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Sources and neighbors said three people hurt and one dead after stabbing in Oakleaf
Action News Jax has video of the moment a woman ran for help after neighbors said she was stabbed at a home in the Copper Ridge subdivision. We want to warn you that it may be graphic for some.
Teen migrant once accused in deputy’s death, says ‘every day is a struggle’ but he’s ‘happy to be free’
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – It’s been about a year since a St. Johns County Deputy died of a heart attack shortly after trying to arrest an 18-year-old migrant worker in St. Augustine. Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez spent eight months in jail on what was initially a murder charge, then...
9-year-old Jacksonville girl found safe after Florida Missing Child Alert issued
A missing 9-year-old Jacksonville girl and her mother have been found safe after the Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a Florida Missing Child Alert on Thursday morning.
Video shows JSO officers in dramatic takedown of suspects accused in Dollar General robbery spree
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Tuesday shared a new video showing the dramatic arrest of four people who have been accused of using guns to steal more than $11,000 from Jacksonville Dollar General stores. “They won’t be doing that anymore. Not in our city,” Waters said....
Police investigating 2 separate fatal stabbing incidents on Jacksonville’s westside
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to two separate deadly stabbing incidents across Jacksonville on Thursday afternoon. The first stabbing incident happened at an Oakleaf home on Stapleton Drive in the Cooper Ridge subdivision. Police said it was a domestic incident that involved several people. A...
Motorcyclist dies after speeding through intersection, hitting concrete median: JSO
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 35-year-old man died Thursday morning when the motorcycle he was riding hit a concrete raised median on Pritchard Road and he was thrown off, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Sgt. Robert Hungerford said that just before 5 a.m., traffic headed eastbound was stopped on...
Detective: Shanna Gardner used code names, plotted murder for years
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Court TV) — Testimony during a bond hearing on Wednesday revealed that a woman accused of plotting her ex-husband’s murder had been talking about wanting him to die for more than five years. Shanna Gardner appeared in court on Wednesday asking to be released on bond pending her trial. She and her husband,... Read more » Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
JSO pursuit on I-95 ends in fiery crash near Forrest Street
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office cruiser and another car caught fire Wednesday after a brief pursuit on Interstate 95 near the Forrest Street exit in Riverside. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the fire spread quickly from the suspect’s car to the police cruiser after the...
Three decades after her husband was killed, this Jacksonville woman is still looking for answers
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Three decades after a man was killed, his wife is still searching for answers. Erskine Gillespie was robbed and killed at a now-closed business on New Kings Road. Gillespie served in the military. “I try to think of the good times,” Yvonne Giffen said. Her...
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