July 9, 2026
Melissa Ellison was clubbed to death with a fire log in her Westside home. Her young daughter was uninjured.…
June 30, 2026
Duval Schools principal accused of failing to report child abuse
Principal Michael Aaron Townsend was charged in connection with the arrest of a teacher last month.…
June 18, 2026
Deegan’s city budget could include record spending on police and fire
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking Mayor Donna Deegan for a $675.9 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year.…
June 10, 2026
Faulty facial recognition leads to lawsuit after Jacksonville Beach arrest
A Fort Myers man says facial recognition wrongly identified him as the person who tried to lure a child.…
June 5, 2026
Human remains found buried in yard of home in North Jacksonville
The remains were discovered after someone found a human bone lying on Lincrest Drive.…
May 27, 2026
City Council decides not to rule out redlined neighborhoods for next jail
Jacksonville lawmakers voted down a bill recommending that the jail planning process exclude redlined areas of the city.…
May 27, 2026
THE JAXSON | Jax, St. Augustine sites on Florida Trust for Historic Preservation’s ’11 to Save’ list
Downtown Jacksonville’s Police Memorial Building and St. Augustine’s Flagler-era railway depots make the 2026 11 to Save list.…
May 6, 2026
Corrections officer rebuilds memorial to victims of Dollar General murders
Mary Malcolm was moved to take action after someone destroyed the original memorial to victims of the racial killings.…
April 28, 2026
Former youth pastor charged with sexual battery on teen
The girl said Joshua Allen Trent abused her for about five years beginning when she was 15.…
April 17, 2026
Jacksonville teacher charged with child sexual material
Johnny Robinson III, a math teacher at Temple Christian Academy, faces 50 counts. He has been fired.…
April 16, 2026
City Council protester convicted of resisting arrest
A jury convicted Leah Grady in connection with protests last year at a Jacksonville City Council meeting.…
April 15, 2026
Teacher accused of romantic relationship with student
Jackson Jordan Hull, a 25-year-old teacher at River City Science Academy, is no longer affiliated with the school.…
April 9, 2026
3 more Jacksonville cops accused of faking overtime
The three officers filed more than $33,000 in false overtime claims, the sheriff said. Another officer was arrested in February.…
April 7, 2026
Family demands records in Duval County jail death
The family of food truck owner Charles Faggart filed a court complaint exactly one year after his death in jail.…
April 3, 2026
Attorney Ben Crump protests 2 violent arrests in Jacksonville
Crump demanded an investigation into the arrests of two Black men by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.…
March 19, 2026
Jacksonville firefighter arrested after fight at station
Joshua Jordan was charged with battery after confronting another firefighter over “some issues they were having.”…
March 17, 2026
Jacksonville police shoot man pointing gun at them
Police say the man raised a gun and walked swiftly toward them, apparently wanting officers to kill him.…
March 17, 2026
Florida sheriffs criticize mass federal deportations
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he did not endorse the position taken by the State Immigration Enforcement Council.…
February 26, 2026
Jacksonville police officer accused of overtime theft
Officer Christian Madsen visited his supervisor for romance while putting in for overtime, the sheriff says.…
February 20, 2026
Families cling to hope for loved ones who are still missing
Families and friends shared their sorrows Friday during Missing Adults Day at Jacksonville City Hall.…
February 10, 2026
Sheriff’s Office works to curtail motorcycle deaths
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is promoting its motorcycle safety program after five deaths already this year.…
January 23, 2026
More details released on first police shootings of 2026
One man was killed and one wounded in separate shootings involving police on Jan. 5.…
January 15, 2026
Family pleads for tips in 38-year-old cold case murder
The family of Melissa Ellison is desperate to solve her cold case killing in her home in West Jacksonville.…
January 12, 2026
Jacksonville police involved in 3rd shooting in a week
A man was treated for multiple gunshot wounds after a shootout with police in the Brentwood area.…