Jacksonville News (Page 42)

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Kevin John Merritt, 63, of Jacksonville, has pleaded guilty to producing videos and photos of himself sexually abusing a child. Merritt, a registered sex offender, faces a minimum of 25 years and up to 50 years in federal prison, as well asContinue Reading

On Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 10:40 PM, Lake City Police officers responded to a fatal single-motorcycle crash at West US Highway 90 and SW Baya Drive. Investigators determined that the motorcycle was traveling east on West US Highway 90 when the operator lost control, veered onto the grass median,Continue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Bureau of Fire, Arson & Explosives, is investigating two separate arson incidents in Jacksonville’s District 1 area, both involving Molotov cocktails. Authorities believe the two incidents are connected and have released details in hopes of identifying the suspects. The first incident occurredContinue Reading

On November 22, 2024, St. Johns County Fire Rescue responded to a residential structure fire in the 9000 block of Ebert Avenue in Hastings, Florida, within Flagler Estates’ Zone 8. Upon arrival, crews encountered flames engulfing an abandoned double-wide mobile home. Firefighters promptly deployed hose lines to extinguish the fireContinue Reading

A 20-year-old Jacksonville man was killed early Saturday morning, November 30, 2024, after being struck by two vehicles on Philips Highway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. near Bowdendale Avenue, where the man was walking in the southbound lanes for an unknown reason.Continue Reading

Travis Morgan Slaughter, 45, and Tripp Charles Slaughter, 47, both of Jacksonville, Florida, pled guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and conspiracy to commit tax fraud related to their roofing business operations. The father-and-son duo operated businesses under the names Great White Construction, Florida RoofingContinue Reading

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury has found Issac Partridge guilty of Attempted Second-Degree Murder and Shooting or Throwing Deadly Missiles in connection with a 2022 road rage incident on Interstate 95. Partridge faces a sentence of 25 years to life in Florida State Prison, withContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is requesting assistance from the public to solve a homicide that occurred on November 2, 2022, in the Arlington area. Officers responded to a shooting call in the 2900 block of Justina Road during the evening hours. Upon arrival, they discovered 23-year-old Gabriel John DevoeContinue Reading

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Director of Investigations and Homeland Security Mark Romano announced the arrest of Corrections Lieutenant Alphonso Waddell on the morning of November 25, 2024, on a charge of domestic battery. Waddell, who has been employed with Jacksonville Corrections for nearly 15 years, was arrested following a domesticContinue Reading