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In a continued effort to provide transparency, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released body cam footage in an officer-involved shooting of a 53-year-old woman in Oceanway.
This is the second active federal lawsuit involving JSO’s controversial use of a police dog that The Tributary has identified
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it is searching for a missing 15-year-old boy diagnosed with autism who was last seen in the Moncrief area Monday morning.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said one of the missing boaters from the boat that capsized in the St. Johns River has been located.
One person died and another was taken to the hospital on Wednesday after a shooting broke out at a gas station at Atlantic Boulevard and St. Johns Bluff.
A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer who was injured in a shootout last week in Northwest Jacksonville was released from the hospital Thursday and is continuing to recover, JSO said in a Facebook post on Monday.
Following years of crime issues along Youngerman Circle new hotels in the area are taking action
Two people were arrested and charged with murder on Friday in the 2023 shooting death of a 34-year-old man in Durkeeville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A 52-year-old inmate at the Duval County jail died after a medical episode, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Friday.
The shooting death of 7-year-old Breon Allen Jr. in late January has direct ties to an ongoing feud between rival Jacksonville gangs who are also involved in making rap music, according to the arrest warrants of the four men now facing charges in his death.
A man who was improperly stripped searched by police in the middle of a public street while bystanders watched nearby settled a federal lawsuit with Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and the city for $275,000, according to court records, The Triburary, a nonprofit news organization in Jacksonville, reported Thursday.
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said on Wednesday the details of an incident involving an off-duty lieutenant who fired shots at a semi-truck on Interstate 95 earlier this week were still unclear because the officer has not made a statement.
The parents of 7-year-old Breon Allen Jr., who was shot and killed in late January, said they felt thankful Wednesday after learning the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office made four arrests in connection with their son’s murder.
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters will hold a news conference Wednesday at noon to give an update on a major case investigation.
Four people were arrested in connection with the shooting death of 7-year-old Breon Allen Jr. in late January, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday.
Two people were injured Thursday morning in an officer involved shooting in Northwest Jacksonville, according to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
Two people were injured Thursday morning in an officer involved shooting in Northwest Jacksonville, according to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
A married couple that was under a months-long investigation for suspected animal cruelty is now facing criminal charges.
A Jacksonville woman is warning others after she was targeted by a convincing jury duty scam.
A Jacksonville man was arrested last month and is accused of placing hidden cameras in a woman’s bedroom and recording her, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A 57-year-old substitute teacher is accused of “actively encouraging students” to fight in the classroom, according to an arrest report obtained by News4JAX.
A Jacksonville man who was part of a large group of people riding motorcycles, dirt bikes and four-wheelers was arrested Sunday and accused of multiple charges including street racing and possession of a gun while committing a felony, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO).
A shooting outside the Sulzbacher Center in downtown Jacksonville this past January is prompting a big change at the East Adams Street facility. The shooting left a man with critical injuries, and as a result, the Jacksonville city council will now consider a bill that would set aside $100,000 to pay Jacksonville Sheriff’s officers to provide security.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released body cam footage of an officer-involved shooting involving a man accused of fleeing a traffic stop and accelerating his vehicle toward an officer.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is set to expand its operations into the Florida Blue building on the Downtown Northbank, following unanimous approval from the City Council. The new office space will allow JSO to consolidate its staff and enhance operational efficiency.
The Jacksonville Community Action Committee staged a rally outside City Hall, chanting, “No new jail,” to protest the proposed relocation of the detention facility from downtown Jacksonville.
As the city of Jacksonville considers plans for a new jail, community members are pushing back with a rally organized by the Jacksonville Community Action Committee(JCAC). The “No New Jail Rally” is set to take place at 4 p.m. Tuesday on the steps of City Hall, just before the city council‘s regular meeting.
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and dozens of police officers canvassed Southside neighborhoods on Saturday morning.
Jacksonville City Council Vice President Kevin Carrico filed legislation to ensure the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has the resources needed to enforce illegal immigration laws.
A man was charged with murder in connection with the shooting and stabbing of a 43-year-old woman on Northside in October 2024, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
The trial of Jacksonville rapper Hakeem Robinson, facing murder charges related to the 2020 shooting death of Charles “Lil Buck” McCormick Jr. and the 2019 shooting death of Adrian “Lil Bibby” Gainer Jr., may be delayed. Robinson is expected in court tWednesday to determine if the trial will be pushed back to the summer.
When Jacksonville police recently released bodycam video of a mounted patrol officer using her horse to chase down a suspected drug dealer who tried to run away, the video was only a snippet of what the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is doing to decrease crime downtown.
A Jacksonville woman was arrested and accused of shooting another woman in the face following an altercation Saturday night at an intersection in the Murray Hill area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A newly released poll by the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab reveals strong support for legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida, with nearly two-thirds of respondents in favor of the measure.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is actively searching for 11-year-old Valeny Reyes, who was reported missing in the late evening hours of Saturday, February 15, 2024.
Seventy police officers from across the nation traveled to Jacksonville for the Bold City Police Motorcycle Challenge on Saturday morning.
The long-awaited murder trial of Jacksonville rapper Hakeem Robinson, known as “Ksoo,” faces another potential delay.
