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Impact Weather: Rounds of rain Wednesday and Thursday

MISSING PERSON


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Silver Alert: JSO asks for help to find missing man who has a diagnosed traumatic brain injury

Read full article: Silver Alert: JSO asks for help to find missing man who has a diagnosed traumatic brain injury

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find a 61-year-old man who was last seen around 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

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Orange Park police seeks help locating missing teen

Read full article: Orange Park police seeks help locating missing teen

The Orange Park Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Tayshawn Dennis, who was reported missing on the morning of May 2, 2025.

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JSO searching for missing teen last seen on Jacksonville’s northside

Read full article: JSO searching for missing teen last seen on Jacksonville’s northside

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to find a missing teen on the city’s northside.

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67-year-old woman with dementia missing after wandering from assisted living center

Read full article: 67-year-old woman with dementia missing after wandering from assisted living center

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 67-year-old endangered woman with dementia on Thursday afternoon.

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Jacksonville police searching for missing teen diagnosed with autism

Read full article: Jacksonville police searching for missing teen diagnosed with autism

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it is searching for a missing 15-year-old boy diagnosed with autism who was last seen in the Moncrief area Monday morning.

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Jacksonville police searching for missing 75-year-old woman diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

Read full article: Jacksonville police searching for missing 75-year-old woman diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it is searching for a 75-year-old woman diagnosed with Alzheimer’s who was reported missing on Wednesday evening.

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Law enforcement, nonprofit searching for 16-year-old last seen in Hastings nearly two weeks ago

Read full article: Law enforcement, nonprofit searching for 16-year-old last seen in Hastings nearly two weeks ago

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, along with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, said they are searching for missing 16-year-old Collin Kirk, who was last seen in Hastings on Jan. 3.

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Missing Clay County teen found safe and reunited with family

Read full article: Missing Clay County teen found safe and reunited with family

The teen who has been missing since December from Clay County has been found safe.

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Police searching for missing man with dementia last seen in Riverside area

Read full article: Police searching for missing man with dementia last seen in Riverside area

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it is searching for a missing 67-year-old man who has been diagnosed with dementia.

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Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office searching for missing 11-year-old boy

Read full article: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office searching for missing 11-year-old boy

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it is searching for 11-year-old Jaylen Lamar Wright on the city’s Southside.

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‘I love you’: Jacksonville mother seeks answers in disappearance of 13-year-old son

Read full article: ‘I love you’: Jacksonville mother seeks answers in disappearance of 13-year-old son

A Jacksonville mother is pleading for answers after her 13-year-old son, Alekzander “Zander” Burnett, disappeared two weeks ago.

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K9 unit finds missing 78-year-old woman with disabilities, returns her home

Read full article: K9 unit finds missing 78-year-old woman with disabilities, returns her home

It’s not every day that a K9 unit is recognized for its efforts to find a missing person and return them home.

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Police searching for missing 11-year-old boy last seen on Saturday

Read full article: Police searching for missing 11-year-old boy last seen on Saturday

The Jacksonville Sheriff‘s Office is seeking the community’s assistance in finding Jeremiah Clifton, an 11-year-old boy who has been missing since Saturday morning.

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JSO looking for 71-year-old with dementia last seen in Mandarin

Read full article: JSO looking for 71-year-old with dementia last seen in Mandarin

A 71-year-old Mandarin man has been reportedly missing by family members on Tuesday.

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JSO searches for missing man with dementia on Westside

Read full article: JSO searches for missing man with dementia on Westside

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 68-year-old man with Dementia last seen on the Westside.

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JSO found missing and endangered woman last seen on Jacksonville’s Southside

Read full article: JSO found missing and endangered woman last seen on Jacksonville’s Southside

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is thanking the community after a missing and endangered woman who was last seen on Jacksonville’s Southside Saturday afternoon has been found.

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JSO says missing man with autism last seen on Jacksonville’s Northside has been found safe

Read full article: JSO says missing man with autism last seen on Jacksonville’s Northside has been found safe

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday night that a missing man who was considered endangered had been found and was safe.

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JSO says 76-year-old woman last seen in Northwest Jacksonville has been found

Read full article: JSO says 76-year-old woman last seen in Northwest Jacksonville has been found

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for a missing endangered person in the Northwest area of Jacksonville.

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Elderly man with dementia last seen leaving Tinseltown found safe

Read full article: Elderly man with dementia last seen leaving Tinseltown found safe

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office found a missing 71-year-old man with dementia on Monday, who was last seen leaving the Tinseltown movie theater on Sunday afternoon.

