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
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying three men suspected of using multiple counterfeit $20 bills during a shopping trip last week. According to investigators, the incident occurred at a retail store on Hutchinson Park Boulevard near I-295. Surveillance photos show the three men entering theContinue Reading
The City of Jacksonville will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 21st, at 9 AM to officially open the new Blue Cypress Park Pool Facility, marking the start of the 2025 City Pool Season. The event will take place at 4012 University Boulevard, N., Jacksonville, FL 32277, with remarksContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has charged 28-year-old Michael Byron with Murder in connection to the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Shawndell Robinson on October 23, 2024. On that date, JSO officers responded to the intersection of Arlington Road and Mayer Drive where they discovered Robinson with a gunshot wound. HeContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released preliminary information and body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on the night of Friday, May 2, 2025, resulting in the death of 58-year-old Norbal Garcia Jr. At approximately [time not specified], JSO responded to a 911 call reporting a fight inContinue Reading
A man and his one-year-old child were killed Friday night after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Baymeadows Road, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred on May 16, 2025, around 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of Baymeadows Road and San Jose Boulevard. JSO Commander Dan SheltonContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has released preliminary details and video footage concerning an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Normandy Boulevard on Friday, May 4, 2025. The incident resulted in the death of 40-year-old Michael Lee Wright. According to the JSO, the sequence of events leading to the shooting beganContinue Reading
Jacksonville police have arrested 68-year-old Carol Carroll in connection with the murder of 73-year-old Robert Tucker at a senior living facility on Norfolk Boulevard. Officers responded to the facility early Tuesday morning, May 13th, and discovered Tucker in the lobby with multiple stab wounds. He was pronounced deceased at theContinue Reading
Mayor Donna Deegan, along with other city officials, inaugurated Jacksonville’s first Entrepreneurship Workforce Development Center on Wednesday, May 7th. The center is located at 865 Golfair Boulevard in the Brentwood neighborhood. The unveiling of the center, which took place during Small Business Week, marks a significant step in providing practicalContinue Reading