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After five days of prosecution testimony, the defense will begin calling witnesses Thursday in the murder trial of a Jacksonville man accused of raping, impregnating and killing his niece in 2018. Johnathan Quiles was indicted for the first-degree murder of his niece by marriage, 16-year-old Iyana Sawyer, who was fiveContinue Reading

A Nassau County deputy who was barricaded in a home in the Wildlight community for six hours earlier this month is “no longer employed” by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, a spokesperson told News4JAX. News4JAX is working to get access to public records that show whether Earice “Ray” Rhoden Jr.,Continue Reading

Today, you’ll wake up to breezy comfortable conditions, with strengthening wind through the day. Scattered showers, areas of rain and thunderstorms will come through in rounds. As you wake up, temperatures will be in the 60s to 70s for NE FL and SE GA. Afternoon highs will round out inContinue Reading

As recently as December 2021, there were serious complaints made against a former coach in St. Johns County schools that led to him being accused of sexual battery on students stemming from incidents that allegedly happened four years ago. Tylar Reagan was arrested in August 2022, and court records show thatContinue Reading

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has determined that the actions of the deputy who shot a suspect in Columbia County earlier this month were justifiable. The shooting happened on Sept. 8 at a home on Patio Glen Road. Deputies were responding to a domestic disturbance. According to FDLE, DeputyContinue Reading

A necropsy report for the young dolphin seen in a photo being held out of the water by someone last month has been released. A Jacksonville University marine science professor said there were no surprises when he looked at the report. But he did say the findings for the contentContinue Reading

On Monday, a 68-year-old transient man locked in the Duval County jail died nearly two weeks after being arrested on a misdemeanor trespassing charge. He couldn’t afford the $2,500 bond. That same day, Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail. The inmate who died wasContinue Reading

A&E has picked a local, high-profile murder case to be the focus of the season premiere for one of its primetime hit shows. Season two of A&E’s “Interrogation Raw” will kick off Sept. 21 at 9 p.m. with an episode entitled “The Missing Priest.” (Watch the show trailer in theContinue Reading

A Clay County family is desperately looking for answers about a man who has been missing for two years, fearing the worst has happened. Loved ones of Paul Akridge, 50, said he feared for his life days before his disappearance in May 2021, when he was last seen at hisContinue Reading