JSO: Man on scooter killed trying to cross Merrill Road

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A driver fired multiple gunshots at a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, early on Thursday morning. Around 12:48 a.m., FHP responded to calls of a driver speeding, cutting in and out of traffic and stopping on the road while traveling north on I-95. An FHP trooper was able to pull the driver over and take their ID before they sped off again. The trooper pursued the vehicle.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two adorable ducklings were rescued from a storm drain Wednesday by The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Police say Kenneth Miles came upon them and alerted Officer Kinlaw, who was in the area, that these two little guys had fallen into a storm drain. Working together, Miles and...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The video above is from First Coast News' initial coverage of the incident. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office released a recorded statement about an officer involved shooting investigation on Thursday afternoon. JSO published their account of body camera footage from an officer involved shooting on Jan. 19...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says it's on the scene of an officer-involved shooting on the Northside Thursday. Deputies say the incident happened in the 5400 block of Lannie Road. Police say there are no injuries to officers and the suspect is dead. More info will be...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is looking for a woman who they say robbed a bank near Regency Square Mall Thursday. Police say around 2 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Monument Road in reference to a bank robbery at a Truist Bank. JSO...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Hot diggity dog! The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile is making several stops in Jacksonville this week. The hot dog shaped vehicle will make an appearance at the Jacksonville Humane Society on Feb. 3 at 8464 Beach Boulevard from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. On Feb. 4 the...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Sidewalks to nowhere have become a growing trend around Jacksonville, and one builder wants to see it put to an end. Jacksonville has a long history of pedestrian safety concerns - just last year, it ranked the 6th highest for pedestrian fatalities. That's prompted a more...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded to an armed robbery in the Royal Terrace area on Sunday. Investigators believe the man in the pictures pointed a gun at the clerk at 2300 block of Edgewood Avenue West while demanding money. He was given money before he took off in a white Chevy Impala.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking for a car connected to an auto theft in the 10000 block of Atlantic Boulevard. A suspect was seen in a photo driving a Ram pickup truck believed to be an older model, between 2006 and 2008. The driver...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man accused of committing 10 robberies in the three weeks since he was released from jail has been arrested, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters announced Wednesday. All 10 robberies took place between the dates of Jan. 19 and Jan. 21, he said. The man, Branon William...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Some neighbors living near the intersection between Jammes and Townsend Roads don't have a sidewalk. “People are going to get killed out here and is that what it is going to take for something to be done," said Keith Poskey. Poskey has lived in the Duclay...

Officers arrived to the 2000 block of 11th Street West to find two victims with gunshot wounds to their legs. Two adult men were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers believe one of the victims was riding a bike at the time of the shooting.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The video attached to this story is from a previous, related report. The Jacksonville man accused of beating 28-year-old Thony Roy, who later died of his injuries, is now being charged with manslaughter. Family said Roy was on life support since the incident on Jan. 21....

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An attorney under investigation by the Florida Bar following numerous failures to appear in court may have had a more tenuous legal practice than some clients realized. First Coast News has learned that the headquarters of Benjamin Buck Law in Tampa law is actually a mail...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — A final pre-trial hearing is set for Wednesday in the murder case of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey. Her accused killer, former classmate Aiden Fucci, is set to go to trial next week. Jury selection starts Monday. Fucci faces a first-degree murder charge. He is being charged as...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Family members of the man who was beaten by a coworker at Dave & Buster's in Jacksonville have confirmed that died Thursday, five days after the incident. The victim has been identified as Thony Roy, age 27. Police reported at the time of the incident that...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has confirmed that two arrests have been made in regard to an incident involving racist Snapchat messages at Bishop J. Snyder High School. JSO confirmed both arrests include felony charges. Bishop John Snyder High School principal said Monday that his administration is...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating two separate fatal crashes in Duval County. Both wrecks happened early on Saturday morning, marking 16 total traffic related fatalities in Duval so far this year. Sweetwater area hit and run:. Around 1 a.m., a woman was driving a Hyundai...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Black firefighters who sued Jacksonville for grooming standards that could help them manage a common skin problem have lost their case, a federal judge has ruled. The firefighters went to court in 2020 arguing the fire department was wrongly burdening Black firefighters by requiring them to...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A toddler between the ages of 2 and 3 died Saturday afternoon after wandering into a pool at their family's home in the Jacksonville Heights area, police said. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and Jacksonville Fire Rescue & Rescue Department responded to the scene at 4:45 p.m....