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
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman was killed and three men were injured in a shooting Monday afternoon on Jacksonville’s Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officers responded just before 1 p.m. on July 27 after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire in the area of Susie Street near OldContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 2-year-old boy died Monday night after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside his Northside home, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officers responded just after 10 p.m. on July 27 after receiving a report that a young child had been shot. The boy was transported toContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 36-year-old Jacksonville woman has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of another woman outside a convenience store last week, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. District 5 Patrol officers responded to a reported stabbing on July 23 and found 41-year-old Yolanda Haynes suffering fromContinue Reading