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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for 32-year-old Hailey McCarthy. She was last seen on Saturday, July 1 in the Blanding Boulevard and Lakeshore Boulevard area. McCarthy’s disappearance was discovered as police were investigating another case. She has reportedly been diagnosed with Autism. Hailey McCarthy is 5′5″ with brown hairContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after human remains were found Wednesday on the front porch of a home in the Lakeshore neighborhood. JSO said the remains were found around 3 p.m. at a home on Colonial Avenue and one person at the home was detained during what JSO calledContinue Reading

A line of intense thunderstorms will continue to slowly drift toward the beaches from Highway 17, I-95 and downtown Jacksonville.  Thunderstorms will continue to weaken as our temperatures cool for the evening.  Gusty wind, frequent lightning and gusty winds will be the main hazards through around 8 p.m. A shortContinue Reading

Crews with Jacksonville Fire and Rescue were battling a massive brush fire Wednesday in the Bartram Park area. As of 5 p.m., JFRD said the fire burning near the 13200 block of Bartram Park Boulevard was approximately 136 acres and 85% contained. No homes are in danger and no evacuationsContinue Reading

After years of promises and debate, residents could finally start seeing work begin on the old Jacksonville Landing site. A new park will eventually be built on what is now called Riverfront Plaza. There won’t be a big groundbreaking ceremony, but crews are expected to begin work in the areaContinue Reading

A convicted sex offender from Jacksonville has been indicted for committing multiple child exploitation offenses. Kevin John Merritt, 61, was indicted on charges of producing, distributing, and possessing child sexual abuse materials. If convicted, he faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 25 years, up to a maximum of 110 yearsContinue Reading

Five swimmers are recovering from shark bites in New York, and new video of a huge hammerhead shark near Pensacola beach has gone viral. The uptick of shark encounters have a lot of swimmers wondering what’s really in the water. The viral video, of what shark experts say is aContinue Reading

A St. Johns County woman is facing multiple fraud charges for exploiting an elderly man. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office arrested Shuronda Lanae Thomas last week. Thomas is accused of taking $70,000 from an 85-year-old St. John’s County man while working as his caregiver. The elderly man’s family toldContinue Reading

A 13-year veteran with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was arrested in Clay County on Monday after he was accused of throwing an unopened beer can at a woman’s face. The impact from the strike cut the woman’s lip, according to an arrest report obtained by News4JAX on Wednesday. The woman,Continue Reading