Jacksonville investigators are asking for the public’s help to solve the death of 36-year-old Robert Velleca, whose body was discovered floating in the Ortega River last month. On September 20, 2025, officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Marine Unit responded to a call about a body in the river.Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man has been arrested after police say he struck and killed a 13-year-old girl with his truck and fled the scene. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced that 54-year-old Andre Myers is in custody following the fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of Genesis Webber onContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 42-year-old man accused of fatally shooting another man outside a seafood restaurant over the weekend. According to JSO, Mark Randall Gordon was taken into custody on Monday night, October 6, 2025, and booked into the Duval County Jail on aContinue Reading
Jacksonville, FL – What began with a chance encounter in 2013 has grown into a lasting international bond between the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) and firefighters in Germany. The connection started when a German firefighter visiting Jacksonville met JFRD Public Information Officer Tom Francis. That meeting sparked aContinue Reading
Jacksonville, FL – A house fire in the Division Street neighborhood nearly turned tragic several weeks ago, but the quick response of Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department crews from Fire Station 7 saved three family members trapped inside. This week, Mayor Donna Deegan and Fire Chief Percy Golden II returnedContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced today that Jared Dean Eakes, 34, of Jacksonville, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and bank fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 50 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to his pleaContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A registered child sex offender has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for accessing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) online, a violation committed while he was on supervised release for a prior federal conviction. Chief United States District Judge Marcia Morales Howard sentenced Sean-Michael Smith, 36, ofContinue Reading
Jacksonville police have charged 18-year-old Andre Thomas with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of 39-year-old Donte Swan in May 2025. On May 15, District 4 Patrol officers responded to a report of a shooting at a residence on Wheat Road near Ricker Road. When officers arrived, they foundContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After more than 30 years, detectives say they’ve solved the brutal 1994 murder of 20-year-old Tina Heins, who was 15 weeks pregnant when she was killed in her Mayport apartment. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, working with the State Attorney’s Office, announced the arrest of 52-year-old Michael Ziegler,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL — 25-year-old Allen Washington has been charged with murder in the death of 36-year-old Carlos Oyenarte, who was fatally shot last month. On August 19, District 4 patrol officers responded to a shooting at an apartment complex on Lake Shore Boulevard. Officers found Oyenarte with a gunshot wound;Continue Reading