Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Narcotics detectives seized over 1,200 grams of fentanyl and arrested five individuals following a drug bust at a home on West 27th Street in the Brentwood area. The raid followed a tip that the residence was being used to distribute dangerous drugs into the downtown Jacksonville area.Continue Reading
On a hot Thursday afternoon, Ryan Lauber’s quick thinking and bravery saved the life of a 19-year-old co-worker trapped in a sinking pickup truck behind a Publix grocery store on Dunn Avenue. Lauber heard a call for help coming from the pond behind the store’s loading dock. Spotting the truckContinue Reading
A Jacksonville man has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Xzaria Randall early Saturday morning. At approximately 1:00 a.m. on July 5, 2025, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol officers from District 4 responded to a reported shooting on Rover Road near 103rd Street. Upon arrival,Continue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has announced the arrest of Jason Blount, 52, of Orlando, in connection with three cold case sexual battery incidents that occurred in Jacksonville in 2000 and 2002. Blount was linked to the crimes through DNA evidence collected after his arrest in Orange County for robbery.Continue Reading
A 22-year-old woman is in custody after allegedly kidnapping a 9-year-old boy who was selling water along the roadside in Northwest Jacksonville. The incident occurred on Friday, June 27, and was swiftly resolved thanks to the courageous actions of a nearby witness. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the suspect,Continue Reading
Twenty-eight members of the Mongols motorcycle gang were taken into custody today in a major joint operation involving the FBI Jacksonville Division, Volusia Sheriff’s Office, and the Seventh Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office. Arrest warrants have also been issued for three additional Mongols gang members, with their arrests pending. TheContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has arrested Journee McGrew, 21, for Second Degree Murder and Tampering with Evidence following a fatal dispute on Manotak Avenue early Wednesday morning, July 2, 2025. JSO patrol officers responded to a dispute at approximately 3:30 a.m. Upon arrival, they found 41-year-oldContinue Reading
Bryan Harvey has been convicted by a Clay County jury of Trafficking in Fentanyl and Trafficking in Methamphetamine. With this verdict, Harvey now faces a maximum of 30 years in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Steven Whittington will set Harvey’s sentencing date later. The conviction stems from an incident onContinue Reading
A woman was safely rescued late Wednesday night after officers found her clinging to beams beneath the Hart Bridge, 141 feet above the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol officers responded to the scene and located the woman, who had climbed over the bridge railing andContinue Reading
An 18-year-old is in custody following a double homicide early Saturday morning outside a shopping center on Baymeadows Road near Old Baymeadows Road. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on June 21, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol officers responded to a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located two individuals suffering from gunshot woundsContinue Reading