DUVAL COUNTY, Florida – A jury has found 21-year-old Calvin Ezekiel Mapson guilty of Manslaughter with a Firearm and Possession of a Firearm by a Juvenile Delinquent Found to Have Committed a Felony Act in connection with a fatal shooting at a Jacksonville gas station, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced.Continue Reading
DUVAL COUNTY, Florida – A Jacksonville jury has found 52-year-old Benjamin John Parsons guilty of Aggravated Stalking, Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communication Device, and Violation of an Injunction Against Stalking, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced. Parsons now faces up to 10 years in Florida State Prison. Sentencing will beContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Four teenagers are facing felony charges after police say they ambushed a man during an armed robbery that ended in a shootout in Jacksonville’s Norwood area. Just before midnight on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Jacksonville District 1 patrol officers responded to a reported armed robbery with aContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A 2-year-old boy who was pulled from the water unresponsive in Jacksonville’s Cisco Gardens area is recovering and has reunited with the firefighters who helped save his life. On February 3, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department B-shift crews from Stations 53, 33 and 36 responded to PritchardContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Texas – A man suspected of driving a stolen vehicle was shot and killed by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers late Tuesday night after he allegedly pulled a handgun during a foot chase on Kaleel Road, Sheriff T.K. Waters said. The shooting occurred around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2026,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Detectives with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Special Assault Unit have arrested two adults following a months-long investigation into allegations that a 14-year-old was taken to a gentlemen’s club and provided alcohol. According to JSO, the investigation began after detectives received a social media video showing the teenContinue Reading
PORTLAND, Maine – A Portland man has been arrested on multiple child exploitation-related charges following an undercover investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, authorities announced. Jeremy Trufant, 43, was arrested on seven counts of transmission of harmful material to a minor and one count of unlawful use ofContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 31-year-old man is facing a second-degree murder charge following the death of his mother inside a Hidden Hills neighborhood home, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. On Friday, January 30, 2026, District 2 patrol officers responded to a reported battery at a residence in the 4200Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Florida – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced that two men are now facing murder charges in connection with a fatal Christmas Eve shooting that claimed the life of a 55-year-old man. On Wednesday, December 24, 2025, District 1 patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting on St. AugustineContinue Reading
NEPTUNE BEACH, Florida – Neptune Beach Police have arrested a 43-year-old man following a road rage incident in which a firearm was discharged from a moving vehicle, thanks to coordinated work between multiple law enforcement agencies. On January 10, 2026, Neptune Beach Police officers responded to a report of aContinue Reading