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For 135 days, the Womack family has been waiting for an arrest to be made in the death of their loved one, Aniyah Womack. In May, Womack was shot and taken to a hospital, where she later died from injuries. On Friday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested 20-year-old Mariah ClaytonContinue Reading

Saturday temperatures end in the mid to low 60s, with a wind from the north and northwest at 8-10 miles per hour and partly cloudy skies. However, overnight temperatures will dip into the upper 50s as a cold front moves through NE FL, and SE GA. Sunday morning you willContinue Reading

The family of the man killed by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday is holding a vigil Saturday night to remember his life. Jacksonville police shot and killed Randy Sharpe, 30, after they said they saw the man fire a gun in a shopping plaza parking lot along Blanding Boulevard,Continue Reading

A small pink casket layered with pictures of Kae’lynn Marie Matthews sat at the front of the sanctuary at Westside Church of Christ as her family laid the 3-year-old to rest Saturday. Kae’lynn’s parents remembered her as a joyous child with an infectious smile. Kae’Lynn was killed Sept. 23 inContinue Reading

Organizers of the Power of the Ballot Action Fund rallied outside of Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church Saturday morning to encourage Black voters to get to the polls next election. “Here we witness resilience, unity, and the abominable spirit of communities coming together to standby and say, ‘No, we willContinue Reading

Every minute, 20 people experience physical abuse by an intimate partner. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It’s a time to honor victims and spread the word about the devastating impacts it has every day. These days, life is good for Marie Colee, which is a night and dayContinue Reading

A man in his mid-20s was shot in the foot as he was driving Saturday morning on West 16th Street near Prospect Street, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said the man was driving a vehicle around 7 a.m. when the suspect or suspects “ambushed” him and shot atContinue Reading

A motorcyclist died early Saturday after crashing into the back of a garbage truck on Baymeadows Road, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said the motorcycle and the garbage truck were traveling eastbound on Baymeadows Road around 3:45 a.m. near the I-295 overpass when the motorcyclist rear-ended the garbageContinue Reading

Two people died after being shot and killed on Friday night in Jacksonville’s Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police say the shooting happened after 11:45 p.m. on Kylan Drive off Moncrief Road. According to police, someone called 911 after hearing gunshots in the area. When officers responded toContinue Reading