On October 12, 2024, at approximately 1:20 a.m., off-duty Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Corrections Officer Bradley McNew was fatally shot while attempting to assist a woman during a violent altercation near the 12900 block of Duval Road. Sheriff T.K. Waters, accompanied by Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey and Chief of Investigation Alan Parker,Continue Reading
On October 12, 2024, Sheriff T.K. Waters, accompanied by Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey and Chief of Investigation Alan Parker, provided details regarding the tragic murder of Corrections Officer Bradley McNew. At approximately 1:20 a.m., a violent altercation occurred in the 12900 block of Duval Road involving a black Mustang occupied byContinue Reading
On Saturday, May 18, 2024, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) responded to a report of a vehicle off the roadway at the Interstate 295 and Interstate 10 interchange. Officers found the vehicle with the driver, Derrick Byron Nicholls, a white 22-year-old male, suffering from a gunshot wound. Nicholls was transportedContinue Reading
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