Friday is the last day of early voting in Georgia.

Some security officers at a jail in Atlanta that is under federal investigation walked off the job after the Fulton County sheriff’s office failed to pay money owed to the third-party contractor that employs them.

Here's something you don't see every day — horses in the drive-thru!

A 13-year-old boy was killed Monday morning when a tree fell on a mobile home in Levy County, just an hour after Hurricane Debby made landfall on the Big Bend coast of Florida at 7 a.m.

A transgender woman’s use of the women’s locker room at a suburban St. Louis gym is prompting protests and calls for an investigation.

Workers have begun removing a bridge over a Connecticut highway that was damaged in a fiery crash involving a gasoline tanker truck.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says the major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed for days around the area where a tanker fire damaged a bridge over Interstate 95.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday banning thousands of people experiencing homelessness from setting up camp or sleeping on public property in Florida.

This comes after UF received $130 million in new funding from the Florida Legislature this year.

St. Johns County Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a $6.3 million settlement that was filed following a 2019 crash involving a St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office deputy.

A man was found fatally shot outside of the Valencia Way Apartments Monday afternoon, the Jacksonville Sheirff’s Office said.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing elderly man with Alzheimer’s.

Authorities say the baby of a pregnant woman who was shot in the western Massachusetts city of Holyoke following a fight on a downtown street was delivered at a hospital and died.

Residents in Jacksonville’s Brentwood area are not happy after the site of a new Medical Examiner’s Office was rezoned from commercial to public at Tuesday’s city council meeting.

Monday night’s meeting got heated when the plans for a liquor store the city is buying as part of this project were announced.

Clay County Sheriff's Office spent time helping agencies in Taylor County following Hurricane Idalia.

The two 4-year-old children who were found dead in a toy box just over a week ago in a Regency home were twin brother and sister, according to an online fundraiser created by their aunt.

Officials say a natural gas explosion destroyed the North Carolina home of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley.

A man was found with a gunshot wound Thursday morning in a car on Lem Turner Road on Jacksonville’s Northside, police said.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said it has identified the man involved in an attempted murder-suicide stabbing at a Ponte Vedra Beach restaurant Saturday afternoon.

A new public safety program connects the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office with resident's surveillance cameras.

Several Glynn County Police Department employees have been disciplined in connection to a body cavity search for drugs on a shoplifting suspect in February. The public safety director said they did not follow protocol.

Deputies are searching for 49-year-old Erica Bergeron, who's been missing since April 20th.

A 62-year-old woman has been convicted of discrimination and harassment on for making racist comments about Colombia’s first Black vice president during an antigovernment protest last year.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Wednesday that a 5-year-old girl drowned in a pool Tuesday night on Hilltop Drive in Orange Park.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday issued a news release following the death of an inmate at the John E. Goode Pre-trial Detention Facility.

When the body of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey was found in the evening on Mother's Day in 2021, a worrisome search for a missing teen became a shocking murder case that rocked a family and a community.

Deputies were assisting with the evacuation of homes Thursday evening along Southwest Packard Street in Columbia County due to a brush fire, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Protests against Peruvian President Dina Boluarte’s government that have left 48 people dead since they began a month ago are spreading through the south of the Andean country with new clashes reported in the tourist city of Cusco.

The shooting death of an 18-year-old man in Atlantic Beach has been ruled a justifiable homicide, according to records on the Jacksonville’s Sheriff’s Office’s Open Data and Transparency site.

The homeowners association president of a condominium complex in Flagler County has been arrested for a second time on charges of video voyeurism, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Family, friends and community members met Friday night to remember the life of a 13-year-old Jacksonville boy, who was killed in a drive-by shooting last weekend.

Officials say that about 1,700 seals have been found dead on the Caspian Sea coast in southern Russia.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man, who was believed to be in his 30s, was found shot to death Thursday in a home on the Westside.

Jacksonville Sherriff’s Office is currently searching for the missing 17-year-old, Toby Sines.

