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JSO sheds light on Ortega double murder left unsolved for 13 years in hopes of getting answers
Read full article: JSO sheds light on Ortega double murder left unsolved for 13 years in hopes of getting answersThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is spotlighting a double murder cold case from June 2011 in the Ortega neighborhood to bring closure to those impacted by the crime, according to a release.
Operation Cold Case: Daughter seeking closure in death of her mom found gunned down at grocery store in 1986
Read full article: Operation Cold Case: Daughter seeking closure in death of her mom found gunned down at grocery store in 1986The daughter of a woman who was gunned down at a store on Kings Road in 1986 is hoping that the case can be solved 37 years later after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reopened the case.
21 years since mother’s body found by her children; still no arrests
Read full article: 21 years since mother’s body found by her children; still no arrestsImagine 21 years going by, and there being no justice for your murdered loved one? Sunday will mark that heartbreaking reality for the family of Mary Petersen,35, whose body was found by her two young children.
Family member hopeful investigators could soon make break in 2011 Jacksonville cold case
Read full article: Family member hopeful investigators could soon make break in 2011 Jacksonville cold caseA Jacksonville family is still searching for answers in the deaths of two men, who were found dead inside a home in the Ortega neighborhood on June 28, 2011.
A Jacksonville grandmother was found dead in the street. 6 years later, her son searches for answers
Read full article: A Jacksonville grandmother was found dead in the street. 6 years later, her son searches for answersInvestigators are still searching for whoever hit and killed a local nurse in 2016 while she was crossing Merril Road in Arlington.
‘I won’t forget. I won’t stop’: Widow still seeking justice speaks out 2 years after surviving attack that left husband dead
Read full article: ‘I won’t forget. I won’t stop’: Widow still seeking justice speaks out 2 years after surviving attack that left husband deadTwo years after three people broke into a Brentwood home, killed a man and injured his son, the murdered man’s widow -- who survived the vicious attack -- spoke to News4JAX about the case, which has unfortunately gone cold for investigators.
Operation Cold Case: JSO hopes new tech will help solve 25-year-old homicide
Read full article: Operation Cold Case: JSO hopes new tech will help solve 25-year-old homicideThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is spotlighting a case from 1997 in hopes of finding the person who shot and killed Marlon Harris in the road.
Warrant for ex-JSO detective paints grim picture of deadly attack
Read full article: Warrant for ex-JSO detective paints grim picture of deadly attackSamar opened the door leading to the garage and saw her husband fiercely struggling with a man, who stabbed him. During her fight with the woman, Samar bit the woman’s arm until she bled. The woman threatened that they would shoot Saad if Samar didn’t give them all of the money they had. As she was held at knifepoint, Samar told the woman where to find the money -- about $30,000 -- in the kitchen cabinets. At the time of the murder, Baer had been an intelligence division detective and police said Baer knew Saad through work.
Retired Jacksonville detective, ex-wife arrested in 1999 cold case murder
Read full article: Retired Jacksonville detective, ex-wife arrested in 1999 cold case murderJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After an investigation spanning more than two decades, Jacksonville police have announced the arrest of a retired Jacksonville detective and his then-wife in the murder of a business owner. Based on those profiles, Ivey said, William Robert Baer Jr., 64, who is a retired JSO officer, was arrested in Jacksonville on Wednesday. Ivey said Melissa Schafer, 50, who was Baer’s then-wife, was arrested in Jefferson City, Missouri. RELATED: What we know about retired Jacksonville officer arrested in cold case murderIn May 1999, Kawaf was getting ready to leave his home in the gated community of Deerwood on the city’s Southside. At the time of the murder, Baer was actively investigating Kawaf for an unspecified crime, according to police.
Cold case detectives trying to solve Jacksonville man’s murder
Read full article: Cold case detectives trying to solve Jacksonville man’s murderJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than two decades after a Jacksonville business owner was murdered in his own garage, police are turning to the public for help solving this cold case homicide. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released a composite sketch of the woman after the stabbing, but she still has not been identified. The man’s identity also remains a mystery even though police collected his fingerprints and DNA from the scene. Margo Rhatigan told News4Jax. "We don’t know if that’s going to be a suspect vehicle.