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
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Four people, including three teenagers, have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old legal refugee at a Jacksonville park, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The victim, Marvin Oporta Garcia, 18, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at Jacksonville Drew Park offContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 38-year-old Jacksonville man has been arrested on a murder charge after police say he fatally stabbed his younger brother at a home in the Oceanway neighborhood. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Ryan Daniels, 30, and the suspect as his brother, Eric Mincey, 38.Continue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. – Two women were killed Saturday night when a speeding pickup truck allegedly struck the side of their minivan at a Lake City intersection, and police say the pickup’s driver fled before officers arrived. The crash occurred at approximately 8:51 p.m. on Aug. 15 at the intersectionContinue Reading