The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has arrested 28-year-old Tayler Strickland in connection with a road rage incident that escalated into a shootout on Atlantic Boulevard and St. Johns Bluff. On Saturday, August 2, just before 1:45 p.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting. Investigators learned that a 25-year-old man, travelingContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Thursday afternoon, July 7, Jacksonville patrol officers in District 6 responded to a report of an accidental shooting on Lem Turner Road near Capper Road. Officers arrived to find a child with a gunshot wound. The child was transported to a hospital and is recovering. AccordingContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Motor Unit delivered an impressive performance earlier this summer at the Henderson Police Motorcycle Skills Competition, bringing home numerous top awards. Sheriff Waters challenged the team to win every category, and they answered the call with multiple first-place finishes: The competition providedContinue Reading
Jacksonville, FL – A woman in her 30s is in custody after leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase exceeding 100 miles per hour that began in St. Johns County and ended in Jacksonville near the Trout River Bridge. The pursuit started around 2:30 p.m. on August 4, 2025,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has released preliminary details and video of an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of 71-year-old Lawrence Sullivan on Saturday, July 19, 2025. The incident is currently under review by the State Attorney’s Office and JSO’s internal affairs. The incident beganContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has announced the results of recent efforts to combat “teen takeovers,” large gatherings of juveniles organized through social media that have led to fights, vandalism, and other illegal activities. The operations resulted in a total of nine arrests and the recovery ofContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has arrested 36-year-old William Hutchins in connection with the theft of three vehicles from Wolfson High School’s driving track earlier this month. According to authorities, Hutchins broke into a portable classroom at the school, located on the Southside, where he stole three setsContinue Reading
On Thursday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced the results of a recent narcotics investigation that led to a major drug bust in Mixon Town. Acting on community tips, JSO Narcotics Unit detectives obtained a search warrant for a residence on Clemente Drive suspected of drug trafficking activity. The warrant wasContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL (July 16, 2025) – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has released a detailed account of a fatal officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of 26-year-old Amir Bradsher, a North Carolina resident visiting family in Jacksonville. The incident occurred just after midnight on July 16 in the 11700Continue Reading
On Sunday, July 27, 2025, at a motel on Harts Road in Jacksonville’s District 6, officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a domestic battery. Upon arrival, patrol officers located the victim, who identified 52-year-old Aaron King as the individual who attacked her during a domesticContinue Reading