The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a series of burglaries reported on the City’s Westside, specifically in the San Juan Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard area. Authorities are seeking to identify the suspect, who is believed to have entered multiple homes recently. The suspect has been reported to gain accessContinue Reading
On Sunday, August 18, 2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) responded to a well-being check at a residence in the 8900 block of 3rd Avenue in the Riverview area. Upon arrival, officers found 34-year-old Devvin D’Andre McCray deceased inside the home. JSO’s Homicide Team 7 Detectives,Continue Reading
On Sunday, February 18, 2024, patrol officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about an unresponsive child in the 900 block of Allison Street. The child was transported to a local hospital by the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, where she was pronounced dead by hospital staff.Continue Reading
On Thursday, August 1, 2024, at approximately 12:00 p.m., Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Patrol Officers responded to a call in the 900 block of Cesery Boulevard regarding a shooting. The suspect, Daton Haggary, 42, admitted to having shot two individuals in the 1200 block of Whitlock Avenue. Officers detained Haggary, andContinue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury found Bursey Armstrong Jr. guilty of two counts of Second-Degree Murder for the deaths of Tasheeka Young and her unborn child. Armstrong faces a maximum sentence of life in Florida State Prison, with a 25-year minimum mandatory term due toContinue Reading
On Thursday, June 6, 2024, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting in the 2300 block of Bradford Street. Patrol officers arrived to find an adult female, later identified as Yolanda Sturdivant, 53, with a gunshot wound. Despite efforts by the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, SturdivantContinue Reading
On Friday, May 24, 2024, Cierra Marie Martin (Black/Female, 31), previously serving a prison sentence for Aggravated Assault, was arrested for the murder of Dylonn Bealle-Veneziale (White/Male, 24) on Monday, June 12, 2023. Officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to a call regarding an unresponsive male in the 1300Continue Reading
Tragedy struck twice this past week as the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) responded to two separate shooting incidents that were later found to be linked. The first incident occurred on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, in the 6800 block of Sandle Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered Shane Payne inside his residence,Continue Reading
In 2013, the lives of Megan Simmons, 14, and Jazmine Shelton, 13, were tragically cut short in a drive-by shooting at Shelton’s mother’s home on Missouri Avenue. The incident, just before the summer break, shattered the hearts of their families who had been eagerly anticipating a sleepover and a beachContinue Reading
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officers responded to a reported shooting on Sunday, October 29, 2023, in the 6300 block of Philips Highway. They found a deceased male, Anthony Ronaldo Parana Camargo, near a private business. Camargo, 26, died from gunfire. In the early stages of the investigation, surveillance footage was obtained showingContinue Reading