A 51-year-old man was shot by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officers in the Sandalwood area late Sunday night after he allegedly pointed a firearm at them and fired. On April 20, 2025, JSO officers responded to a call regarding a potentially suicidal individual. Upon arrival, they located the subject, identifiedContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested two Branford men, Dakota James Allen, 20, and Chad Marcel Ducas, 33, in two unrelated criminal investigations involving the possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The arrests are part of FDLE’s ongoing statewide initiative targeting individuals who exploit children andContinue Reading
Dannel Larkins, one of the six men charged in the January 2025 murder of 7-year-old Breon Allen, is now facing an additional Murder charge for the death of 43-year-old Valondia Norris in April 2024. Larkins is the second individual to be linked to both killings. On April 22, 2024, patrolContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has released preliminary details and video footage of an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Toledo Road in the San Jose area on Sunday, March 30, 2025, resulting in the death of 28-year-old Alquan Suydam. According to the JSO, officers responded to a 911 call reportingContinue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson has announced that a Duval County jury found Jadarrius Jones guilty of three counts of First-Degree Murder in connection with the 2023 deaths of his grandparents, Gregory Merritt and Uneeda Hardy, and another man, Luther Williams. As a result of the guilty verdict, Jones will receiveContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has released a statement regarding the in-custody death of Charles Faggart, who was declared brain dead following an incident at the Duval County Jail on April 7th. The JSO stated that detectives are actively working to fully understand the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident.Continue Reading
Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that a Duval County jury found Latroy Montgomery guilty of two counts of First-Degree Murder; three counts of Kidnapping with a Firearm; two counts of Attempted Second-Degree Murder; Armed Burglary with Assault or Battery; Armed Robbery; and Possession of a Firearm by a ConvictedContinue Reading
JSO Detectives’ Proactive Policing Leads to Major Drug and Firearm Seizure, Two Arrests Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Community Problem Response (CPR) Unit detectives, conducting follow-up on an investigation on the Eastside, observed suspicious activity at a home on Spearing Street. Detectives witnessed individuals engaged in what appearedContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with the murders of 21-year-old Donte’ris Woods and his girlfriend, 21-year-old Kyliah James, in November 2023. On the night of November 18, 2023, JSO officers found Donte’ris Woods deceased from a gunshot wound on St. JohnsContinue Reading
Acting on a community tip, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Narcotics Team, SWAT Team, and Districts 5 & 6 Task Force Officers executed a search warrant on a suspected drug house on Prince Street in Northwest Jacksonville earlier this week, resulting in the arrest of two individuals and the seizureContinue Reading