Aleesia Hatcher

News4JAX reporter

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Aleesia is an Emmy Award–winning journalist excited to be back in the city she was raised in.

Over the years, Aleesia has covered major national breaking news, including the Dollar General mass shooting and the shooting at Florida State University. Her reporting has earned multiple honors, including an Emmy Award for her powerful story Invisible Legacy, which spotlighted the women of the historic Six Triple Eight.

Before returning home to Jacksonville, Aleesia worked at WBOY in Clarksburg, West Virginia, as an evening weather forecaster and reporter. While in the Mountain State, she covered everything from the opioid epidemic to severe weather, earning an Associated Press award for her work.

Aleesia is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, where she earned a degree in Radio and Television with a minor in Sports Business Management.
 
When she’s not working, Aleesia enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and—most of all—cheering on her UCF Knights.
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Mugshot for Hakeem 'Ksoo' Robinson.

Mugshot of Hakeem ‘Ksoo’ Robinson, who recently pleaded guilty in 2019 murder of ‘Lil Bibby,’ released

Read full article: Mugshot of Hakeem ‘Ksoo’ Robinson, who recently pleaded guilty in 2019 murder of ‘Lil Bibby,’ released

Months after he and his cousin were sentenced to life in prison for the 2020 murder of 23-year-old Charles “Lil Buck” McCormick Jr., Hakeem “Ksoo” Robinson pleaded guilty in the death of another fellow Jacksonville rapper.

Owen “Po Beezy” Headley and Willie Green were involved in a serious crash that resulted in devastating loss and life-altering injuries. While both men survived, they are now facing significant medical challenges and a long road to recovery, according to an online fundraiser.
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‘They need us’: 2 Jacksonville musicians face long recovery after being hurt in deadly Atlantic Blvd. crash

Read full article: ‘They need us’: 2 Jacksonville musicians face long recovery after being hurt in deadly Atlantic Blvd. crash

Three people were killed and another four were injured Sunday afternoon in a head-on, chain reaction crash on Atlantic Boulevard near Empire Point, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Subpoenas, political finger-pointing and growing scrutiny over how the city-owned utility operates were the backdrop for Monday’s meeting
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Vice chair passed over as JEA committee chooses next year’s Board leaders amid swirling controversies

Read full article: Vice chair passed over as JEA committee chooses next year’s Board leaders amid swirling controversies

The executive committee of JEA’s Board of Directors made an unusual -- but expected -- move on Monday, opting to forego the traditional succession of leadership as controversies swirl around the city-owned utility.

Jacksonville rapper Hakeem Robinson, 26, better known by his stage name “Ksoo,” and co-defendant Leroy Whitaker, 24, appear in court for opening statements in their murder trials.

Hakeem ‘Ksoo’ Robinson pleads guilty in 2019 murder of ‘Lil Bibby’ months after conviction in ‘Lil Buck’ slaying

Read full article: Hakeem ‘Ksoo’ Robinson pleads guilty in 2019 murder of ‘Lil Bibby’ months after conviction in ‘Lil Buck’ slaying

Months after he and his cousin were sentenced to life in prison for the 2020 murder of 23-year-old Charles “Lil Buck” McCormick Jr., Hakeem “Ksoo” Robinson pleaded guilty in the death of another fellow Jacksonville rapper.