On September 20, 2025, a Jacksonville Beach Police officer stopped a vehicle in the 700 block of 2nd Street South for driving without a functioning tag light. The driver, identified as Donnell J. Ashraf, was found to have a suspended license, and officers detected the odor of burnt marijuana comingContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A multi-year investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Narcotics Unit has led to the arrest of three people and the seizure of a significant amount of drugs and firearms. The investigation began in October 2023 after JSO received tips about illegal activity at a house on East 45thContinue Reading
Jacksonville, FL — Nearly two years after a man was found strangled to death inside his Merrill Road home, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office detectives say they have solved the case. Authorities announced the arrest of 41-year-old William Bell Jr., who has been charged with murder and four additional felony offenses tiedContinue Reading
Jacksonville detectives have arrested 24-year-old Dontay Taylor on a murder charge after a shooting last month left his girlfriend’s father dead. On August 7, District 6 officers responded to a shooting on Ahmad Drive near West 45th Street, where 50-year-old Derrick Griffin was found with multiple gunshot wounds. He wasContinue Reading
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder after police say he fatally shot another teenager earlier this week on Jacksonville’s Westside. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) announced that Keyon Byrd, 14, turned himself in Friday, just hours after detectives obtained a warrant for his arrest in connection to theContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has arrested 56-year-old David Arthur Binz, a convicted sex offender, on eight felony charges related to sex offender requirement violations. Detectives are continuing their investigation to determine if additional charges are warranted. JSO’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit immediately began investigating the allegationsContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) announced that 21-year-old Keith Johnson has been charged in a second murder case, adding to the charges he already faces in the killing of 7-year-old Breon Allen earlier this year. Johnson is now accused of murdering 43-year-old Valondia Norris in April 2024. He was initiallyContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Cold Case Unit has announced a major breakthrough in a nearly decade-old investigation, resulting in the arrest of 34-year-old Radariaus McGauley. On November 19, 2015, McGauley and 24-year-old Kurt Dean entered a jewelry store on Edgewood Avenue with the intent to commitContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A multi-month investigation sparked by a citizen tip has resulted in the seizure of four stolen firearms and over 7,300 potentially lethal doses of fentanyl from two homes in the Jacksonville Heights area. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Narcotics Unit began investigating after a concerned citizen reported suspicious activityContinue Reading
Jacksonville, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Auto Crimes Unit has dismantled an illegal chop shop operation, leading to the arrest of 31-year-old convicted felon Vladislav Budnik earlier this year. The investigation began after detectives recovered a stolen vehicle and learned the victim had unknowingly purchased it from Budnik throughContinue Reading