A drug bust on the Northwest side of Jacksonville in March led to the discovery of a disturbing dog-fighting operation and a 9-foot alligator being kept in deplorable conditions. Authorities arrested 49-year-old Marquis Williams, who now faces multiple felony charges related to drugs, firearms, and extensive animal abuse. The operationContinue Reading
On June 1, 2025, a Neptune Beach resident reported an overnight vehicle burglary. Later that day, police received reports of stolen packages from a nearby porch and an attempted bicycle theft at a third location. Surveillance video captured the suspects in the act. Neptune Beach Police Department investigators linked theContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO), in collaboration with local, state, and federal partners, has arrested 24 men in a five-day operation targeting individuals who use the internet to sexually exploit children. Authorities stated that the suspects demonstrated a willingness to meet children anywhere, from private residences to public places likeContinue Reading
Byron Kyle Holman, 35, has been found guilty by a Duval County jury of Aggravated Battery and now faces a minimum sentence of 25 years up to life in Florida State Prison. The verdict was announced by State Attorney Melissa Nelson. The Honorable London Kite will preside over Holman’s sentencingContinue Reading
A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred on Monday, May 26, in the Normandy Village area. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting on Lane Avenue, where they found Amarion Mitchell suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.Continue Reading
The transformation of Downtown Jacksonville continued Thursday, May 29, with the official groundbreaking of a major development at 425 Beaver Street. The project marks the second significant construction effort by Gateway Jax under the ambitious Pearl Square initiative. The $2 billion Pearl Square project is set to redevelop more thanContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on May 14, 2025, on Lenox Avenue, resulting in the death of 44-year-old Calixto Benvenutti. The JSO has released the video of the shooting. The incident began the night before, around 8:20 p.m. on May 13, whenContinue Reading
Three individuals were arrested Tuesday evening, May 27, following a disturbance during a Jacksonville City Council meeting. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO), council leadership requested officers remove a group of individuals who were disrupting the meeting. Several people refused to comply with the order to leave the councilContinue Reading
The Neptune Beach Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, in collaboration with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit, conducted a prostitution investigation at Serenity Spa, located at 1475 Atlantic Blvd., resulting in an arrest. Shulan Zhang was arrested for one misdemeanor count of Offer, Commit or Engage in Prostitution – 2ndContinue Reading
Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced today that a Duval County jury has found 28-year-old Shawnee Rochester of Hawthorne guilty of Armed Robbery, Criminal Mischief, and Sexual Cyber Harassment. Rochester now faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years and up to life in Florida State Prison. The Honorable TatianaContinue Reading