DCF files to revoke Jacksonville child-care license after boy wanders off,...
The Florida Department of Children and Families has filed to revoke an Arlington child-care facility’s license after three violations were found during a single complaint investigation in January. The...
View ArticleFreight train kills 2 people Thursday in St. Johns County
Two people were hit and killed by a freight train in St. Johns County Thursday, but the investigation was in the early stages and it’s unclear why they were on the tracks, according to the St....
View ArticleAuthorities searching for F-150 with front damage after Clay deputy injured...
Authorities are looking for a Ford F-150 pickup truck after the driver left the scene of a crash involving a marked patrol car Thursday night at County Road 218 and Blanding Boulevard in Clay County,...
View ArticleProsecutors dismiss domestic-battery charge against former Jaguar John Henderson
A domestic-battery charge filed against former Jacksonville Jaguar John Henderson was dropped this month after his wife made it clear she did not want the State Attorney’s Office to prosecute and said...
View ArticleGirl, 14, in life-threatening condition after shooting at Northside...
Authorities rushed a 14-year-old girl to a hospital in life-threatening condition Monday after gunfire disrupted a quiet afternoon at an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Northside. The girl was...
View ArticleJacksonville police: Woman found dead after reporting sister's behavior was...
Latonya F. Brantley told authorities she had not left her bedroom at the time she called police early Friday to report her sister was breaking things inside their home. That’s where officers found...
View ArticleFamily members of victims excoriate rush to death penalty in Jacksonville
A group of about 20 people gathered in Springfield on Tuesday night to discuss the death penalty in Jacksonville. Darlene Farah — the mother of a slain Jacksonville woman — sat in the middle of a...
View ArticleJacksonville woman, 22, arrested on DUI charges after pedestrian was hit and...
A 22-year-old Jacksonville woman surrendered to authorities Wednesday on a warrant for a July traffic fatality of a pedestrian in St. Johns County, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office....
View ArticleMay shooting at Jacksonville apartment complex ruled a homicide after victim...
A man who was shot in the neck at an Arlington apartment complex in May died from his injuries in December and the medical examiner has recently ruled the death a homicide, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s...
View ArticleSOAP up JAX reaches out to victims of human trafficking
Lynn Anamasi is looking for people in Northeast Florida to help her stop human trafficking — and it comes in the form of a bar of soap. She and her group of volunteers wrap bars of soap with a message...
View ArticleMan, 51, arrested on warrant in Duval after donated Christmas tree was stolen...
Authorities arrested a man in Duval County April 1 and transferred him to St. Johns County Friday to face charges after a donated Christmas tree was stolen from a pet shelter in November, according to...
View ArticleJacksonville mother, stepfather face child-abuse charges after incident...
A Jacksonville mother and stepfather face abuse charges after an incident outlined in an arrest report describes a regular form of discipline forcing the children to put their hands on a pool table to...
View ArticleMayor Curry points to Jacksonville's pension issue as reason for not funding...
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry didn’t back down as he stood on stage in front of roughly 1,000 people Monday night and answered questions from the group about fixing major problems with the city. He...
View Article3 Terry Parker High students arrested after forced on-campus sexual activity...
Three male students at Terry Parker High School face charges after a female student under the age of 16 reported an on-campus incident involving sexual activity that occurred Thursday afternoon in the...
View ArticleTruck located during search for driver after fatal hit-and-run crash on...
Authorities have located a pickup truck they believe was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash on Jacksonville’s Westside late Monday or early Tuesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. An...
View ArticleJacksonville pot arrest is latest run-in with law for ex-NFL, UF player Jabar...
Jabar Gaffney played for the Florida Gators and in the NFL after starring at Raines High School, but a drug arrest Wednesday in Jacksonville has become the latest legal issue in a series of recent...
View ArticleJacksonville police release sketch after reported sexual battery at hotel Monday
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released a sketch Friday of a man they believe was involved in a sexual battery at a hotel this week. The incident occurred Monday about 3:45 p.m. at the Extended Stay...
View ArticleFormer Jaguar Ernest Wilford transitions from NFL career to patrol officer
Ernest Wilford’s adrenaline kicks in when he hears his call sign broadcast over the police radio. The sign means he has to be ready for anything because there’s no such thing as a “routine” callout. He...
View ArticleSeveral students suffer injuries in Clay County crash involving 3 school buses
A Monday collision in Middleburg involving three school buses left students with minor injuries although several of them had to be transported to hospitals for treatment as a “precautionary measure,”...
View ArticleBody of missing St. Augustine priest Rene Robert found in Georgia
The search for a missing St. Augustine priest that involved multiple law enforcement agencies ended with authorities announcing Monday night they found what they believe to be the body of the Rev. Rene...
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