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
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville woman has been sentenced after pleading guilty to battering a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer during an arrest outside a local charter school last year. Erika McGriff pleaded guilty to Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer and was adjudicated guilty in connection with the Oct. 7,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is expanding its use of drone technology with the launch of a new Drone as First Responder pilot program designed to provide officers with real-time intelligence before they arrive at emergency scenes. The agency announced the initiative as part of its continued investmentContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has arrested 11 people and obtained two additional arrest warrants following a months-long undercover investigation targeting suspected drug trafficking at a motel long associated with criminal activity. According to the sheriff’s office, officers have responded for years to repeated calls for service atContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than 500 grams of illegal narcotics, four firearms and thousands of dollars in cash were seized during a search warrant at a Jacksonville home, leading to the arrest of two men, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began after detectives received information that aContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL — A 41-year-old Jacksonville man has been arrested by federal task force officers, marking the 31st arrest in a massive undercover digital sting dubbed “Operation Checkmate.” Jermaine Lonon was apprehended on Friday, July 10, 2026, at his apartment on Jacksonville’s Westside. He faces felony charges for using theContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville husband and wife have been arrested after investigators say they sold dozens of stolen gold coins worth more than $240,000 that had been taken from a shipping company. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, 50-year-old Victor Lagrane Owens and 53-year-old Jennifer Meria Owens were arrestedContinue Reading
ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. – The Atlantic Beach Police Department has released additional details about its response to the July 7 stabbing on Rose Street that later became a homicide investigation. According to the department’s incident log, officers responded within minutes after a 911 call reported the stabbing. Police said communicationsContinue Reading