YULEE, Fla. – A Nassau County contractor has been arrested after investigators say he accepted thousands of dollars for home improvement work that was never completed and performed contracting work without the required certification. Jack Edwin Harris, 38, was arrested Monday, Aug. 24, and charged with Organized Fraud and EngagingContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Five people were arrested during a two-day retail theft enforcement operation in northern St. Johns County that targeted suspected thefts at several major retailers. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Property Crimes Unit conducted the operation in partnership with the Florida Department of Law EnforcementContinue Reading
CALLAHAN, Fla. – A fifth person has been arrested in connection with an investigation into a 1-year-old child who ingested methamphetamine after allegedly drinking from a sippy cup containing the drug inside a Callahan home. The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said Mark Allen Windham, 46, was arrested Saturday, Aug. 22,Continue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. – A passing motorist who witnessed what appeared to be a domestic violence attack stopped and called 911 early Sunday morning, leading Flagler County deputies to arrest a 44-year-old man accused of strangling a woman along Old Kings Road. Deputies responded to the area of Old KingsContinue Reading
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – A Washington state man accused of using fraudulent checks and aliases to obtain valuable merchandise from victims across the country has been arrested following an investigation by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. David Gene Ford, 59, of Lacey, Washington, was booked into the Nassau County JailContinue Reading
ORANGE PARK, Fla. – A 38-year-old man was arrested Saturday after a woman reported that he choked her from behind and pointed a firearm at her during a domestic violence incident at an Orange Park residence, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a home on PeoriaContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – A 60-year-old man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder following a fatal stabbing under the Jacksonville Beach Pier, according to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department. Police identified the suspect as Dennis Darwin Perry, 60. Perry was charged with premeditated first-degree murder and booked intoContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Duval County jury has convicted a man of grand theft and money laundering for his role in a scheme that prosecutors say tricked a woman into withdrawing $7,000 from her bank account and depositing the money into an account controlled by the scammers. State Attorney MelissaContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- A 23-year-old Jacksonville man has been charged with murder after investigators identified him as the masked gunman who allegedly shot his 61-year-old uncle in the back of the head inside a laundromat, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police identified the suspect as La’Darius Purdy, 23. The victimContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A 26-year-old in-home caregiver has been arrested after investigators accused her of exploiting an elderly, vulnerable adult and stealing more than $180,000 through checks, credit and debit cards, ATM withdrawals and online banking transactions. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as MaryJeanContinue Reading