Jacksonville Man Faces Decades in Prison for Shooting Father

Byron Kyle Holman, 35, has been found guilty by a Duval County jury of Aggravated Battery and now faces a minimum sentence of 25 years up to life in Florida State Prison. The verdict was announced by State Attorney Melissa Nelson. The Honorable London Kite will preside over Holman’s sentencingContinue Reading

Man Charged with Murder in Fatal Lane Avenue Shooting in Jacksonville

A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred on Monday, May 26, in the Normandy Village area. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting on Lane Avenue, where they found Amarion Mitchell suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.Continue Reading

Second Major Gateway Jax Development Breaks Ground in Downtown Jacksonville

The transformation of Downtown Jacksonville continued Thursday, May 29, with the official groundbreaking of a major development at 425 Beaver Street. The project marks the second significant construction effort by Gateway Jax under the ambitious Pearl Square initiative. The $2 billion Pearl Square project is set to redevelop more thanContinue Reading

Three Arrested After Disrupting Jacksonville City Council Meeting

Three individuals were arrested Tuesday evening, May 27, following a disturbance during a Jacksonville City Council meeting. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO), council leadership requested officers remove a group of individuals who were disrupting the meeting. Several people refused to comply with the order to leave the councilContinue Reading

Prostitution Sting Leads to Arrest at Neptune Beach Spa

The Neptune Beach Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, in collaboration with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit, conducted a prostitution investigation at Serenity Spa, located at 1475 Atlantic Blvd., resulting in an arrest. Shulan Zhang was arrested for one misdemeanor count of Offer, Commit or Engage in Prostitution – 2ndContinue Reading

Woman Found Guilty of Armed Robbery and Cyber Harassment in Duval County

Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced today that a Duval County jury has found 28-year-old Shawnee Rochester of Hawthorne guilty of Armed Robbery, Criminal Mischief, and Sexual Cyber Harassment. Rochester now faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years and up to life in Florida State Prison. The Honorable TatianaContinue Reading

Suspect Charged with Murder in October 2024 Arlington Road Shooting

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has charged 28-year-old Michael Byron with Murder in connection to the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Shawndell Robinson on October 23, 2024. On that date, JSO officers responded to the intersection of Arlington Road and Mayer Drive where they discovered Robinson with a gunshot wound. HeContinue Reading