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
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol officer has been arrested after investigators determined he unlawfully struck a handcuffed man while the man was in custody at the Duval County Jail, Sheriff T.K. Waters announced Tuesday. Officer Shane Saydek, who has been employed by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office sinceContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Five people have been charged in connection with a retail theft ring accused of stealing more than $22,000 worth of merchandise from a Jacksonville Beach Home Depot over a four-month period, according to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department. The investigation began on April 9, 2026, afterContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says detectives seized 4.3 kilograms of fentanyl, a firearm and more than $60,000 in cash during a narcotics investigation that resulted in the arrests of two men accused of trafficking the deadly drug into the city. The arrests were made on Friday, July 10,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Duval County jury has convicted a 34-year-old man of multiple felony charges in connection with the stabbing and carjacking of a man who was eating lunch beneath an Interstate 95 overpass in 2023, according to the Office of State Attorney Melissa Nelson. On July 9, theContinue Reading