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Overwhelming support: More than 100 people show up to foster, adopt 130 chihuahuas found neglected in Jacksonville home
Read full article: Overwhelming support: More than 100 people show up to foster, adopt 130 chihuahuas found neglected in Jacksonville homeDozens of people lined up outside the shelter Saturday morning to sign up to foster and adopt 130 chihuahuas that were rescued Friday after being found neglected in a Lackawanna home.
Homeowners return to property they were renting out to find 130 neglected chihuahuas
Read full article: Homeowners return to property they were renting out to find 130 neglected chihuahuasFor the past two years, a wife and husband who own a residence in the community of Lackawanna neighborhood have been renting their home out.
JFRD working a broken gas line on McDuff Avenue in Lackawanna neighborhood
Read full article: JFRD working a broken gas line on McDuff Avenue in Lackawanna neighborhoodThe Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is responding to a broken gas line Monday on McDuff Avenue near Nolan Street in the Lackawanna neighborhood.
Detectives question woman after man found dead in home in Lackawanna
Read full article: Detectives question woman after man found dead in home in LackawannaThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after one man was found dead in a home on Spring Street in the Lackawanna area on Tuesday morning.
Security cam captures man who set fire to parked SUV in driveway of Northside home
Read full article: Security cam captures man who set fire to parked SUV in driveway of Northside homeA security camera placed outside a home on Jacksonville’s Northside recorded a masked man placing what appears to be a Molotov cocktail on the front hood of a car in a driveway.
JSO investigating after man attacked near Lackawanna neighborhood
Read full article: JSO investigating after man attacked near Lackawanna neighborhoodA man is in critical condition after officers were called to a possible shooting near the Lackawanna area Friday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
State fire marshal’s office says someone purposely ignited explosive device outside family of 5′s Jacksonville home
Read full article: State fire marshal’s office says someone purposely ignited explosive device outside family of 5′s Jacksonville homeA family of five is lucky to be alive and still have a home after the state fire marshal said someone purposely ignited an explosive device in their driveway.
Woman in serious condition after shooting in Northwest Jacksonville
Read full article: Woman in serious condition after shooting in Northwest JacksonvilleA woman is in serious but stable condition after a shooting in the Lackawanna neighborhood Monday night, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
‘Merry & Joy’: Mother thankful for help from community, holiday meal & gift from police union
Read full article: ‘Merry & Joy’: Mother thankful for help from community, holiday meal & gift from police unionWe are continuing our Positively JAX series “Merry & Joy” in the hopes of inspiring you to pay it forward this holiday season.
Small wonders: Construction underway for 1st HabiJax tiny homes project
Read full article: Small wonders: Construction underway for 1st HabiJax tiny homes projectConstruction is underway for a new housing community on Jacksonville’s Westside, featuring 50 tiny homes. RELATED: HabiJax to build tiny houses in LackawannaHabitat for Humanity of Jacksonville, also known as HabiJax, and the Northeast Florida Builders Association are heading this project. Other builders participating in this project include Dream Finders Homes, Dostie Homes, Encore Homes of North Florida, New Atlantic Builders, Providence Homes by Bill Cellar, Pulte Group, and TerraWise Homes. The community is made possible by a grant from the Delores Barr Weaver HabiJax Tiny House Fund at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida. Walker said this new project is bringing attention to the affordable housing crisis in Duval County.
Jacksonville police make arrest in deadly double shooting
Read full article: Jacksonville police make arrest in deadly double shootingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man was arrested Thursday in connection with a shooting last month in the Lackawanna neighborhood that left a woman dead and a man injured. Alexander Wiggins, 35, was booked into the Duval County jail on a count of second-degree murder, two counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of shooting deadly missiles, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The charges stem from an early morning shooting Nov. 17 on Maplewood Street. Police and paramedics called to the scene found a man and woman shot inside a vehicle. Detectives determined the pair were targeted in the shooting and later identified Wiggins as a person of interest in the case.
2 hurt in Lackawanna shooting, Jacksonville police say
Read full article: 2 hurt in Lackawanna shooting, Jacksonville police sayJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two people were injured in a shooting early Tuesday evening in the Lackawanna neighborhood, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Police said they found an adult suffering from non-life-threatening wounds as a result of gunfire. A short time later, according to police, another adult walked into a hospital to receive treatment for non-life-threatening injuries stemming from the same incident. The Sheriff’s Office described both victims as being in their mid-20s. Police said they’re talking to a person of interest in the case, but anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500.
1 dead, 1 injured in Lackawanna shooting, JSO says
Read full article: 1 dead, 1 injured in Lackawanna shooting, JSO saysJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman was killed and a man was injured in an early morning shooting in Lackawanna, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO responded to the scene on Maplewood Street, which is north of Edison Avenue, in response to the shooting. JSO said at least three people were gathered outside in the street when the crime occurred. During a briefing, JSO said it does not suspect there is any threat to the community. Anyone with details that could help investigators are urged to contact JSO by phone at 904-630-0500 or by email at JSOcrimetips@jaxsheriff.org.
JFRD: Lackawanna house catches fire Saturday morning
Read full article: JFRD: Lackawanna house catches fire Saturday morningJACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a house fire on Shortreed Street, around 7:00 a.m. Saturday Morning. Crews reported seeing heavy flames inside the home. The officers on scene declared the house clear after a search. Within minutes, JFRD announced that the blaze was under control. Command has requested a investigator to look further into the cause of the early morning fire.
3-year-old put in dark closet at child care center, family says
Read full article: 3-year-old put in dark closet at child care center, family saysVIDEO: A child care center in the Lackawanna area of Jacksonville's Westside said one its employees was fired after guardians of a 3-year-old boy said the child claimed to have been mistreated at the... Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Jacksonville man, 20, charged with murder in July shooting
Read full article: Jacksonville man, 20, charged with murder in July shootingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 20-year-old Jacksonville man is charged with murder in the July shooting in the city's Lackawanna neighborhood that left a 31-year-old man dead and another wounded. Jail logs show he remains in custody without bond on felony charges of murder and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. According to his arrest warrant, Shingles is accused of killing Tyonne Nelson and wounding someone else in the July 26 shooting, which happened at a home near Dignan Street and Shearer Avenue. Witnesses said Shingles and Nelson were sitting on the porch when an argument broke out. They said Shingles shot Nelson seven times, gave the handgun to a neighbor and took off, the warrant stated.
1 killed, 1 wounded in Lackawanna shooting
Read full article: 1 killed, 1 wounded in Lackawanna shootingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A man died and another man was taken to a hospital after a shooting late Friday afternoon in the Lackawanna neighborhood, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said. The man died at the scene. According to the Sheriff's Office, they are cooperating with the investigation. Friday's shooting happened just a couple miles north of where a man was killed and a woman was wounded in a shooting Monday night. Detectives continue to investigate the shooting that happened Friday.
Police: 1 killed, 1 wounded in Lackawanna shooting
Read full article: Police: 1 killed, 1 wounded in Lackawanna shootingA man died and another man was taken to a hospital after a shooting late Friday afternoon in the Lackawanna neighborhood, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.