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
The City of Jacksonville’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department (JaxParks) has unveiled a robust lineup of free events and programs designed to engage the community in fitness, arts, music, and entertainment across downtown Jacksonville. Friendship Fountain Programs Located at 1015 Museum Circle Dr., Friendship Fountain hosts a variety ofContinue Reading
Brandon Eugene Rivera, 43, of Denver, Colorado, was sentenced to a term of 240 months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty for sexual exploitation of children and receipt of child pornography. The sentence was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. “There is no greater chargeContinue Reading
Kevin Karl Wills, Jr., 48, of Ft. Lauderdale, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to receive kickbacks in exchange for referring Medicare beneficiaries for COVID-19 tests and for purchasing and selling Medicare beneficiary identification numbers. Wills faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has notContinue Reading
U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber has sentenced 40-year-old Imran Ahmed Siddiqi of North Port to 15 years in federal prison for attempting to transfer obscene material to a minor and committing a felony offense involving a minor as a registered sex offender. Siddiqi entered a guilty plea on July 22, 2024.Continue Reading
On Thursday, November 21, 2024, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury found 51-year-old Michael Wayne Holdiness guilty of Second-Degree Murder. Holdiness now faces up to life in Florida State Prison. Sentencing will be determined by the Honorable Mark Borello at a later date. The charges stemmedContinue Reading
On Friday, November 22, 2024, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury found 38-year-old Daniel Harold Way guilty of Manslaughter by Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Sale or Delivery of Fentanyl, and Sale or Delivery of Cocaine. Way now faces up to 45 years in FloridaContinue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Clay County jury has found William Burroughs guilty of Manslaughter with a Weapon, Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, and Battery (Domestic). Burroughs faces up to 30 years in Florida State Prison as a Prison Release Reoffender. Sentencing will be determined by theContinue Reading
A collaborative effort between the Port Orange Police Department (POPD) and the Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) led to the arrest of Raymonde E. Lord, 36, of Port Orange, on November 13, 2024. Lord, a wanted fugitive for months, was apprehended after arriving at his apartment at the Mira CrystalContinue Reading