Viewing Friday for 2 of 3 women killed in Bradford County shooting; funeral for all 3 Saturday
A mother and her two adult daughters were found shot to death early Tuesday morning at a home in Bradford County after an 11-year-old girl called 911 at 2 a.m. about what investigators called a โdomestic incident.โ
โCome now. Just comeโ: 11-year-old girlโs frightened plea to 911 brings deputies to scene of triple murder
Johnnie Bernard Brown, 46, has been charged with three counts of second-degree murder for killing his wife Quinque โCatโ Robinson, 49, and her two adult daughters -- Denesha Sims, 27, and Winshay Roddey, 25 -- Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith said.
โLike an earthquakeโ: Sheriff says tight-knit community shocked by triple murder
Johnnie Bernard Brown, 46, has been charged with three counts of second-degree murder for killing his 49-year-old wife and two adult stepdaughters, ages 25 and 27, the sheriff said. His wifeโs 11-year-old granddaughter witnessed the shooting and was hit by bullet shrapnel.
โEvil struck our countyโ: 11-year-old girl reports triple murder of grandmother, 2 aunts; suspect in custody
A mother and her two adult daughters were found shot to death early Tuesday morning at a home in Bradford County after an 11-year-old girl called 911 at 2 a.m. about what investigators called a โdomestic incident.โ
High school football playoffs โ23: Baker, Bradford, Bartram, St. Augustine and Union after final four spots
Itโs the third round of the high school football state playoffs and the area still has five teams standing in the regional finals. Baker County, Bartram Trail, Bradford, St. Augustine and Union County are all chasing berths in the state semifinals in the Suburban and Rural divisions.
With rule changes about yard signs, hereโs how to check your trick-or-treating route for sex offenders, predators
Sex offenders also have specific rules about what they can and can't do around Halloween, depending on what county they live in. We've compiled a county-by-county breakdown of those rules and regulations.
Clay County Sheriffโs Office lieutenant fired after being accused of DUI for second time in 10 months
Clay County Sheriffโs Office lieutenant Christopher Coldiron, who was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol on suspicion of driving under the influence Friday night, was fired on Monday, a spokesman confirmed to News4JAX.
Second arrest made for former Florida Youth Challenge Academy employee, 24, involved in inappropriate relationship with 16-year-old student
A second woman has been arrested and accused of abusing her power as a cadre or supervisor to have a romantic relationship with a 16-year-old girl while working at Florida Youth Challenge Academy at Camp Blanding in Starke.
Youth academy in Starke makes changes to protect cadets following allegations of inappropriate behavior
Despite recent allegations involving employees having inappropriate relationships with cadets, the Florida Youth Challenge Academy (FLYCA) at Camp Blanding in Starke is speaking out about its programming, success rates and the changes management made to better protect teen cadets.
Man dies in crash when train spins, flips truck attempting to cross tracks with warning arms down: FHP
A man died Thursday night when the truck he was in was hit by a train on Market Street in Starke after trying to cross the railroad tracks while the warning arms were down, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
โBoy, Iโll...choke slam youโ: Parent says Bradford preschool teacher heard threatening her child in video
A video recording of a Bradford County preschool teacher using threatening language toward a student is shedding light on what led to an investigation that ultimately shut down the Starke school.
โHe was in there for quite a whileโ: Soccer club says fugitive ransacked concession stand
Two days after a fugitive accused of shooting and killing a Nassau County deputy was taken into custody at the Kirsten Higginbotham Sports Complex off Ball Park Road, those in charge of the facilities got their first chance to survey the damage he left behind.
Hundreds of officers searching for weapons tied to killing of Nassau County deputy
Hundreds of law enforcement officers were assisting in an evidence search Wednesday related to the investigation into the death of Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop, authorities said.
County by county: How NE Florida school districts are reacting to stateโs new quarantine policy
Floridaโs newly appointed surgeon general on Wednesday signed new protocols allowing parents to decide whether their children should quarantine or stay in school if they are asymptomatic after being exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
2nd Bradford County School District employee arrested on charges related to explicit communication with a student
A second employee of the Bradford County School District surrendered this week on felony charges related to sexually explicit communication with a student, according to the Bradford County Sheriffโs Office.
State closes prisons in Baker, Bradford counties in โstrategic consolidationโ
Despite pushback earlier this year for a plan to shutter some state prisons in Floridaโs rural regions where the communities rely on their economic impact, the Florida Department of Corrections is moving forward with โstrategically consolidatingโ several Northeast Florida prisons.
Bradford deputy injured in crash with tractor-trailer awarded $1.4 million
A 53-year-old Bradford County sheriffโs deputy left with lifelong injuries from a December 2015 hit-and-run crash involving a tractor-trailer and another vehicle on Interstate 95 was awarded a $1.4 million verdict, the law firm Farah & Farah announced Wednesday.
Man serving life sentence for murder of 6 people given death penalty for killing 7th
Billy Wells, who earned the nickname โMonster of Mayportโ after five bodies in varying states of decomposition were found in his Mayport mobile home in May 2003, was serving a life sentence at Florida State Prison when he killed again -- twice.