JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – A 60-year-old man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder following a fatal stabbing under the Jacksonville Beach Pier, according to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department. Police identified the suspect as Dennis Darwin Perry, 60. Perry was charged with premeditated first-degree murder and booked intoContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Duval County jury has convicted a man of grand theft and money laundering for his role in a scheme that prosecutors say tricked a woman into withdrawing $7,000 from her bank account and depositing the money into an account controlled by the scammers. State Attorney MelissaContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- A 23-year-old Jacksonville man has been charged with murder after investigators identified him as the masked gunman who allegedly shot his 61-year-old uncle in the back of the head inside a laundromat, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police identified the suspect as La’Darius Purdy, 23. The victimContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A 26-year-old in-home caregiver has been arrested after investigators accused her of exploiting an elderly, vulnerable adult and stealing more than $180,000 through checks, credit and debit cards, ATM withdrawals and online banking transactions. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as MaryJeanContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Four people, including three teenagers, have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old legal refugee at a Jacksonville park, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The victim, Marvin Oporta Garcia, 18, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at Jacksonville Drew Park offContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 38-year-old Jacksonville man has been arrested on a murder charge after police say he fatally stabbed his younger brother at a home in the Oceanway neighborhood. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Ryan Daniels, 30, and the suspect as his brother, Eric Mincey, 38.Continue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. – Two women were killed Saturday night when a speeding pickup truck allegedly struck the side of their minivan at a Lake City intersection, and police say the pickup’s driver fled before officers arrived. The crash occurred at approximately 8:51 p.m. on Aug. 15 at the intersectionContinue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. – A fugitive sex offender wanted on warrants in Missouri and Florida was arrested Wednesday, less than a day after moving into a Palm Coast residence, after a concerned citizen alerted authorities. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office identified the fugitive as Scott Granden, 40, of St. Louis,Continue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. – A 52-year-old Daytona Beach man was arrested after authorities say he violated a no-contact order, broke into his former partner’s Palm Coast home while armed and shot another man during a struggle over the firearm. John Lyles was arrested Aug. 7 and faces multiple felony chargesContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – A registered sexual offender listed as non-compliant in Kentucky was arrested in Jacksonville Beach after officers determined he had failed to comply with Florida’s sex offender registration requirements. Jacksonville Beach officers encountered the man, identified by authorities as Eric Lamar Thompson, while following up on aContinue Reading