Late Tuesday night, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office sergeants were involved in an officer-involved shooting after responding to a stabbing near Main Street and I-295. The incident began when an off-duty JSO sergeant, working security at a nearby construction site, witnessed a man suddenly attack a construction worker with a knife. TheContinue Reading
Jacksonville deputies arrested 47-year-old William Baker on Sunday morning for arson after a house fire in the Brooklyn neighborhood near Riverside Avenue. Witnesses provided matching descriptions of a man seen near the vacant home as it burned. Officers spotted Baker walking away from the scene, covered in soot and ash.Continue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has started enforcing a new law prohibiting unauthorized public camping and sleeping. Following a month-long warning period that began October 1, enforcement officially commenced on November 1. Enforcement Statistics: Each individual was warned before enforcement actions were taken. JSO emphasized its commitment to enforcing theContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a murder that occurred in the 4600 block of Putnam Avenue on May 26, 2024. The victim was sitting in his vehicle when he was shot and later died from his injuries at a local hospital. Surveillance footage captured images of the suspectsContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Friday at College Street and Willowbranch Avenue. Chief of Investigations Alan Parker provided details of the incident, which began as a dispute and escalated to an armed disturbance. An individual, accompanied by herContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department announced with deep sorrow the passing of active-duty Engineer Jason Woodruff, 53, who served the community for 11 years. Woodruff, assigned to Fire Station 19 in Arlington, was known for his unwavering dedication and passion for his work as a Jacksonville firefighter. Woodruff’s colleagues rememberContinue Reading
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging 36-year-old Jeremy Wayne Leggett of Jacksonville with using the internet to attempt to entice a child to engage in sexual activity. If convicted, Leggett faces a minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison,Continue Reading
An 18-month undercover investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO), dubbed “Operation Knight Fall,” resulted in 13 arrests, the seizure of significant quantities of illegal drugs, and the recovery of 16 firearms in the Ken Knight area. The investigation was launched following an anonymous tip from a community member, withContinue Reading
Sheriff T.K. Waters and Chief of Investigations Alan Parker detailed an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Monday morning outside a Popeyes on McDuff Avenue, involving an 18-year-old suspect and Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Officer Robinson, a seven-year department veteran. The incident began when the mother of a 13-year-old girl discovered thatContinue Reading
On November 6, 2024, just before midnight, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officers responded to a reported shooting at New Kings Road and Edgewood Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found 44-year-old Travis Gettis with a gunshot wound. Despite medical efforts, Gettis later died at a local hospital. Evidence quickly led homicide detectivesContinue Reading