18 hours agoJSO officer accused of stealing woman’s handbagOfficer Shane Metz never returned a woman’s handbag after arresting her, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.…By Aleesia Hatcher - News4Jax
March 28, 2025Alleged gunmen arrested in slaying of 7-year-old boyThe two 17-year-olds are the last of six people arrested in the slaying of Breon Allen Jr. in January.…By Dan Scanlan
March 14, 2025Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office settles suit in strip-search arrest that broke department policy A man who was improperly stripped searched by Jacksonville police on a public street while bystanders watched settled a federal…By Nichole Manna - The Tributary
February 24, 2025After scrutiny, Duval jail adds medical staff to bolster careThe National Commission on Correctional Health Care has taken the jail off probation.…By Nichole Manna - The Tributary
February 19, 2025146 arrested since new homeless law took effectThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office also has issued 631 warnings about homeless people sleeping in public.…By Michelle Corum
February 7, 2025Duval jail settles lawsuit for $300K in inmate’s deathJail inmate Dexter Barry never received the medication he needed after a heart transplant. He died a few days later.…By Nichole Manna - The Tributary
February 4, 2025Sheriff’s officers sued over K9 bite during traffic stopA Jacksonville man alleges that officers had no reason to release a K9 on him.…By Aaron Farrar - News4Jax
January 23, 2025Jacksonville corrections officer charged in domestic disputeCorrections Officer Christopher E. Bowens was charged with battery and false imprisonment.…By Dan Scanlan
January 21, 2025Officer could be fired for accidentally shooting driverJacksonville Officer Mindy Cardwell is accused of accidentally shooting a man while removing a gun from his holster.…By Dan Scanlan
January 17, 2025Deaths decline at Duval jail under new medical providerFifteen people died in the Duval County jail in 2023, compared with seven in 2024.…By Nichole Manna - The Tributary
January 14, 2025Sheriff’s Office may move most staff to Florida Blue TowerThe agency would vacate the deteriorating Police Memorial Building in favor of leasing at the Florida Blue complex.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 30, 2024Veteran corrections officer accused of domestic batteryA Jacksonville corrections officer was arrested after an argument with a family member, the Sheriff’s Office says.…By Dan Scanlan
December 17, 2024School crossing guard charged in hit-and-runCrossing guard Carolyn Bacon hit a man in Northwest Jacksonville, police said. Witnesses got her tag number.…By Steven Ponson
December 15, 2024Local first responder takes Christmas to Colombian orphansMax Morel-Sepulveda will take food, clothes and more to orphans in Colombia.…By Dan Scanlan
December 11, 2024Jacksonville filmmaker premieres story of serial killerThe movie tells the story of Billy Mansfield Jr., who killed five women between 1975 and 1980 and dumped a…By Dan Scanlan
November 11, 2024JSO: Officer shot teen who pulled out gun during foot chaseJSO’s seventh officer-involved shooting of 2024 left an 18-year-old hospitalized.…By Dan Scanlan
November 4, 2024Violence erupts in stands at Florida-Georgia gameVideos show Jacksonville sheriff’s officers punching people in the stands as violence spread.…By Khalil Maycock - News4Jax and Brianna Andrews - News4Jax
October 31, 2024Beaten man sues police over arrest that went viralLe’Keian Woods was severely beaten after running from officers who suspected a drug deal. They said he resisted arrest.…By Dan Scanlan
October 29, 2024Police kill man threatening family with butter knifeOfficers said the man pulled a knife and appeared to make stabbing motions.…By Dan Scanlan
October 21, 2024Campaign aims to keep infants safe while they sleepPolice, doctors and child safety advocates are trying to educate families about practices that put infants at risk.…By Dan Scanlan
October 18, 2024Jacksonville sheriff releases video of fatal police shootingBodycam videos from police show an officer shooting DeJuane Aki Haden after he ran from police.…By Dan Scanlan
October 14, 2024Off-duty corrections officer killed in JacksonvilleCorrections Officer Bradley McNew was shot to death after intervening in an argument between a man and woman at a…By Dan Scanlan
October 10, 2024Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Arlington Manor areaA man was killed in an officer-involved shooting Thursday evening in the Arlington Manor area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s…By Aleesia Hatcher - News4Jax
September 25, 2024Police officer accused of touching woman on traffic stopReginald Reynard McKinney became the 14th Jacksonville police officer arrested this year.…By Dan Scanlan