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The man accused of killing an off-duty Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office corrections officer in October 2024 is now charged with first-degree murder after a grand jury returned an indictment against him.
A man was arrested and charged with the murder of another man who was found unresponsive on a sidewalk in December 2024 in Northwest Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is taking proactive steps to address the issue of gun and gang violence in Duval County, and a recent surge in violence in the city highlights the need to expand those efforts.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is putting a call out for anyone to speak up if they’ve been a potential victim of a recently arrested contractor.
Two men were transported to a hospital in critical condition after they were shot Monday morning at an apartment complex in the Brentwood neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO), claiming officers used excessive force during an encounter in her home that left her with lasting injuries.
A man was arrested for fatally striking an 8-month-old on Saturday afternoon with his car after placing the baby in the street, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said two people died on Saturday morning after a house was “fully engulfed” in flames in the city’s Grand Park neighborhood.
A 7-year-old boy was fatally shot Friday afternoon during a drive-by shooting on the Westside.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was investigating after a church in a Northside neighborhood was burglarized multiple times last week.
A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office corrections officer was charged with false imprisonment and battery in an incident involving his girlfriend and has resigned from the agency, Sheriff T.K. Waters announced Thursday.
A 27-year-old man wanted on an armed robbery charge was arrested Wednesday after a clerk recognized him at a Southside Estates business and immediately called the police.
Several bridges across Jacksonville were closed in both directions Wednesday morning amid the winter storm causing hazardous icy conditions, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released videos Tuesday showing the dramatic moments when a Jacksonville man was shot in the leg during a December traffic stop.
A winter storm will bring harsh temperatures to Jacksonville, and the dangerous cold weather outbreak with “feels like” temperatures in the 20s is expected to last through Thursday.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man is in critical condition after being shot multiple times in Downtown Jacksonville late Sunday morning.
A woman was fatally shot in the Murray Hill neighborhood on Sunday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
JFRD confirmed a child and a pet cat died in a house fire in a Mandarin neighborhood. According to JFRD, the cause of the fire is being investigated by the Bureau of Fire Arson Investigations. JSO doesn't expect foul play
The family of a 16-year-old Atlantic Coast High School student is mourning the sudden loss of Alondra Martinez, who died after she was struck by a car near her bus stop.
A Jacksonville woman was arrested Wednesday in connection with the death of her 2-year-old toddler, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A JSO counter-narcotics trafficking operation dubbed ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ has exposed the presence of one of the oldest global criminal organizations in the world.
Two juveniles were killed in a shooting early Sunday at an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A recent Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office sting operation on Philips Highway resulted in the arrest of 10 men for soliciting sex from undercover officers posing as sex workers.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and city officials held a special presentation Monday morning to honor an officer shot and injured in the line of duty in March 2023.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and city officials held a special presentation Monday morning to honor an officer shot and injured in the line of duty in March 2023.
The federal government is sending $1 million to Jacksonville to help those at risk of homelessness due to recent hurricanes, providing shelter and support services. The funding is part of a broader effort to address needs not met by federal disaster relief programs.
Residents of a neighborhood on Jacksonville’s Westside are experiencing mail delivery disruptions after their community mailbox was vandalized last month.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Thursday addressed a recent landmark ruling by Florida courts that says a drug-sniffing dog’s alert on cannabis can’t be the only reason used to justify a warrantless vehicle search.
Family of woman who died of an overdose in Duval County jail (and is actively suing JSO) has questions after an attorney was arrested for passing drugs to inmates.
A woman was found dead in a house fire early Wednesday morning in the Lakewood area. It was one of three house fires reported overnight across Jacksonville.
A Jacksonville defense attorney now faces multiple felony charges after police said he smuggled drugs known on the street as “paper dope” into the Duval County jail.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is set to hold a news conference on Tuesday afternoon to announce the arrest of a local defense attorney.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is set to hold a news conference on Tuesday afternoon to announce the arrest of a local defense attorney.
The owner of a 1-year-old Great Dane named Lucy has filed a federal lawsuit against a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer and the City of Jacksonville, alleging civil rights violations following the dog’s fatal shooting in 2022.
Two men were shot late Monday night just before 11 p.m. during a fight that escalated into gunfire in a Jacksonville neighborhood, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is increasing its traffic enforcement personnel in 2025 with plans to add more officers focused on keeping roads safe.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Friday the arrest of a man accused of multiple drug-related charges after police found more than 100 pounds of marijuana, thousands in cash and several firearms.
After years of ongoing deadly violence, Jacksonville’s total number of homicides in 2024 dropped by nearly half from the previous year: from 158 to just 82.
A juvenile male was shot early this morning near James Weldon Johnson Park in Jacksonville.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office issued a warning to drivers on New Year’s Eve who choose to get behind the wheel after a night of drinking.
