JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 16-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries Monday morning after shooting himself during a lengthy standoff with Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office deputies who were attempting to take him into protective custody following reports that he was suicidal and armed. Sheriff T.K. Waters and Chief of Homeland Security Mike ShellContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A month-long narcotics investigation in Jacksonville’s Herlong neighborhood led to the seizure of 11 firearms, fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs, resulting in the arrest of a 51-year-old man now being held on a $700,000 bond. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, detectives launched the investigation after receiving aContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Duval County jury has found a Jacksonville man guilty of selling cocaine to undercover detectives during a narcotics investigation earlier this year, according to State Attorney Melissa Nelson. William Scott Lindsey was convicted of sale or delivery of cocaine following a jury trial. He now facesContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 7-year-old Jacksonville boy who was reported missing Wednesday morning has been found dead, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office announced the tragic update after an extensive search for Chace Brown, thanking the public for sharing information during the effort to locate him. “WeContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is disputing claims circulating on social media that a 14-year-old was arrested for jaywalking, saying the teen was instead caught actively committing a series of armed vehicle burglaries before fleeing from officers with a stolen handgun. According to the sheriff’s office, the incidentContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A long-term Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigation targeting drug trafficking in the city’s Urban Core and downtown has resulted in 87 arrests, with additional suspects still being sought. The operation, dubbed “Operation LERP,” focused on identifying and arresting individuals involved in distributing illegal narcotics throughout Downtown Jacksonville andContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two people are facing felony drug trafficking charges after Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office detectives intercepted a kilogram of cocaine hidden inside a secret compartment in their vehicle before it could be sold, authorities said. The arrests followed a long-term investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit’s MajorContinue Reading
ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. – A former Atlantic Beach Athletic Association treasurer has been arrested after an investigation revealed more than $60,000 was allegedly embezzled from the youth sports organization over a two-year period. Atlantic Beach Police detectives arrested 43-year-old Daniel Barton Crews on Thursday, July 30, charging him with GrandContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for participating in a bank fraud conspiracy involving stolen checks and for failing to appear at his original sentencing hearing. U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger sentenced McKenzie Phillip Storm Scott, 30, to three yearsContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 33-year-old man has been arrested as the 32nd and final suspect in “Operation Checkmate,” a multi-day undercover sting targeting individuals attempting to solicit children for sex online, law enforcement officials announced. Landon Cross was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, by a U.S. MarshalsContinue Reading