โNot proud of itโ: JSO officer watched ex-girlfriend turn off lights as he sat outside her apartment, report says
The sixth arrest of a Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office police officer comes after the former officer was accused of accessing the law enforcement agencyโs database to run tags at his ex-girlfriendโs apartment complex.
Man wielding knife, seen stabbing himself shot by officer in San Marco: JSO
A 49-year-old man who was seen stabbing himself in the San Marco area was shot by an officer Saturday afternoon when he approached two officers with a large knife raised above his head, according to the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office.
โI think God put me there at the right timeโ: Jacksonville sergeant honored one year after saving fellow officerโs life
They were strangers until fate brought them together exactly one year ago. Now a friendship between a Jacksonville police sergeant and a patrol officer is forever made โ topped off with a prestigious honor presented by the sheriff.
Jacksonville teens among victims of โswattingโ after being harassed in online chat room
Swatting or calling 911 and faking an emergency at a home, school, or business to get a response from law enforcement is something thatโs been happening for years. Seven swatting incidents happened in Jacksonville dating back to last year with the most recent one happening in January.
Woman boards Jacksonville cruise ship, gets arrested, charged with attempted murder in 2022 hit-and-run: JSO
Katrice Broomer, 34, was removed from a Jacksonville cruise ship Monday after her background check was flagged for outstanding warrants, including attempted murder and leaving the scene of an incident in 2022, according to an arrest report from the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office.
Jacksonville psychologist believes Dollar General shooter feared those who were different from him
After the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office released the hate-filled manifesto left behind by the gunman of the Dollar General shooting, a local psychologist is sharing some insight on how a person could become radicalized.
โDisgusting ideologyโ: Sheriff releases hate-filled manifesto from Dollar General shooter
Investigators have released the bigoted, hate-filled, ranting manifesto left by a 21-year-old gunman who killed three Black people in a racially motivated attack at a Northwest Jacksonville Dollar General last year.
Man in โwhite supremacist gangโ sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for drug conspiracy, illegal firearm possession
A 44-year-old Jacksonville man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession and intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.
After string of shootings, local organization attempts to prevent future shootings
Keith Oglesby, the co-president of Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation & Empowerment or ICARE, says that the violence in the city is something theyโre working to combat because itโs sad that the residents must deal with this.
Indicted Nassau detectiveโs involvement in drug raid spurs state to drop charges against woman who shot JSO officer
The charges against a Jacksonville woman who was accused of shooting a police officer during a high-risk search warrant in 2020 have been dropped because the case involved a Nassau County detective who has since been indicted on drug charges.
Justice Department โmonitoringโ LeโKeian Woodsโ incident after receiving allegations of โexcessive use of forceโ
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is monitoring the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office after LeโKeian Woodsโ attorneys sent a request to investigate the incident and other similar incidents involving โexcessive force.โ
Justice Department โmonitoringโ LeโKeian Woodsโ incident after receiving allegations of โexcessive use of forceโ
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is monitoring the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office after LeโKeian Woodsโ attorneys sent a request to investigate the incident and other similar incidents involving โexcessive force.โ
Expect to see armored vehicles, guns drawn, divers in water as manhunt for Maine mass shooting suspect continues
Authorities in Maine say the river search is at a location where Robert Card's vehicle was found -- along with the ground search which spans miles of heavily wooded area. Former JSO Director Tom Hackney says this search is unique, and complex.
LeโKeian Woodsโ mother pressing for justice as son questions how officers seen in viral arrest video are still working
The family of LeโKeian Woods held another protest Sunday to demand justice be served for LeโKeian Woods, who was seen in a viral video of a forceful arrest by Jacksonville sheriff officers.
Additional body cam footage from different perspective gives further insight on what happened during viral arrest
One day after the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office released partial body cam footage of the forceful arrest that was caught on video and went viral online, the agency released another video that offers a different perspective to the arrest video that has prompted accusations of police brutality.
Retired JSO director says use of force displayed in viral arrest video seems โconsistentโ with FDLE training
Despite Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters saying the officersโ use of force in a viral arrest video was in the sheriffโs office protocol, the family of LeโKeian Woods is standing by their claims that JSO officersโ actions were unnecessarily violent.
Jacksonville sheriff says viral video of arrest that sparked outrage was altered before it was posted to Instagram
On Monday, Jacksonvilleโs Sheriff T.K. Waters claimed that a video shared on social media misrepresented the facts surrounding the arrest of a suspect that went viral over the weekend and was altered.
Jacksonville sheriff releases body cam video of viral arrest to shed light, combat accusations against JSO
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters held a news conference Monday to address the claims that have been circulating against the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office after a forceful arrest video went viral, sparking protests and a lot of commentary online.
JSO says man seen being punched in viral arrest video was involved in possible drug deal, โviolentlyโ resisted officers
The truck LeโKeian Woods was riding in was pulled over by police because it was believed to be involved in a drug deal, and Woods tried to run from officers before he was arrested, JSO said.
Powerful political player was under investigation in โbizarreโ scheme involving Taylor Swift tickets before suicide: SAO
A powerful political player in Jacksonville who took his own life in an Atlantic Beach parking lot last year was under investigation for a โbizarre and fraudulent schemeโ involving the promise of Taylor Swift tickets at the time of his death, according to the State Attorneyโs Office.
JSO looking for man who attempted to rob bank, fled empty-handed after being told โbusiness was cashlessโ
The Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office is looking for a man who attempted to rob a financial institution on University Boulevard North Wednesday morning but walked away unsuccessful after an employee turned him away.
Hate crime: 3 killed in shooting at Jacksonville store by gunman with swastika-painted AR-15
Three people are dead after what Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said was a โracially-motivatedโ shooting that is being called a hate crime by the FBI at a Dollar General on Kings Road that prompted heavy police and SWAT response in Northwest Jacksonville.
JSO officer โdemonstrated conduct unbecomingโ during traffic stop of Black veteran, internal investigation finds
Investigators with the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office Internal Affairs division have completed an investigation into a JSO traffic stop where a local veteran claims he was the victim of racial profiling.
JSO officer awarded Purple Heart, her โguardian angelโ recognized at monthly awards ceremony
A Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office sergeant was honored Thursday as โSupervisor of the Monthโ for the role he played in saving another officerโs life earlier this year. The officer he saved was surprised with a Purple Heart.
Police name suspect in deadly stabbing on Edgewood Ave.
The Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office have identified a suspect in the deadly stabbing that happened near Value Pawn on Edgewood Avenue Sunday, June 4. After following up on evidence and interviewing witnesses, police identified the suspect as Steve Kent Ziegler, 62. A warrant has been issued for Ziegler for murder.
1 in life-threatening condition, another injured after shooting at large gathering on Westside
One man is in life-threatening condition after being shot in the chest, and another man is in non-life-threatening condition after being shot in the hand on Eaverson Street on the Westside on Monday night, according to the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office.
Duval jail healthcare provider accused after death of former inmate says it โdelivered quality medical careโ
For the first time since it was accused of failing to provide an inmate his essential medication โ which his family says led to his death โ News4JAX heard from the company that provides healthcare at the Duval County jail.
I-TEAM: Questions raised if womanโs civil rights were violated in case of mistaken identity
A News4JAX I-TEAM investigation uncovered a mistaken identity of a Northside woman. The woman, Khristi Jackson, feels her civil rights may have been violated by Jacksonville police officers who forced their way into her home without a warrant.