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2 elderly women walked every morning in the Hyde Park area. Then one was killed when they were hit by an SUV
Read full article: 2 elderly women walked every morning in the Hyde Park area. Then one was killed when they were hit by an SUVAn elderly woman was killed and another was critically injured after they were hit by an SUV while walking in the Hyde Park area Monday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Video shows 12-year-old Jacksonville boy running from dog moments before he was struck, killed by car
Read full article: Video shows 12-year-old Jacksonville boy running from dog moments before he was struck, killed by carA 12-year-old boy was struck and killed by a car Friday morning on Lane Avenue in the Hyde Park area of Jacksonville’s Westside.
Man fatally shot during argument at Westside apartment complex
Read full article: Man fatally shot during argument at Westside apartment complexA man was found dead with a gunshot wound early Thursday morning in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the Hyde Park area of Jacksonville’s Westside, police said.
1 killed, another critically injured in double shooting on Jacksonville’s Westside
Read full article: 1 killed, another critically injured in double shooting on Jacksonville’s WestsideA double shooting in the Hyde Park area of Jacksonville’s Westside left one man dead and another with life-threatening injures early Thursday morning, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
Man shot after getting into argument with roommate, Jacksonville police say
Read full article: Man shot after getting into argument with roommate, Jacksonville police sayA man was transported to a hospital after he was shot and wounded Friday during an argument with his roommate at an apartment complex in the Hyde Park area on the Westside, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
Jacksonville police investigate deadly traffic crash on Lane Avenue
Read full article: Jacksonville police investigate deadly traffic crash on Lane AvenueAt least one person was killed in a traffic crash Sunday in the Hyde Park neighborhood on the city’s Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
18-year-old charged with attempted murder in Westside shooting
Read full article: 18-year-old charged with attempted murder in Westside shootingAn 18-year-old was arrested in connection with a shooting Saturday evening on Wiley Oaks Lane in the Hyde Park neighborhood on the Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Man shot multiple times found dead outside Westside aparment
Read full article: Man shot multiple times found dead outside Westside aparmentJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – At 11:15 p.m. Friday night, Jacksonville police received a call about a shooting and found a man dead at the Magnolia Terrace apartments on Hyde Park Road. Homicide detectives said the man, shot several times, was on the ground in the courtyard between two buildings. He was pronounced dead at the scene. JSO asks anyone with information about the ongoing murder investigation and anyone else involved to call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS or JSO at 904-630-0500. The city reported 176 homicides in 2020 -- a record high for the last two decades.
'Unprecedented' mail volume delays Christmas gifts
Read full article: 'Unprecedented' mail volume delays Christmas giftsSome Christmas gift-givers discovered their presents didn't arrive in time for the holiday despite ordering weeks ahead. Postal Service says it faces "unprecedented volume increases and limited employee availability due to the impacts of COVID-19. It hadn’t reached his father after the Postal Service passed through his neighborhood Thursday night, even though he was notified Dec. 8 that it was shipped by two-day priority mail. Joanna Goldstein ordered Christmas ornaments online Nov. 17 for her 10-year-old son’s soccer coach and her son’s friend. All appeared well Dec. 11 when she received a notice from the Postal Service that the ornaments had been received in Columbus, Ohio.
Hyde Park shooting victim was 17-year-old 'with huge heart’
Read full article: Hyde Park shooting victim was 17-year-old 'with huge heart’JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The 17-year-old found shot to death behind a Hyde Park home earlier this month has been identified as Koby Coats. Coats was found dead, and his family believes his body was dumped behind the house. Coats' online obituary says he had a huge heart and loved his family more than anything, and that he will be remembered for his smile, big brown eyes and making people laugh. Jordan, outreach coordinator for the anti-violence group MAD DADS, who is helping the family in the quest for justice. Jacksonville, step up and help these families.”The house where Coats’s body was found is on the southern end of Hyde Park near Sweetwater.
Police find man dead, lying behind a Hyde Park home
Read full article: Police find man dead, lying behind a Hyde Park homeJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was found dead behind a home in Hyde Park on Saturday night, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police and Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department arrived at a residence on Red Robin Drive around 8:20 p.m. to conduct a welfare check on a man seen lying on the ground. JFRD found the man was dead. JSO Homicide detectives and its Crime Scene Unit are leading an investigation. To remain anonymous, contact First Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS (8477).
