Jacksonville, FL – A 42-year-old woman, Dawn Lipford, has been arrested and charged with felony animal cruelty after authorities say she abandoned a severely neglected Great Dane on the side of a Jacksonville road earlier this week. The dog, initially named “Miracle” by Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS), wasContinue Reading
Jacksonville, FL – Following a tip about illegal drug activity, the JSO Narcotics Unit, with District 6 Patrol officers, executed a search warrant on October 14 at a residence on Ken Knight Drive. The search resulted in the seizure of: Two individuals, 74-year-old Kenneth Hardmon and 43-year-old Frederick Johnson, wereContinue Reading
Jacksonville Police detectives have arrested 44-year-old Donald Rentfrow Jr. in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred Monday night in the Mandarin area. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on November 3, officers from Jacksonville’s District 3 Patrol responded to reports of gunfire on Rustic Green Court. Upon arrival, they found 43-year-oldContinue Reading
A stolen vehicle pursuit in Jacksonville ended in a crash and officer-involved shooting Saturday evening, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO). The incident began around 6 p.m. when officers responded to reports of a stolen vehicle in the Brentwood area. An officer located the vehicle near Moncrief Road andContinue Reading
A Jacksonville contractor is behind bars after police say he fatally stabbed a coworker during their first day on the job at the Anheuser-Busch plant in Oceanway. Around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, Jacksonville Patrol officers responded to a reported stabbing at the plant. When officers arrived, they foundContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Detectives with the Jacksonville Beach Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU), along with SWAT and patrol officers, executed a search warrant at a home in the 900 block of 5th Avenue North as part of an ongoing drug investigation. During the search, officers arrested Lance KirklandContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Community Problem Response Unit arrested 40-year-old Anthony Smokes last month following an investigation into felony charges. Detectives went to Smokes’ apartment on Tamaya Boulevard, near Beach Boulevard and Kernan Boulevard, to take him into custody. During the arrest, evidence of drug activity was found, leading toContinue Reading
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a 43-year-old man and seized several pounds of illegal drugs and a stolen firearm following a narcotics investigation in the Arlington Hills neighborhood. The investigation began after a resident reported suspicious activity on Townsend Village Lane. Detectives identified the suspect, Benjamin Crawford, as allegedly sellingContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is asking for the public’s help in locating 33-year-old Shaylin Hill and her two children, 6-year-old Destiny and 5-year-old Antonio. The family was last seen in downtown Jacksonville. Shaylin Hill is described as 5’5” tall and 193 pounds, last seen wearing aContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL — Three teenagers, including an 18-year-old, a 14-year-old, and a 12-year-old, were arrested following a crash into a mattress store on Dunn Avenue over the weekend. On Sunday morning, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Patrol officers in District 6 responded to the store after a vehicle smashed through theContinue Reading