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Westside nursing home employee spotted the missing 70-year-old woman after nearly 2-day search

Read full article: Westside nursing home employee spotted the missing 70-year-old woman after nearly 2-day search

A Westside nursing home employee was the one to spot the missing 70-year-old woman after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office searched for nearly two days.

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Missing 69-year-old man who suffers from dementia found safe: JSO

Read full article: Missing 69-year-old man who suffers from dementia found safe: JSO

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced that the man had been found safe.

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Missing 72-year-old woman with memory loss found safe

Read full article: Missing 72-year-old woman with memory loss found safe

A missing 72-year-old woman last seen in Springfield on Monday morning was found in the evening.

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Missing elderly woman with dementia found safe

Read full article: Missing elderly woman with dementia found safe

A 79-year-old woman with dementia who was reported missing Monday has been found safely.

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Missing 17-year-old last seen Wednesday night found safe

Read full article: Missing 17-year-old last seen Wednesday night found safe

The Jacksonville Beach Police Department has located the 17-year-old girl reported missing Wednesday night.

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JSO looking for missing, possibly endangered 41-year-old man

Read full article: JSO looking for missing, possibly endangered 41-year-old man

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help in locating a missing and possibly endangered man.

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Discovery of missing man’s buried remains leads to murder arrest in Jacksonville

Read full article: Discovery of missing man’s buried remains leads to murder arrest in Jacksonville

The discovery of a missing man’s remains led to a murder arrest Monday in Jacksonville.

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JSO asking for help to find woman with medical needs last seen Wednesday

Read full article: JSO asking for help to find woman with medical needs last seen Wednesday

A 53-year-old woman was reported missing on Jacksonville’s westside after her family grew concerned because they had not heard from her since Wednesday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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JSO searching for missing, endangered adult

Read full article: JSO searching for missing, endangered adult

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for 73-year-old John L. Copeland in the Northwest area of town

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Missing elderly man with Alzheimer’s found, JSO says

Read full article: Missing elderly man with Alzheimer’s found, JSO says

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing elderly man with Alzheimer’s.

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Missing EWU student found safe after parents said they handn’t heard from her since Saturday

Read full article: Missing EWU student found safe after parents said they handn’t heard from her since Saturday

The family of a 22-year-old Edward Waters University student is concerned about her whereabouts after reporting her missing on Monday to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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‘They’re gonna get me’: Family says Clay County man feared for his life days before he disappeared 2 years ago

Read full article: ‘They’re gonna get me’: Family says Clay County man feared for his life days before he disappeared 2 years ago

A Clay County family is desperately looking for answers about a man who has been missing for two years, fearing the worst has happened.

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79-year-old last seen driving on I-10 near Live Oak area found safe

Read full article: 79-year-old last seen driving on I-10 near Live Oak area found safe

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the missing 79-year-old who was last seen driving a pick-up truck on Interstate 10 between Jacksonville and Live Oak was found safe Monday.

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Man accused of murder after girlfriend’s body found in trunk pleads not guilty

Read full article: Man accused of murder after girlfriend’s body found in trunk pleads not guilty

A Jacksonville man who is facing a second-degree murder charge after police said his girlfriend’s body was found in the trunk of his rental car pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Duval County court.

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Update: JSO found man reported missing under suspicious circumstances

Read full article: Update: JSO found man reported missing under suspicious circumstances

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man reported missing under suspicious circumstances in the Arlington neighborhood.

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‘She didn’t deserve it’: Missing woman who was murdered found in accused boyfriend’s trunk, JSO says

Read full article: ‘She didn’t deserve it’: Missing woman who was murdered found in accused boyfriend’s trunk, JSO says

A Jacksonville mother who police said was found murdered hours after she was reported missing is being remembered as a woman with a beautiful spirit.

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Family hopeful hiker from Jacksonville missing for nearly 3 months will be located safely

Read full article: Family hopeful hiker from Jacksonville missing for nearly 3 months will be located safely

A concerned Jacksonville family is hopeful that a 25-year-old man who was last seen thousands of miles from home in April will be located safely.

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Search for missing woman on Jacksonville’s Southside ends in murder investigation, arrest: JSO

Read full article: Search for missing woman on Jacksonville’s Southside ends in murder investigation, arrest: JSO

A man was arrested in connection to the death of a woman who was reported missing Saturday on the Southside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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12-year-old Jacksonville girl found safe after Amber Alert

Read full article: 12-year-old Jacksonville girl found safe after Amber Alert

A 12-year-old Jacksonville girl who sparked an Amber Alert Monday has been found safe, police say.

