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The annual law enforcement run raised money for Special Olympics athletes who will compete at the state Summer Games in…
April 19, 2024
Ex-cop in sex case now faces federal charge
Josue Garriga III, a former officer at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, is accused of using a cellphone to coerce a…
April 2, 2024
After 28 years, the murder of a Jacksonville mom is solved
A man in North Carolina has been arrested in the slaying of 31-year-old Valerie Ames in 1996.…
March 28, 2024
Jacksonville police officer jailed in sex case involving teen
Josue Garriga III is the same deputy who was cleared in the fatal shooting of Jaime Johnson in 2019.…
February 27, 2024
After more shootings, ICARE pushes for solutions
ICARE, a community group made up of church members, is pushing Sheriff T.K. Waters to implement a Safe Communities program…
February 15, 2024
Investigation into stepbrothers’ murders revived after 12 years
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is trying to solve the murders of John Franklin Ragin Jr. and Eric Dwayne Stubbs in…
February 7, 2024
Sheriff’s officer accused of giving information to criminals
Christopher Barr is accused of sharing information from police databases with people that Sheriff T.K. Waters described as criminals.…
February 6, 2024
Panel softens bill that would give sheriff power in lawsuits
Sheriff T.K. Waters had requested legislation that would give him approval over any lawsuit settlements involving his office.…
January 19, 2024
Jacksonville sheriff releases racist shooter’s manifesto
The gunman from Clay County left behind a 27-page manifesto before he killed three Black people at a Dollar General…
January 12, 2024
Corrections officer accused of domestic battery
Romeo Kei, a Jacksonville corrections officer, was arrested after a fight with a family member, Sheriff T.K. Waters said.…
January 3, 2024
14 busted in undercover drug sting; 13 more sought
Operation Players Club also seized 26 guns as well as 118 pounds of methamphetamine, 12.5 kilos of fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana…
November 21, 2023
Corrections officer charged with DUI manslaughter
Corrections Officer Cashius Barry Edwards hit another vehicle and killed the driver, Sheriff T.K. Waters said.…
November 8, 2023
City will pay $200,000 for FAMU student killed by police
Jamee Johnson, a Florida A&M student, was shot to death during a traffic stop in 2019.…
October 24, 2023
Faith leaders work to keep houses of worship safe
Two meetings this week united faith leaders, government and law enforcement in the face of rising violence.…
October 24, 2023
Jacksonville cop accused of driving drunk in cruiser
Officer Justin Francis Marino was suspended without pay and faces possible termination, Sheriff T.K. Waters said.…
October 4, 2023
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office defends anti-riot law
The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments in a lawsuit filed by civil rights groups, including the Northside Coalition of Jacksonville.…
October 1, 2023
Video of Le’Keian Woods’ arrest by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office sparks outrage
Community members are protesting the beating of a man in Jacksonville police custody.…
September 29, 2023
Amid surge in violence, MAD DADS prepares to ‘Ride for Life’
The group’s 16th annual Motorcycle Ride for Life will cover 13 miles from Baymeadows Road to Edgewood Avenue South.…
September 29, 2023
Sheriff’s Office drops unreliable cocaine testing kit
After more than a decade, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has stopped using a field testing kit for cocaine because it…
September 13, 2023
Sheriff’s Office unit moving to Florida Blue tower
The Homeland Security Division is currently housed at 711 N. Liberty St., in a building that is too small for…
August 23, 2023
Auto thefts soar in Duval; group of children arrested
Thefts of Kias and Hyundais have skyrocketed in Duval County as they have across the country. Seven youngsters, ages 10…
August 17, 2023
Committee gets organized to study need for new jail
A special Jacksonville City Council committee created five subcommittees to study short-term needs for the jail and police headquarters Downtown.…
August 16, 2023
More mental health teams hit Jacksonville’s streets with cops
The “co-responder” teams at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office try to get help for mentally ill people rather than send them…
August 14, 2023
Discussion will begin this week on moving Duval jail
A new City Council Special Committee will begin meetings Wednesday that could result in a plan to move the Duval…