JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 49-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder after investigators determined a fatal house fire in Jacksonville’s Springfield neighborhood was intentionally set, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. District 1 Patrol officers responded just before midnight Friday to assist Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department crewsContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Five people were injured in a shooting Saturday night, February 21st, after a physical altercation at an unpermitted beach takeover event escalated into gunfire near the city’s central business district, according to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department. Officers had been assigned throughout the day to monitorContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 25-year-old convicted felon is facing multiple felony charges after officers seized nearly 70 pounds of marijuana from a Westside home while responding to a shots-fired call. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, District 5 Patrol officers were dispatched Wednesday, February 11, to the area of WilcoxContinue Reading
Jacksonville, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Special Assault Unit has arrested a 32-year-old man accused of sexually battering women, secretly recording intimate encounters, and posting the videos online without permission—often including victims’ names in the uploads. Evan Daniel Kaufman, 32, was taken into custody on Wednesday, February 11,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A 62-year-old man was shot and killed by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers Thursday night after advancing toward them with a knife during a domestic violence response on Fox Tail Lane. Sheriff T.K. Waters and Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey said the officer-involved shooting occurred around 10:10 p.m. on FebruaryContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Florida – A violent carjacking on a Sunday night ended in a fiery crash that left one woman injured and a 1-year-old temporarily trapped inside a stolen vehicle, police said. District 4 Patrol officers responded February 8, 2026, to a report of a forceful carjacking on 103rd Street. AuthoritiesContinue Reading
DUVAL COUNTY, Florida – A 32-year-old woman was arrested January 30 after license plate recognition technology alerted Neptune Beach police to a vehicle reported stolen out of West Virginia, authorities said. At approximately 1:28 p.m., the automated system notified officers that the stolen vehicle was traveling within the department’s jurisdiction.Continue Reading
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