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Two inmates planned to escape the St. Johns County jail with the help of a drone, but one of the pair ratted out the other. | Courtesy, Google
June 23, 2026

2 inmates planned to escape the St. Johns County jail. They just needed a drone.

The escape caper collapsed when the inmates argued and one ratted out the other. Now both face more charges.…

By Dan Scanlan

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People sign a poster remembering murder victims during a MAD DADS march in November 2024. | MAD DADS
December 16, 2025

MAD DADS dissolves, but senior member says it will return

MAD DADS filed paperwork to dissolve itself, but the group may return in a new form with a new board.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The Rev. Adam Gray speaks Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, about why the Jacksonville Sheriff's office should adopt the Group Violence Intervention program. | News4Jax
November 14, 2023

ICARE calls for new ways to halt shootings

The organization encouraged the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to adopt an anti-violence program that has proven effective in other cities.…

By Dan Scanlan

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