A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the May shooting death of a man on the Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is working to expand its county-wide surveillance camera network, and it wants places like businesses and homeowners associations to get involved.

Several agencies are now investigating after a body was found wrapped in plastic near a bridge on White Ford Road in Brantley County, the Sheriff’s Office said Friday in a post on social media.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was called to a scene Wednesday afternoon on Doeboy Street after a call about someone who was lying on a sidewalk.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man was taken into custody Monday night after another man suffering from a gunshot wound to his head was rushed to a hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit rescued two people Wednesday night from a sailboat as stormy conditions ahead of Hurricane Ian started to hit Northeast Florida.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said they were notified Tuesday of four men who walked in to a Jacksonville hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said Monday it won’t let a string of recent fights involving young people at the Orange Park Mall define the community it is tasked with protecting.

Investigators with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office don’t believe it was a coincidence that someone happened to be recording as a fight broke out in Crescent City.

The mayor of Portland, Oregon, warned the Pacific Northwest could see the most dangerous part of a multiday heat wave this weekend.

A 15-year-old was taken into custody Saturday morning after police said he took six people, including children, hostage in an Oceanway home.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said no suspects are believed to be outstanding after two men were found shot Monday afternoon in two different locations.

Expert says more and more people are looking to work at pet-friendly companies in the wake of the pandemic.

A federal judge in Texas has dismissed the bankruptcy protection case of Infowars and two other companies controlled by Alex Jones.

Six men who came to central Florida as part of the Haitian delegation for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games have gone missing.

Mexican state prosecutors say two journalists have been shot to death in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz.

A woman found an apparent Molotov cocktail on her front porch on Thursday morning, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Over the past few days, News4JAX has heard from several drivers who said they were either cut off or intimidated by groups of bikers performing dangerous stunts in traffic.

A man and woman from New York will be sentenced this week for their role in a scam that defrauded a Virginia man out of more than $500,000.

Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper was photographed holding a sign that reads “closed for business” in front of what the Sheriff’s Office said is a suspected drug house in the town of Hilliard on Lake Hampton Road.

A man has died after he was involved in a confrontation with “involved parties” on Friday in Middleburg, according to a release from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.

All westbound lanes were momentarily blocked on the Mathew’s Bridge while the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office worked to clear a crash involving injuries on Sunday afternoon.

Jacksonville police officers found a woman dead Friday after a man called 911 and told a dispatcher that he had killed someone.

A man has been arrested nearly a year after another man was fatally shot in Northwest Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Monday.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Shacourtney Shaquay Jamerson, 21, will face charges for multiple crimes including murder after police said she stabbed a man during a fight at a Southside apartment complex.

Southeast Asia’s largest ride-hailing company Grab tumbled in its market debut Thursday, following a $40 billion merger in a special purpose acquisition company deal.

Thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise was stolen last week from an outlet store in the St. Augustine area, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

A deadly motorcycle crash was reported Thursday morning in the World Golf Village area, the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office said.

A death investigation is underway at an apartment complex on Stardust Court off Merrill Road, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday announced an arrest in a deadly shooting that occurred in September at a Red Roof Inn on Youngerman Circle.

Six people were taken to jail after Clay County deputies conducted a raid on a suspected drug house in Middleburg, according to the Sheriff’s office.

A rotten smell in Nassau County has some residents in the area scratching their heads, and holding their noses.

The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that may turn deadly after a man who crashed a vehicle into a utility pole was found with a life-threatening gunshot wound.

The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in a Springfield neighborhood that sent two men, ages 24 and 27, to the hospital.

As the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office deals with the emotions surrounding the potentially fatal injury to one of their own, deputies and volunteers got a little help Sunday in the form of a 105-pound Bernese Mountain Dog.

A second female employee of the Bradford County School District is expected to turn herself in on felony charges, the Sheriff’s Office told News4Jax on Tuesday night.

The St. Johns County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined a man was wounded in the shoulder by a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop, but that was after the man had suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to a news release Wednesday from the Sheriff’s Office.

