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
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
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