FERNANDINA BEACH, FL – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a serious child abuse case after a 6-month-old infant was hospitalized with a broken femur. Jasper Griffin Shick, 34, has been charged with aggravated child abuse and making false statements to investigators. Sarah Anne Rediker, 36, faces a chargeContinue Reading
NASSAU COUNTY, FL – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Xavier Dwight Jamison, who is wanted on multiple active warrants. Jamison is wanted for Battery on a Person 65 Years of Age or Older (warrant issued May 28, 2025), Failure to Appear forContinue Reading
After more than four decades, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office has officially closed the cold case murder of Delbert “Lou” Luzader, bringing long-awaited closure to his family. Luzader was last seen on May 28, 1983, after leaving his home on Trout River Boulevard in Jacksonville to visit Playbill’s Liquor &Continue Reading
YULEE, Fla.—The president of the Yulee Little League (YLL) has been arrested and charged with theft and fraud after an investigation revealed he stole more than $94,000 from the youth sports organization. William Harold Reynolds III, 39, was arrested on Thursday by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. The league’s ViceContinue Reading
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla.—A Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) deputy has been arrested and charged with battery and official misconduct after an internal investigation into his use of force during an arrest. Deputy William Woods, 32, was taken into custody on Tuesday, September 2. The charges stem from a July 6Continue Reading
Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper announced the arrest of 13-year-old Re’von Mo’rie Little of Yulee on Tuesday, August 19, following a cyberbullying investigation involving serious threats. Little has been charged with electronic threats to kill and aggravated stalking, both felonies. The investigation began on August 1, 2025, when deputies respondedContinue Reading
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) has terminated and arrested one of its corrections deputies following an investigation into fraudulent timekeeping practices and theft of county funds. On Tuesday evening, August 12, 2025, 36-year-old Arielle Hester was taken into custody on charges of official misconduct andContinue Reading
YULEE, FL – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) has arrested Elijah Johnathan Pease, 19, on seven counts of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The arrest followed a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). In February 2025, NCSO received a tip includingContinue Reading
NASSAU COUNTY, FL – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Dennis Allen Dean, 41, of Callahan, on multiple counts of sexual battery on a minor. Dean was taken into custody following an investigation that commenced on Tuesday, July 15th. The investigation was initiated when the mother of the victim’sContinue Reading
NASSAU COUNTY, FL – After a month-and-a-half-long investigation, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) has arrested three current and former employees, and issued arrest warrants for two additional individuals, in connection with a “double-dipping” scheme that defrauded the agency and taxpayers of over $14,000. All six employees involved have beenContinue Reading