JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has announced the 30th arrest connected to Operation Checkmate, a multi-day undercover operation targeting adults accused of using the internet to solicit children for sex. According to the sheriff’s office, 34-year-old Jose Malagon was arrested on June 25 after detectives obtained a warrantContinue Reading
ACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released body camera footage and additional details regarding an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Kline Road East on June 7. According to JSO, the incident resulted in the injury of 22-year-old Kiyan Atkinson. Authorities said Atkinson has been charged with Aggravated AssaultContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering three people during a stabbing spree on the city’s Westside earlier this year. State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that 30-year-old Austin Fisher pleaded guilty to three counts of Second-Degree Murder and oneContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A father and son have been arrested in connection with a road rage shooting that left one man dead and three others wounded on Interstate 10 last year, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The shooting occurred on Sept. 18, 2025, on Interstate 10 East near InterstateContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL — Twenty-nine men are facing criminal charges in Northeast Florida after a five-day undercover sting operation targeted individuals attempting to use internet applications to solicit and lure minors for sexual encounters. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) announced the results of Operation Checkmate on Thursday, June 18, 2026. TheContinue Reading
NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. — A second suspect has been charged in connection with the theft of a moped reported earlier this month, according to the Neptune Beach Police Department. Investigators said the theft occurred on June 9, 2026, when a suspect unlawfully stole a victim’s moped. Through investigative efforts, detectivesContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred last year on Brentwood Avenue, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. On Nov. 1, 2025, District 1 Patrol officers responded to a business near Brentwood Avenue and Golfair BoulevardContinue Reading
NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. — A 19-year-old driver was arrested early Friday morning after a high-speed crash sent multiple people to the hospital with injuries, according to the Neptune Beach Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 12:47 a.m. on June 12, 2026, to the 1300 block of Florida Boulevard following reportsContinue Reading
NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. — A Jacksonville man has been arrested in connection with the theft of an electric bicycle and is also suspected of involvement in a series of moped thefts across the Beaches area, according to the Neptune Beach Police Department. The investigation began on June 5, 2026, whenContinue Reading
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — A Florida fugitive wanted on multiple charges, including aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, was arrested on St. John after investigators linked him to a local business, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. 50-year-old Robert Gary was taken into custody on June 2,Continue Reading