Jacksonville News (Page 331)

A jury was selected Wednesday in the trial of the man accused of raping, impregnating and killing his niece. Johnathan Quiles could face the death penalty if he is convicted. He’s charged with first-degree murder for the death of Iyana Sawyer, 16, who was five months pregnant when she wentContinue Reading

At least four people called 911 to report the partial parking garage collapse at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside that happened at around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday. News4JAX received some of the 911 calls made to report what happened. Call 1 Caller: “The third floor of the parking garage at theContinue Reading

A 15-year-old boy went missing Wednesday afternoon and two more swimmers were taken to a local hospital after they were pulled from the waters off a Nassau County beach. Fernandina Beach Fire Rescue said it happened at North Beach Park, access six north, around 3 p.m. Officials said they wereContinue Reading

Nearly a dozen tenants of a local mobile home park are sharing their concerns over unusually high water bills after the News4JAX I-TEAM reported the case of a disabled veteran who was being threatened with eviction if she didn’t pay a $2,200 water bill. Several residents at the Three SeasonsContinue Reading

The builder of the parking garage at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside hospital that partially collapsed on Tuesday said it stands by its work on the garage and plans to assist in the investigation into what happened. “Batson-Cook has not worked on this project since 2007 and, as Jacksonville Fire andContinue Reading

The woman who was the top choice of Mayor Donna Deegan, has pulled her name out of the running for the city’s general counsel position. Former councilwoman Randy DeFoor’s nomination had been put on hold because of concern over a state rule that does not allow former city council membersContinue Reading

If there was one prevailing thought among patients at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside on Wednesday following the partial collapse of a parking garage on the campus — it was caution. Many people who spoke with News4JAX said they are avoiding the parking garages altogether. On Tuesday, the top floor ofContinue Reading

It was a Random Jax of Kindness we just had to share. A woman named Rika reached out to News4JAX after she witnessed an act of kindness that reminded her to appreciate the small things. On Friday, Rika said she passed a man who was standing in the median ofContinue Reading

A woman who was accused of driving under the influence in a fatal 2020 crash on the Westside pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison. Ashley McLean was also sentenced to five years probation following her prison sentence. In August of 2020, McLean rear-ended aContinue Reading