JACKSONVILLE, Florida – A violent carjacking on a Sunday night ended in a fiery crash that left one woman injured and a 1-year-old temporarily trapped inside a stolen vehicle, police said. District 4 Patrol officers responded February 8, 2026, to a report of a forceful carjacking on 103rd Street. AuthoritiesContinue Reading
FORT WHITE, Florida – A 44-year-old Wellborn man was arrested Tuesday night after deputies say he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase reaching 102 miles per hour before being stopped with spike strips and a PIT maneuver in Columbia County. At approximately 9:30 p.m. February 10, 2026, Deputy SweatContinue Reading
RIVERVIEW, Florida – A 54-year-old man with 54 prior felony convictions was arrested this week after deputies discovered a firearm inside his Riverview residence, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded at 9:28 p.m. February 9, 2026, to a home in the 12900 block of Gordon Road regardingContinue Reading
NASSAU COUNTY, Florida – An hours-long standoff in Callahan ended early Thursday when deputies found a barricaded man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 4 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to a residence on Jessica Place after Kenneth William PresgravesContinue Reading
FLAGLER COUNTY, Florida – Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies safely resolved a series of escalating incidents involving a Palm Coast man in what authorities described as a severe mental health crisis, taking him into custody without force after he briefly pointed what appeared to be a handgun at deputies. TheContinue Reading
Alachua, FL – A 76-year-old man identified as a golf instructor and part-owner of Turkey Creek Golf Course has been arrested on felony charges after two female high school students reported being groped and inappropriately touched during an unsolicited “lesson” at the facility last summer. John W. Stevens, 76, ofContinue Reading
DUVAL COUNTY, Florida – A 32-year-old woman was arrested January 30 after license plate recognition technology alerted Neptune Beach police to a vehicle reported stolen out of West Virginia, authorities said. At approximately 1:28 p.m., the automated system notified officers that the stolen vehicle was traveling within the department’s jurisdiction.Continue Reading
DUVAL COUNTY, Florida – A jury has found 21-year-old Calvin Ezekiel Mapson guilty of Manslaughter with a Firearm and Possession of a Firearm by a Juvenile Delinquent Found to Have Committed a Felony Act in connection with a fatal shooting at a Jacksonville gas station, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced.Continue Reading
DUVAL COUNTY, Florida – A Jacksonville jury has found 52-year-old Benjamin John Parsons guilty of Aggravated Stalking, Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communication Device, and Violation of an Injunction Against Stalking, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced. Parsons now faces up to 10 years in Florida State Prison. Sentencing will beContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Four teenagers are facing felony charges after police say they ambushed a man during an armed robbery that ended in a shootout in Jacksonville’s Norwood area. Just before midnight on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Jacksonville District 1 patrol officers responded to a reported armed robbery with aContinue Reading