Shirk was a public defender for the 4th Judicial Circuit from 2009 to 2017. The circuit is made up of Duval, Nassau and Clay counties.

COVID-19 precautions are being tightened at some courthouses across Northeast Florida because of the latest spike in cases.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Providing new hope for local families whose loved ones have been killed, the State Attorney’s Office for Florida’s 4th Judicial Circuit has been awarded a $470,000 grant to take another look at cold cases. In the grant application, prosecutors said they identified more than 740 pending cold cases between 1995 and 2016. “Cold cases are challenging to investigate and rewarding to solve. To prioritize the cases, prosecutors have a scale based on solvability, so the cases with the most promising evidence will be looked at first. Ad“Yes, they’re cold cases.