Walking Hyde Park neighborhood looking for clues to murder
Read full article: Walking Hyde Park neighborhood looking for clues to murderJACKSONVILLE, Fla. The family of a Jacksonville man shot and killed last month gathered Saturday morning with anti-crime activists in the Hyde Park neighborhood where the murder happened. He was shot and killed July 9 inside an SUV near the intersection of Jammes Road and David Drive. So were just asking the neighbors and those in the neighborhood if you know something, say something, Latrice Roundtree said. Donald Foy, MAD DADS Jacksonville president, leads walks like this looking to help find clues to unsolved murders throughout the city. Earlier this week, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry announced he is expanding Cure Violence, a program that targets troubled neighborhoods trying to preempt violence.
Man killed in head-on crash on Jacksonvilles Westside
Read full article: Man killed in head-on crash on Jacksonvilles WestsideJACKSONVILLE, Fla. A man was killed Saturday afternoon in a head-on crash in Hyde Park, according to the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office. The crash happened near the intersection of Old Middleburg Road North and Lenox Avenue. Officers said the mans car crossed over the center line into oncoming traffic, hitting another vehicle head-on. Police said a woman and two children in the second car were taken to a local hospital for their injuries and are expected to be OK.None of the victims were identified by police.
2 Sydney statues of British explorer James Cook vandalized
Read full article: 2 Sydney statues of British explorer James Cook vandalizedSYDNEY An Australian state government leader said on Monday she was considering tougher laws to protect monuments after two statues of British explorer James Cook were vandalized in Sydney. Two women were charged with defacing a statue with spray paint in downtown Hyde Park over Saturday night. Another statue was discovered spray painted in the eastern suburb of Randwick on Sunday morning in an unrelated attack, police said. Prime Minister Scott Morrison last week apologized for words he used last week to reject calls for his Sydney electoral district of Cook to be renamed. Cook came ashore in the district in 1770 in what was to become the site of the first British colony in Australia.
Thousands in Europe decry racial injustice, police violence
Read full article: Thousands in Europe decry racial injustice, police violence(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)LONDON – Thousands of people demonstrated in London on Wednesday against police violence and racial injustice following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which has set off days of unrest in the United States. The London demonstration began in Hyde Park, with protesters chanting “Black lives matter,” before many of them later marched through the streets, blocking traffic. Earlier, the U.K.'s most senior police officer said she was “appalled” by Floyd's death and “horrified” by the subsequent violence in U.S. cities. Her death has come to symbolize the high toll the virus has taken on ethnic minority Britons and front-line workers -- and, for some, social injustice. — Police cut short a demonstration in the Dutch port of Rotterdam by thousands of protesters when the crowd got too big for coronavirus social distancing measures.
Check out the 4 top spots in Jacksonville's Hyde Park neighborhood
Read full article: Check out the 4 top spots in Jacksonville's Hyde Park neighborhoodGet to know this Jacksonville neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a convenience store to a handful of sub shops. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Hyde Park, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Located at 6787 Wilson Blvd., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 21 reviews on Yelp. Famous Sandwiches and Subsphoto: famous sandwiches and subs/yelpFamous Sandwiches and Subs, a spot to score sandwiches, cheesesteaks and burgers, is another top choice. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor.
Uber driver helps police find missing Jacksonville girls
Read full article: Uber driver helps police find missing Jacksonville girlsJustin Sullivan/Getty ImagesJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Two missing girls who left their home late Thursday after an argument with a family member were found safe Friday morning, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said. The girls, ages 9 and 13, had last been seen in the Hyde Park area about 11:45 p.m. Thursday. Police said the girls ordered an Uber to go to a friends house on the other side of town. After the driver saw social media Friday morning, he contacted police and led officers to where he had dropped them off. JSO thanked everyone who helped spread the word about the missing children.
Officer not hurt, woman taken to hospital after Westside crash
Read full article: Officer not hurt, woman taken to hospital after Westside crashJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A woman with a medical condition drove into oncoming traffic and struck a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office cruiser Thursday night in the Hyde Park area of the Westside, police said. The crash was reported just after 8:45 p.m. on Lane Avenue South, just south of Lenox Avenue. According to the Sheriff's Office, the woman was driving northbound when, for unknown medical reasons, she crossed into southbound traffic, causing the crash with the JSO vehicle. The Sheriff's Office said the woman was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the officer was not injured. Traffic homicide detectives are investigating, which is standard JSO protocol for officer-involved crashes.
Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson reunite for 'Star Is Born' duet
Read full article: Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson reunite for 'Star Is Born' duetLONDON - Barbra Streisand gave the crowd at London's Hyde Park a treat Sunday night, when she reunited with her "A Star Is Born" co-star Kris Kristofferson on stage. The two opened the show together, singing "Lost Inside of You," a number from their 1976 version of the movie. Streisand introduced Kristofferson by telling the crowd to welcome to the stage, "one of my favorite leading men." I love this song," Streisand continued. Kristofferson had performed a set earlier, but the crowd did not know for sure if he would appear with Streisand.