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A Jacksonville police officer died by suicide while on duty, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. JSO said the officer’s death has had a “ripple effect” on both the officer’s family and the Sheriff’s Office. The officer’s family was notified and the sheriff’s office sent its thoughts and prayers asContinue Reading

A man convicted of killing a woman and her 10-month-old baby in 2004 was sentenced to death once again 19 years after the murders. John Mosley Jr. was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Lynda Wilkes and sentenced to death for her son’s, Jay-Quan Mosley, murder inContinue Reading

Recently-filed court documents in the federal case against two former JEA executives accused of creating a lucrative bonus plan that could pay out millions if the utility were sold give new insight into the strategy behind their legal defense. Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn and his CFO Ryan Wannemacher areContinue Reading

It was another deadly evening on Interstate-95 in St. Johns County on Thursday. An 8-year-old girl was killed and others were injured in a crash, including a Florida Highway Patrol trooper who was investigating. There is really nothing unusual about the 40-plus mile stretch of interstate that runs from northContinue Reading

New protocols are in place for Jacksonville firefighters facing another challenge on the roads and in homes. Electric car fires are presenting new dangers for first responders It’s important to point out that electric vehicle fires are significantly lower statistically then other car fires, with on average only 25 firesContinue Reading

Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida is well known for its summertime heat. But the heat the past several days has been well above-average, and it could last into next week as well. The Heat is On Friday marked day five of the past six days with heat advisories for theContinue Reading

A Putnam County man was arrested Friday for allegedly trying to meet a 15-year-old girl in Palatka for sex, the Putnam County Sheriff’s office said. Officials said Glenn Dykes, 39, of Interlachen, was arrested after the girl’s mother alerted the sheriff’s office after discovering a disturbing conversation on her daughter’sContinue Reading

Five people were arrested Friday and accused in connection with the murder of a man in St. Marys, according to police. The St. Marys Police Department said its investigation started when a man believed to have been murdered was found Thursday in the water off GA Highway 40 in aContinue Reading

A man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. Danny Ray Beard II, was charged with second-degree murder after he was arrested for the shooting death of Andrea Washington in 2018. Before Washington was murdered she was a service member in the Navy andContinue Reading