‘Lucky Charm’ Sting Nets Ten in Jacksonville Prostitution Bust

Ten individuals, including several married men, were arrested in a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) sting operation targeting prostitution. The operation, dubbed “Lucky Charm,” took place on March 18th and 19th, and involved undercover officers posing as sex workers. The sting targeted individuals soliciting or offering prostitution, with many of thoseContinue Reading

Eighth Arrest Made in Murder of 14-Year-Old in Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has made the eighth and final arrest in the murder of 14-year-old Micah Thomas, who was found dead inside a home in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood on January 1, 2024. On March 26, 2025, 24-year-old Emanuel Cuff was arrested and charged with murder and armed robberyContinue Reading

Jacksonville Police Arrest Street Racer, Driver Faces Deportation

A 21-year-old man was arrested after Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers spotted a white Ford Mustang performing donuts and burnouts on Atlantic Boulevard. Officers quickly stopped the vehicle and determined that the driver did not have a valid license. He was arrested and charged with violating Florida’s street racing and stuntContinue Reading

Man with Stab Wounds Leads Jacksonville Officers to Murder Scene, Arrested

Early Sunday morning, March 30, 2025, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers responded to an apartment complex off the Arlington Expressway after receiving a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers found 38-year-old Carlos Yordanis Aldana outside the complex with stab wounds to his left hand and shin. He was transported toContinue Reading

JSO Takes Down Major Fentanyl Trafficker in Operation ‘Baked Beans’

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Midlevel Narcotics Detectives successfully arrested 37-year-old Solomon “Bean” Roberts on March 14, 2025, in connection with a large-scale fentanyl trafficking operation. Roberts, a known drug dealer, had been under investigation for some time before the authorities executed a bust that netted nearly a pound ofContinue Reading

Jacksonville Police Search for Missing 14-Year-Old Girl

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is actively searching for 14-year-old Serenity Mallett, who has been missing since Friday, March 28th. Serenity was last seen along Dunn Avenue on the Northwest side of Jacksonville. Serenity is described as being 5’2″ with brown eyes and black hair. She was wearing a greyContinue Reading

Two 17-Year-Olds Arrested in Shooting Death of 7-Year-Old Breon Allen

Two 17-year-olds have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 7-year-old Breon Allen, who was killed on January 24 in what investigators describe as a targeted attack linked to escalating violence between rival street groups. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) detectives arrested Donte McGhee and Tavaris Kelly on chargesContinue Reading