JSO Detectives’ Proactive Policing Leads to Major Drug and Firearm Seizure, Two Arrests

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

Suspect Arrested in 2023 Jacksonville Double Homicide

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

Northwest Jacksonville Drug House Shut Down; Two Arrested

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

‘Lucky Charm’ Sting Nets Ten in Jacksonville Prostitution Bust

Ten individuals, including several married men, were arrested in a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) sting operation targeting prostitution. The operation, dubbed “Lucky Charm,” took place on March 18th and 19th, and involved undercover officers posing as sex workers. The sting targeted individuals soliciting or offering prostitution, with many of thoseContinue Reading

Eighth Arrest Made in Murder of 14-Year-Old in Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has made the eighth and final arrest in the murder of 14-year-old Micah Thomas, who was found dead inside a home in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood on January 1, 2024. On March 26, 2025, 24-year-old Emanuel Cuff was arrested and charged with murder and armed robberyContinue Reading

Jacksonville Police Arrest Street Racer, Driver Faces Deportation

A 21-year-old man was arrested after Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers spotted a white Ford Mustang performing donuts and burnouts on Atlantic Boulevard. Officers quickly stopped the vehicle and determined that the driver did not have a valid license. He was arrested and charged with violating Florida’s street racing and stuntContinue Reading

Man with Stab Wounds Leads Jacksonville Officers to Murder Scene, Arrested

Early Sunday morning, March 30, 2025, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers responded to an apartment complex off the Arlington Expressway after receiving a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers found 38-year-old Carlos Yordanis Aldana outside the complex with stab wounds to his left hand and shin. He was transported toContinue Reading

JSO Takes Down Major Fentanyl Trafficker in Operation ‘Baked Beans’

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Midlevel Narcotics Detectives successfully arrested 37-year-old Solomon “Bean” Roberts on March 14, 2025, in connection with a large-scale fentanyl trafficking operation. Roberts, a known drug dealer, had been under investigation for some time before the authorities executed a bust that netted nearly a pound ofContinue Reading

Jacksonville Police Search for Missing 14-Year-Old Girl

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is actively searching for 14-year-old Serenity Mallett, who has been missing since Friday, March 28th. Serenity was last seen along Dunn Avenue on the Northwest side of Jacksonville. Serenity is described as being 5’2″ with brown eyes and black hair. She was wearing a greyContinue Reading