JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has released details and graphic video footage from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Norfolk Boulevard on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, which resulted in the death of 20-year-old Jamari Akins. (Viewer discretion is advised: the videos are graphic) According to JSO’s preliminaryContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A man was shot and killed by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers late Tuesday night, July 15, 2025, after violently attacking a woman who was shielding a child inside a home in the 12500 block of Brahma Bull Circle. According to Sheriff T.K. Waters and Chief Alan Parker,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Gregg Gafford, 42, a former music teacher who taught at several Duval County schools, has been arrested on a warrant for lewd and lascivious molestation. Detectives with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Special Assault Unit arrested Gafford in connection with two separate sex crimes cases. Gafford wasContinue Reading
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Gang Unit officers intercepted a vehicle near the annual Duval Day celebration in Northwest Jacksonville this past weekend, leading to the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of multiple firearms and marijuana. Thousands gathered for the Duval Day festivities, enjoying music, food, and entertainment. However,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer is recovering in the hospital following a shooting that occurred Tuesday on Norfolk Boulevard near Soutel Drive. JSO identified the injured officer as L. Mercado. According to officials, Mercado responded to reports of an armed robbery at a nearby business. Upon locatingContinue Reading
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Narcotics detectives seized over 1,200 grams of fentanyl and arrested five individuals following a drug bust at a home on West 27th Street in the Brentwood area. The raid followed a tip that the residence was being used to distribute dangerous drugs into the downtown Jacksonville area.Continue Reading
On a hot Thursday afternoon, Ryan Lauber’s quick thinking and bravery saved the life of a 19-year-old co-worker trapped in a sinking pickup truck behind a Publix grocery store on Dunn Avenue. Lauber heard a call for help coming from the pond behind the store’s loading dock. Spotting the truckContinue Reading
A Jacksonville man has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Xzaria Randall early Saturday morning. At approximately 1:00 a.m. on July 5, 2025, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol officers from District 4 responded to a reported shooting on Rover Road near 103rd Street. Upon arrival,Continue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has announced the arrest of Jason Blount, 52, of Orlando, in connection with three cold case sexual battery incidents that occurred in Jacksonville in 2000 and 2002. Blount was linked to the crimes through DNA evidence collected after his arrest in Orange County for robbery.Continue Reading
A 22-year-old woman is in custody after allegedly kidnapping a 9-year-old boy who was selling water along the roadside in Northwest Jacksonville. The incident occurred on Friday, June 27, and was swiftly resolved thanks to the courageous actions of a nearby witness. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the suspect,Continue Reading