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‘Needle in a haystack’: Family thanks rescuers who found missing 78-year-old Jacksonville man alive after 3-day search

Read full article: ‘Needle in a haystack’: Family thanks rescuers who found missing 78-year-old Jacksonville man alive after 3-day search

Rescuers used every resource they had — from helicopters and drones to canines and detectives — to find a missing 78-year-old Jacksonville man alive.

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JSO searching for missing 17 year-old

Read full article: JSO searching for missing 17 year-old

Jacksonville Sherriff’s Office is currently searching for the missing 17-year-old, Toby Sines.

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Have you seen him? 86-year-old man missing from Alachua County

Read full article: Have you seen him? 86-year-old man missing from Alachua County

Alachua County deputies say he may be travelling to Tampa.

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JSO looking for missing 72-year-old man who suffers from dementia

Read full article: JSO looking for missing 72-year-old man who suffers from dementia

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Friday asked for the public’s help to locate a missing 72-year-old man in town.

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Clay County deputies searching for 82-year-old man

Read full article: Clay County deputies searching for 82-year-old man

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help to find a missing 82-year-old man.

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Family seeking community’s help to find missing Jacksonville teen

Read full article: Family seeking community’s help to find missing Jacksonville teen

The family of Jacksonville teen Ray Pita is asking for help finding him.

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Jacksonville police seek tips in investigation into man’s disappearance in 2020

Read full article: Jacksonville police seek tips in investigation into man’s disappearance in 2020

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Monday asked for the public’s help in an investigation into the disappearance of a man in 2020.

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Jacksonville police still searching for man missing since January 2020

Read full article: Jacksonville police still searching for man missing since January 2020

The victim has not been seen since being reported as missing and his whereabouts are unknown at this time.

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Jacksonville police: Missing 82-year-old man located

Read full article: Jacksonville police: Missing 82-year-old man located

A missing 82-year-old man at the center of a search on the city’s Northside was found safe, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Monday afternoon.

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Missing 90-year-old Nassau County man found safe by JSO

Read full article: Missing 90-year-old Nassau County man found safe by JSO

A 90-year-old man last seen at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday was found safe by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Nassau County deputies announced Wednesday afternoon.

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FDLE issues missing child alert for 15-year-old Jacksonville boy

Read full article: FDLE issues missing child alert for 15-year-old Jacksonville boy

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday night asked for help tracking down a teenager, who was said to be endangered.

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Glynn County police looking for missing 77-year-old man last seen Sept. 19

Read full article: Glynn County police looking for missing 77-year-old man last seen Sept. 19

Officers are looking for a missing 77-year-old man who has dementia and multiple health issues, the Glynn County Police Department announced Monday.

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Search continues for 35-year-old Patrick McDowell

Read full article: Search continues for 35-year-old Patrick McDowell

The search continued Sunday in Callahan for 35-year-old Patrick McDowell.

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Missing man located just hours after reported missing

Read full article: Missing man located just hours after reported missing

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced they found a man, who had been reported missing at midnight on Wednesday

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SJSO searching for missing teen

Read full article: SJSO searching for missing teen

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing teen. Dawnasia Durant, 17, was last seen around 3 p.m. on Sunday in the area of 300 Whispering Woods Lane.

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Community weighs in after deputies believe they find body of missing teen

Read full article: Community weighs in after deputies believe they find body of missing teen

St. John’s County Sheriff Robert Hardwick said they notified the county school district of a body believed to be missing 13-year-old girl Tristyn Bailey.

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Missing man found safe, Jacksonville police say

Read full article: Missing man found safe, Jacksonville police say

Because the man is no longer missing, News4Jax has opted to remove his name and photo from this article. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A missing 59-year-old man has been found safe, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Thursday night. The Sheriff’s Office said he was last seen around 4 a.m. Tuesday near Ingleside Avenue and Fitch Street. Around 7:10 p.m. Thursday, police announced he had been found safe.

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Missing man with Alzheimer’s found safe

Read full article: Missing man with Alzheimer’s found safe

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced that a missing 77-year-old man with Alzheimer’s has been found safe. Police were concerned when he went missing early this morning and had been seen walking in the direction of the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville. A spokesperson for JSO said thank you to the people who took the time to share his picture.