A fight on New Year’s Eve near downtown Jacksonville caused some damage to the City Hall building after a fight broke out at James Weldon Park, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department (JFRD) engineer was arrested and accused of groping a woman who was working at a concert at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in November, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Monday afternoon it is searching for a missing and endangered 11-year-old boy and is asking for the community’s assistance.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) announced Monday the arrest of a correctional sergeant on a charge of domestic battery, a first-degree misdemeanor.
A man died on Saturday afternoon after he was found unresponsive in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the Hyde Park neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Jason Arrington, who was 39 at the time of the accidental shooting, held a news conference at 11 a.m. Friday alongside Attorney Kay Harper Williams, a partner at The Witherspoon Law Group, to provide an update and recall what transpired ahead of the shooting.
A 30-year-old man is facing multiple counts of driving under the influence after police said he slammed his Ford Ranger into the back of a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office cruiser that was stopped to help another driver on the Mathews Bridge.
A shooting during a fight inside Elevation Lounge on Norwood Avenue left two men injured early Thursday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
News4JAX obtained a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office memo that was sent to patrol officers after an accidental shooting during a traffic stop.
One person is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a shooting at a Wendy’s in Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A man in his mid-40s died after being struck by an off-duty Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office police officer’s vehicle on his way to work in the New Town neighborhood on Saturday morning.
A sanitation worker was killed Friday afternoon when a garbage truck struck him while backing up on Jacksonville’s Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said 39-year-old Michael Summers was wanted for stealing a car, and according to an eyewitness, was in search of a place to hide.
Latasha Hobbs has endured almost 3,000 days without her son, Maurice Hobbs, who was tragically killed in 2017 in the Southside Estates.
The mother of a woman who was found dead in the St. Johns River a week after she was involved in a crash on the Mathews Bridge wants to know what happened to her daughter.
The body of a 27-year-old woman who was reported missing on Dec. 8 after a crash on the Mathews Bridge was recovered from St. Johns River a week later, leading the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigation into her death.
A civil rights attorney is weighing in on an incident involving a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer that left a man with a bullet hole in his leg after the gun he was carrying fired while the officer tried to remove it from his waist.
A school crossing guard was arrested after a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigation into a Sunday morning hit-and-run crash in Northwest Jacksonville.
A man was shot in the leg during a traffic stop Friday night after his gun unexpectedly fired while a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer was trying to remove it.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is putting a seven-year-old cold case back on the community’s radar as the department searches for answers to close the case.
A man in his 50s died on Thursday morning after the car he was driving slammed into the back of a JTA bus that was stopped at a bus stop, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A man in Arlington is in critical condition after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said he was ambushed in a shooting Wednesday afternoon outside an apartment complex.
A 23-year-old man was charged with the murder of a 22-year-old woman in September 2023 in the Jacksonville Heights area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A Groupon made its way around claiming to provide 30% off for purchasers to drive through and see the lights. The only problem is that the road is free to drive on.
A warthog on the loose at the Jacksonville Zoo and Garden caused the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to answer a call they often do not receive.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested Thursday and charged with the murder of a 17-year-old in October in the Hogan’s Creek neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
An employee at a Southside beauty supply store died Friday night after confronting apparent shoplifters who were trying to get away, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
One motorcyclist died and another was critically injured in a crash on Old St. Augustine Road near Friday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A late-night incident at a construction site on Interstate 295 and North Main Street escalated into a police chase and shooting. Around 10:42 p.m. on Tuesday, a driver, Kubi, reportedly stopped his car and stabbed a construction worker who was directing traffic through the construction zone.
A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office dispatcher has resigned from her position with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office after she was charged with battery.
A home and a shed on Jacksonville’s Eastside were targeted by arsonists over the last several days in “Molotov cocktail” attacks that Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigators believe are connected.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will hold a news conference Monday afternoon to share details on the arrest of a correctional officer.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office partnered with a youth crime prevention organization to give out at least 350 turkeys on Saturday.
Newly released Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office bodycam footage shows an officer shooting an 18-year-old man who was accused of threatening a mother who confronted him over inappropriate texts with her 13-year-old daughter.
If you’ve driven around Northeast Florida, you’ve likely seen logging trucks loaded high with tree logs. Yesterday, one of those trucks caused a traffic nightmare on I-295 near Normandy Boulevard. Attorney Curry Pajcic, who recently secured a $141 million settlement for victims of a similar crash, shared insights with News4JAX about this troubling incident.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was investigating a reported shooting on Fawn Lake Drive South in the Deercreek area Wednesday morning.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was investigating a reported shooting on Fawn Lake Drive South in the Deercreek area Wednesday morning.
