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Visitor fleeing Hurricane Milton finds dead woman inside family member’s home: JSO

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman was found dead inside a Northside home Thursday evening by a visitor who was coming to stay with a family member during Hurricane Milton, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Police were called just before 6 p.m. Thursday to the home on Pheasant Drive, which is south of Dunn Avenue.

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Paramedics were called, but the woman died at the scene, police said.

Investigators said they learned that the person who found the woman had come to stay at the home with a family member during Hurricane Milton.

The family was taken to police headquarters for questioning, JSO said.

“Right now, we don’t know the circumstances surrounding the incident or the relationships of those involved," JSO explained. “Because of this, the classification of the incident is pending.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office by phone at 904-630-0500, by email at jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org , or via CrimeStoppers at 866-845-TIPS


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A Jacksonville native and proud University of North Florida alum, Francine Frazier has been with News4Jax since 2014 after spending nine years at The Florida Times-Union.

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