CRIME & SAFETY
Woman found dead at Jacksonville gas station identified
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Police have released the identity of a woman killed at a gas station in Jacksonville’s Lakeshore area. 32-year-old Demeshia Gainer was found dead near a gas pump after a shooting early Saturday morning. The security cameras at the Daily's Gas station on Roosevelt Boulevard and...
Avondale residents concerned with constant crashes urge drivers to slow down before someone is killed
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Avondale neighbors near the corner of Dancy Street and Roosevelt Boulevard are fed up with the number of crashes from drivers speeding and losing control. “It’s like a speedway. We’ve had police officers out and they’ve caught people going as high as 60 mph,” Ashley Lewis...
Glynn County Police report arrest and weapon seized following Copeland Dr. shooting
According to the Glynn County Police Department, on May 2, Geraldme Kirby, the victim, was discovered seeking assistance at Glynn County Fire Rescue Station 1 after sustaining a gunshot to the neck.
'I feel so ashamed': Video voyeurism suspect at Town Center tells officer in arrest report
New details have been released in the arrest of a suspect charged with video voyeurism at a St. Johns Town Center store, including how he feels "ashamed" and "stupid" after initial denials. The incident went viral after two of the victims confronted a young man they said had a cellphone...
JSO investigating dozens of car break-ins at Southside apartment complex
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is currently investigating multiple incidents of car break-ins that occurred at an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Southside early Tuesday. More than 30 people living at the Antler Apartment complex on Southside Blvd near Baymeadows Road woke up to find...
Attorney representing protesters arrested at UNF hopes the university drops trespassing charges
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An attorney representing more than a dozen pro-Palestinian protestors who were arrested at UNF last week told News4JAX he believes the police response was disproportionate and the trespassing after warning charges should be dropped. VIDEO: Solidarity rally held on JSO’s steps for protesters arrested at UNF...
Arrested at 15, Jacksonville teen gets 35 years in jail
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville teen who has been in jail since he was 15 years old learned his fate on his 18th birthday. In 2021, De'Andre McCray was arrested and charged as an adult for the murder of 16-year-old Siradus Sirmans. He changed his plea to guilty in...
JFRD responds to fire at Volvo dealership on Philips Highway
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a fire at a Volvo dealership on Sunday. The fire happened at the O'Steen Volvo Cars of Jacksonville on 10863 Philips Hwy Sunday afternoon. No one was hurt in the fire, according to JFRD. The cause of the...
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