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Missing Jacksonville woman found safe, police say

Read full article: Missing Jacksonville woman found safe, police say

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman missing since Monday night was found safe Tuesday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. The woman had last been seen leaving her home to go for a bicycle ride and never came home. Police said about 1 p.m. Tuesday that the woman had been found safe and thanked everyone who shared her photo and information. They did not say where or how she was found. Note: Because the woman is no longer missing, News4Jax has removed her name and photo from this article.

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Two teens missing from behavioral health center

Read full article: Two teens missing from behavioral health center

LAKE CITY, Fla. – The Lake City Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find two missing teens who were last seen leaving the Meridian Behavioral Health Center at 439 Michigan Street. A description released by Lake City Police Department did not include a photo or her eye color but did say Padot has blonde hair. Mason Bryan was reported missing in Lake City (Provided by Lake City police)There’s no current direction of travel for the teens and police did not say if they are traveling together. If you see Padot or Bryan call Lake City Police immediately at (386) 752-4343 or dial 911. If you have a tip on where the girls might be heading, call Officer T. Parisi on the tips line at (386) 719-2068.

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CCSO: Missing woman, 29, found safe on Wednesday

Read full article: CCSO: Missing woman, 29, found safe on Wednesday

🔺UPDATE: Shannon Dow has been found safe. We'd like to thank the community for the many calls and tips. https://t.co/qjuUYmj5FQ

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Police: Missing man last seen on Sunday

Read full article: Police: Missing man last seen on Sunday

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Sheriffs Office has asked for the publics help locating a missing man last seen Sunday night. Sanchez Hughes, 30, was last seen wearing a black tank top, sweatpants, black Nike shoes with blue soles and a black Nike hat, according to a news release from police. Hughes is said to be 5-feet 7-inches tall, weighing 190 pounds. Police said because of the circumstances surrounding Hughes disappearance, they want to make sure he is safe. Anyone who has seen Hughes or may know about his whereabouts is asked to call the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office at 904-630-0500.

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Missing teenagers found safe

Read full article: Missing teenagers found safe

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Thursday it’s looking for two missing teen boys from the Westside. Shortly before 7:30 p.m., police said they were found safe.

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91-year-old man missing for more than 12 hours found safe by Jacksonville police

Read full article: 91-year-old man missing for more than 12 hours found safe by Jacksonville police

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said thank you after thousands of people shared a photo of a Jacksonville man who had been missing for more than 12 hours. Police said the 91-year-old had been showing signs of memory loss when he went missing Wednesday afternoon. The man was found safe Thursday morning. To respect the family’s privacy and because the man is no longer considered endangered, News4Jax has removed his name and photo from this article.

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Lake City Police searching for missing 23-year-old woman

Read full article: Lake City Police searching for missing 23-year-old woman

Published: May 14, 2020, 7:04 am Updated: May 14, 2020, 8:29 amLAKE CITY, Fla. – Lake City Police Department is looking for a missing 23-year-old woman. Police said Bo’Shanique La’vette Carter was last seen Wednesday May 13 inside her home. She was last seen wearing black and white tights, a black top, and black knee high boots. If seen, police ask you call (386) 752-4343 or dial 911 immediately. If you have information on her whereabouts you can call a tip line at (386) 719-2068.

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Police say man who never came home has been found

Read full article: Police say man who never came home has been found

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – A missing man last seen Tuesday night has been found safe, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. According to a news release, the man headed home around 7:30 p.m. but never arrived. The man is diagnosed with diabetes and family members were concerned he might not have his medication with him. Police thanked the community for sharing the man’s photo and helping to get him home.

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Clay County deputies: Missing man, 79, found

Read full article: Clay County deputies: Missing man, 79, found

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday canceled a Silver Alert for 79-year-old Jake Tommy Rael after he was located. The Sheriff’s Office made the announcement on its social media pages shortly after 5 p.m.

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Police find missing 83-year-old woman

Read full article: Police find missing 83-year-old woman

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office asked the public for help in finding a missing adult on Saturday morning. Investigators said she was last seen at about 6 p.m. Thursday. Just before 10 a.m. Saturday, the Sheriff’s Office said she’d been located safe. It’s unclear where she was found.

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Police arrest man named person of interest in Fleming Island woman’s disappearance

Read full article: Police arrest man named person of interest in Fleming Island woman’s disappearance

Police arrest man named person of interest in Fleming Island woman’s disappearancePublished: December 3, 2019, 11:15 pmA contractor who was named as a person of interest in connection with the disappearance of a Fleming Island woman has been arrested, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.

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