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‘We can’t cuff him’: JSO removes nuisance gator from 104-year-old woman’s home
Read full article: ‘We can’t cuff him’: JSO removes nuisance gator from 104-year-old woman’s homeThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released video showing Officers Kopp and Johnson removing a small alligator from the 104-year-old woman's home near Atlantic Boulevard and Art Museum Drive.
Video shows Texas US Rep. Ronny Jackson berating officers after being wrestled to ground at rodeo
Read full article: Video shows Texas US Rep. Ronny Jackson berating officers after being wrestled to ground at rodeoPolice video shows Texas U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson being taken to the ground by officers and profanely berating them during an altercation at a rodeo last month.
JSO burst into her home and handcuffed her thinking she was a suspect. It was a case of mistaken identity, she says
Read full article: JSO burst into her home and handcuffed her thinking she was a suspect. It was a case of mistaken identity, she saysA video obtained by News4JAX shows Jacksonville police entering a woman’s home and she said it was a case of mistaken identity.
Murder suspect who raised gun at officers shot multiple times outside Westside home: JSO
Read full article: Murder suspect who raised gun at officers shot multiple times outside Westside home: JSOThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Monday afternoon it is investigating an officer-involved shooting on the city’s Westside.
Report of ‘suspicious backpack’ triggers evacuation of FSCJ South Campus, police say
Read full article: Report of ‘suspicious backpack’ triggers evacuation of FSCJ South Campus, police sayOfficers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to the Florida State College at Jacksonville South Campus on Monday afternoon after they were notified about a “possible suspicious backpack,” according to police.
Son following in fallen officer’s footsteps honors his memory at ceremony
Read full article: Son following in fallen officer’s footsteps honors his memory at ceremonyThe Jacksonville Beach Police Department is honoring the local law enforcement officers who lost their lives in 2021, including one of their own, during a ceremony on Wednesday.
40 Florida & Georgia law enforcement officers have died of COVID-19
Read full article: 40 Florida & Georgia law enforcement officers have died of COVID-19Since the coronavirus pandemic began, 18 Florida law enforcement officers that we know of contracted the virus on the job and died in the line of duty. Another 22 police, deputy sheriff’s or corrections officers have died in Georgia, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page website. Four of those were from our area: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Lt. Chris Cunningham, Clay County Sgt. Eric Twisdale, JSO Auxiliary Sgt. Florida officersFull Screen 1 / 18 Sergeant Eric John Twisdale, Clay County Sheriff's Office, Florida.
Man killed in apparent drive-by shooting, Jacksonville police say
Read full article: Man killed in apparent drive-by shooting, Jacksonville police sayJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One man died Thursday evening in what the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said appears to have been a drive-by shooting on Delaware Avenue in the Lake Forest neighborhood. Goldfein, officers were sent to the scene at about 5:45 p.m., where they found a man believed to be approximately 25 years old. Goldfein said friends and family drove him to a hospital for treatment, but the man died from his injuries. At the scene, officers found a vehicle that had been hit by multiple gunshots. Anyone with information was asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-866-845-TIPS.
18-year-old shot and killed by 4 Jacksonville officers during traffic stop
Read full article: 18-year-old shot and killed by 4 Jacksonville officers during traffic stopJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville grandmother is calling for justice for her grandson, 18-year-old Devon Gregory, who she identified as the person shot and killed by four police officers during a traffic stop Tuesday night on Jacksonville’s Westside. Waters said that officers shot a passenger in a vehicle who became agitated during a traffic stop about 10:40 p.m. at the intersection of San Juan and Cassat avenues. Other than giving the reason for the traffic stop, police did not answer any questions about the shooting on Wednesday. Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. According to News4Jax records, this was the 14th person shot by Jacksonville officers this year.
For NBA players, Taylor grand jury decision 'not enough'
Read full article: For NBA players, Taylor grand jury decision 'not enough'And James was letting his team know that NBA players, who have spent months seeking justice for Breonna Taylor, did not get what they wanted. State Attorney General Daniel Cameron said the officers’ shots that killed Taylor were fired in self-defense. Many NBA players have met, virtually, with members of her family to offer support. ... What currently is happening isn’t good enough.”National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts went a step further. We’re going to continue fighting, we’re going to continue to push, we’re going to continue to use our voices.”___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports