was arrested after police said he fired a shot during an argument with his brother in the McDonald’s parking lot at Oakleaf Town Center, officials said.
Jacksonville is beginning early planning to move the Duval County Jail from downtown, hiring consultant CGL for an 11-month study to project needs, gather input, and identify three possible sites.
Months after a man was hit and died from injuries sustained in a September hit-and-run, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged a driver accused of leaving the scene without offering aid.
A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of a 2-year-old boy during a domestic dispute, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released the identity and photo of the man wanted in connection with the deadly shooting of a 2-year-old boy after a domestic dispute.
The family of a young boy who was killed Sunday during a dispute at a Westside apartment complex said he was the “happiest baby” and his death has left them in shock and “deep sadness.”
A police report from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is shedding light on an incident that happened following a teen takeover at Blue Cypress Park in Jacksonville last week.
After a man was killed Sunday night in what police described as a road-rage shootout on Edgewood Avenue West and I-95, neighbors shared their concerns with News4JAX about the issues brought into their area by those who don’t live there.
A man was killed Sunday night in what police described as a road-rage shootout on Edgewood Avenue West and I-95 in the Lake Forest area of Northwest Jacksonville.
A 2-year-old boy died overnight after he was shot during a domestic dispute late Sunday at an apartment complex in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Jacksonville’s Westside, police said.
A man was arrested and accused of fatally shooting his father on Friday at a Jacksonville home, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect who fled after an adult man was shot early this morning in the 1600 block of Hammond Boulevard, officials said.
Two right lanes are blocked on I-10 eastbound at Cassat Avenue due to a traffic accident, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A fraud alert and quick-thinking VyStar staff helped stop an alleged scheme targeting a 79-year-old Middleburg man. Police detained a 17-year-old suspect; $10,000 was recovered and returned.