A 45-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Sierra McKenzie, 33, as well as a double shooting days earlier, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
The body of a woman was found covered in a blanket in the backyard of a home on West 16th Street near Durkeeville Monday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
The family of a heart transplant patient who died after a short stay in the Duval County jail has settled a federal lawsuit over his death.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested a 20-year-old man after killing his mother after an argument in a Jacksonville apartment.
An investigation into a 59-year-old elementary school teacher began last summer after the woman was accused of forcing her way into a Jacksonville apartment to retrieve items that she said belonged to her adult son, according to an arrest warrant.
Jacksonville's Police and Fire Pension Fund remains under 45% funded, despite strong investment returns over the past year. The pension plan closed to new entrants in 2017 as part of a reform effort, is projected to be fully funded by 2056.
A deadly attack on a close friend made Garland Scott dedicate his life to rescuing others from the road he once walked.
Some will say the details in this case sound like something out of a movie. However, for the woman who saw the crash, she tells News4Jax's Briana Brownlee it’s a reality she can’t escape.
As Human Trafficking Prevention Month comes to a close, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is giving a rare look inside its vice unit and the cases they encounter.
Following numerous emails and social media questions from the community, News4JAX reached out to law enforcement agencies over questions of local immigration raids.
A man was arrested and charged with the murder of another man who was found unresponsive on a sidewalk in December 2024 in Northwest Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Four days after 7-year-old Breon Allen was killed in a drive-by shooting on Commonwealth Avenue, there have been no arrests.
A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO), claiming officers used excessive force during an encounter in her home that left her with lasting injuries.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said two people died on Saturday morning after a house was “fully engulfed” in flames in the city’s Grand Park neighborhood.
A 16-year-old is facing charges after a deadly shooting Thursday morning that forced Westside High School to temporarily go on lockout.
A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office corrections officer was charged with false imprisonment and battery in an incident involving his girlfriend and has resigned from the agency, Sheriff T.K. Waters announced Thursday.
A man was killed in a shooting Thursday morning at an apartment complex right across from Westside High School, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A 27-year-old man wanted on an armed robbery charge was arrested Wednesday after a clerk recognized him at a Southside Estates business and immediately called the police.
A woman was fatally shot in the Murray Hill neighborhood on Sunday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
JFRD confirmed a child and a pet cat died in a house fire in a Mandarin neighborhood. According to JFRD, the cause of the fire is being investigated by the Bureau of Fire Arson Investigations. JSO doesn't expect foul play
A Jacksonville woman was arrested Wednesday in connection with the death of her 2-year-old toddler, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A JSO counter-narcotics trafficking operation dubbed ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ has exposed the presence of one of the oldest global criminal organizations in the world.
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and local and statewide partners will hold a news conference Thursday at noon to discuss the results of a long-term drug trafficking operation.
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and local and statewide partners will hold a news conference Thursday at noon to discuss the results of a long-term drug trafficking operation.
A tragic accident occurred on Baymeadows Road, resulting in the death of a male bicyclist. The incident happened on Baymeadows Road when a car, driven by a white female, hit the bicyclist in the crosswalk.
A recent Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office sting operation on Philips Highway resulted in the arrest of 10 men for soliciting sex from undercover officers posing as sex workers.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and city officials held a special presentation Monday morning to honor an officer shot and injured in the line of duty in March 2023.
Jacksonville cut its murder rate in half in 2024, arguably a big accomplishment for crime fighting in the River City. News4JAX wanted to know what made the difference, and we’ve been digging into the issue for months.
Drunk driving continues to be a deadly issue nationwide with Northeast Florida being no exception. A recent study ranked Florida second in the country for alcohol-impaired driving deaths, just behind Texas.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Thursday addressed a recent landmark ruling by Florida courts that says a drug-sniffing dog’s alert on cannabis can’t be the only reason used to justify a warrantless vehicle search.
Two Jacksonville city council members introduced a resolution Wednesday to commend the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for their efforts in reducing the city’s murder rate.
A Jacksonville defense attorney now faces multiple felony charges after police said he smuggled drugs known on the street as “paper dope” into the Duval County jail.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is set to hold a news conference on Tuesday afternoon to announce the arrest of a local defense attorney.
Two men were shot late Monday night just before 11 p.m. during a fight that escalated into gunfire in a Jacksonville neighborhood, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Friday the arrest of a man accused of multiple drug-related charges after police found more than 100 pounds of marijuana, thousands in cash and several firearms.
The deadly attack in New Orleans has security on the minds of police agencies, particularly in places with more large gatherings happening in the new year which includes one in Jacksonville for the Gator Bowl Thursday.
A juvenile male was shot early this morning near James Weldon Johnson Park in Jacksonville.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office issued a warning to drivers on New Year’s Eve who choose to get behind the wheel after a night of drinking.
A newly instated New York law highlights a situation that most law enforcement offices have to deal with across the country.
A man in his mid-40s died after being struck by an off-duty Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office police officer’s vehicle on his way to work in the New Town neighborhood on Saturday morning.
Jacksonville police are looking to identify a man accused of stealing an Amazon truck nearly two weeks ago, leaving it with no packages inside.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said 39-year-old Michael Summers was wanted for stealing a car, and according to an eyewitness, was in search of a place to hide.
A man was shot in the leg during a traffic stop Friday night after his gun unexpectedly fired while a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer was trying to remove it.
The family identified the victim as Ilson Miriam Kim, 64, the Beauty Max beauty supply store owner.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is putting a seven-year-old cold case back on the community’s radar as the department searches for answers to close the case.