A woman was taken to a hospital after a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol car hit her early Sunday morning in Moncrief, the Sheriff’s Office said.

As Jacksonville police continue to investigate a series of reported attacks on women in the Biscayne Boulevard area of the Northside, the Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday reported that it made an arrest in at least one of the incidents.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says an endangered adult police had been trying to find has been located safe.

Child found on Fort Caroline Road

A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office corrections officer was fired Tuesday after he was arrested on a charge of domestic battery, Undersheriff Pat Ivey said.

A deputy was traveling on Newberry Road early Sunday morning when he was almost struck head-on by a suspected impaired driver, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.

Several people showed up at Jacksonville hospitals early Monday morning around the same time police were investigating reports of a shooting near a Waffle House on the city’s Westside, authorities said.

Authorities are searching for a missing swimmer who was last seen Sunday afternoon at Huguenot Park.

A man was arrested Tuesday after he attempted to kidnap an 11-year-old girl at a bus stop in Pensacola, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday issued a community alert addressing messages that have been made on social media by various accounts in reference to the Tristyn Bailey investigation.

After our investigation, Jacksonville’s code enforcement showed up for a surprise inspection Tuesday and Sen. Marco Rubio’s Office launched its own investigation.

A staffer who has accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of groping her tells a newspaper he slammed a door and told her “I don’t care” when she warned someone might see what he was doing.

The Sheriff’s Office told News4Jax the boy was found by one of their bloodhounds and that he is alive and safe.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday identified the man shot and killed by police Tuesday at an Argyle Forest hotel as 32-year-old Michael Leon Hughes. The Sheriff’s Office also addressed concerns about the shooting in a news conference Wednesday. The Sheriff’s Office said Hughes was shot by Officer J.H. According to Waters, Hughes got control of Wing’s Taser and stunned him once and then the officer fired several shots. When Hughes collapsed, Waters said, the officer handcuffed him and performed CPR until rescue personnel arrived and determined that he was dead.

With remote working likely being a concept that sticks around, creating a productive work space at home is more important than ever.

(Office of the NY Governor via AP)ALBANY, N.Y. – New York’s attorney general has promised a thorough investigation of allegations that Gov. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said Wednesday that if the investigation shows something inappropriate did happen, Cuomo should resign. If Cuomo refused to go, one option could be impeachment. No lawmakers have expressed public support for censuring Cuomo amid the investigation, and there’s no indication it’s being floated as an option down the road. It's also possible that a prosecutor could bring criminal penalties based on the attorney general's report, according to Rifkin.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A controversial three-year agreement that has Pasco County Schools sharing student data with the Sheriff’s Office could soon end under legislation moving in the State Capitol. For three years, Pasco Schools have been providing the Pasco Sheriff’s Office with student data, then cross-referenced for any law enforcement contact and possible follow-up. AdIf approved, the Parents’ Rights legislation would take effect July 1, just in time for the fall semester. The Pasco School Superintendent did not return our call. We did speak to the Pasco County Sheriffs Office, which said it has not planed to work against the legislation.

By day's end, Cuomo acquiesced to demands that Attorney General Letitia James control the inquiry. Calls for an investigation mounted after a second former employee of Cuomo's administration went public Saturday with harassment claims. AdHer accusation came days after another former aide, Lindsey Boylan, a former economic development adviser, elaborated on harassment allegations she first made in December. New York’s two U.S. senators, Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, both said an independent investigation was essential. AdJames fueled some of that criticism by issuing a report saying the Cuomo administration had undercounted deaths.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville couple is facing multiple charges of possession of child pornography. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested David Koch and Krystalyn Keck, both 32. According to the arrest affidavit, the two were arrested at a Jacksonville motel during a narcotics sting operation in March 2020. Days after they were in custody, the Sheriff’s Office received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in regard to child porn that had been downloaded and shared between the couple’s cellphones. According to the arrest warrant, investigators located a total of 5,650 files containing child sexual abuse material.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man has died after he was shot late Thursday night in Jacksonville. A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office said a Shotspotter notification brought police to 5700 Iris Street just after 10 p.m. Police found a man with a gunshot wound. The Sheriff’s Office did not provide any further information but asked anyone who has information to call JSO. Two men and a woman were killed late Monday night at a Northwest Jacksonville apartment complex. Another man was killed in a shooting Sunday in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood,

FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. – A man died after driving into a retention pond in Fleming Island early Sunday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said they were called around 3:20 a.m. to the accident in Neptune Park off Thunderbolt Road. According to FHP, a 34-year-old Orange Park man was driving a sedan west on Thunderbolt Road when the car went into the pond. A tow truck has removed a silver 4-door Nissan Altima from the retention pond in Fleming Island. Multiple neighbors told News4Jax they often hear cars racing on Thunderbolt Road leading into the park where the pond is located.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The life of Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Auxiliary Sgt. Louis “Lou” Livatino was celebrated Friday morning at a funeral service at North Jacksonville Baptist Church. Livatino, 71, died Jan. 27 following a tough battle with COVID-19 complications, the Sheriff’s Office said. @wjxt4 pic.twitter.com/nlWIDqxGBl — Zachery Lashway (@ZachLashway) February 5, 2021According to JSO, Livatino had volunteered with the police auxiliary for 10 years. He shows up for free and puts his well being at risk for free.”The Sheriff’s Office said his passing is considered a line-of-duty death.

Deputy Jack Gwynes, who co-workers lovingly called “Grumpy,” has died of complications of COVID-19, according to a spokeswoman for the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. “Please keep the family and friends of Deputy Jack Gwynes in your thoughts,” the Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Gwynes was hired by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and served in one capacity or other in law enforcement before becoming a Nassau County deputy in April 2019. “Rest in peace, Deputy Gwynes,” the Florida Sheriff’s Association wrote on Facebook. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Gwynes family and Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.”In lieu of flowers, Gwynes’ family encourages donations to liveforbrie.com or nationalpolicewives.org.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two Jacksonville men were arrested last week on suspicion of trying to buy catalytic converters off the black market, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. The two arrests were among five the Sheriff’s Office made as part of a sting operation intended to crack down on a recent string of catalytic converter thefts throughout Volusia County dating back to November. AdIn Florida, secondary metals recyclers are required to register with the state, and they also must keep paper records of their transactions. Amel Osmanovic, 19, and Amir Osmanovic, 26, both of Jacksonville, are charged with violations of secondary metals recycler regulations. Three other men, hailing from Orlando and Pinellas Park, are charged with acting as unregistered secondary metals recyclers.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Homicide detectives are working to find who shot a man near Cahoon Road and Idaho Street Sunday evening. When officers arrived, they found a man with at least one gunshot wound. It’s not clear if the shooting happened inside a home in the residential area or was outside. The man was taken to the hospital but died from his injuries. No further information was released, but if you have information on the shooting, you’re asked to contact JSO.

FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. – Clay County deputies on Thursday recovered the body of a man who was last seen before Christmas on a boat south of Green Cove Springs. The Sheriff’s Office issued a missing person’s alert for James Myers on Saturday. When someone saw a body in the river Thursday morning near the Knight’s Boat Ramp, the dive team was called to recover the remains.

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – Nassau County deputies were searching for a teenager who left her Nassau County home sometime Saturday morning and may be with a 21-year-old from Texas who she met on the internet. On Monday evening, the Sheriff’s Office said she and the man were located safe in Texas. It said more information was forthcoming. Because the girl is no longer missing, News4Jax has removed her name from the article.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After about four hours of negotiating, two people who held someone hostage in an Arlington apartment complex surrendered to police and were arrested Monday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Around 3:30 p.m., according to arrest reports, Roosevelt James, 34, and Ryan Evans, 35, were spotted in a pickup truck that had been carjacked. Evans realized police had seen him and led a high-speed chase spanning about 11 minutes from Arlington Road to Mill Creek Road, where he crashed, the reports show. Evans is also charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The man held hostage was reportedly not hurt.