BRENTWOOD

Group chanted "We say no to MEO."

Residents in Jacksonville’s Brentwood area are not happy after the site of a new Medical Examiner’s Office was rezoned from commercial to public at Tuesday’s city council meeting.

Brentwood residents are continuing to push back against a multi-million dollar medical examiner’s office as they continue the fight against yet another unwanted building that is projected to open in the neighborhood.

Monday night’s meeting got heated when the plans for a liquor store the city is buying as part of this project were announced.

After a victory against the opening of a liquor store in a Brentwood neighborhood, community leaders are expressing their disapproval toward the construction of a new Duval County Medical Examiner Office (MEO) in that same area.

A member of the violent MS-13 street gang has pleaded guilty for his part in the murders of four people in New York, including two teenage girls who were attacked with a machete and baseball bats on a suburban Long Island street seven years ago.

A local Brentwood business building was gutted Tuesday night by a blaze that firefighters believe was sparked by fireworks that landed on the roof.

The Jacksonville City Council will consider a plan on Tuesday night to buy the land where a controversial liquor store is expected to open in Brentwood.

The city of Jacksonville broke ground Monday on a new multi-million-dollar medical examiner’s office.

Nearly 30 Jacksonville Sheriff’s officers were spotted in the Brentwood neighborhood Saturday evening.

A woman was found fatally shot Tuesday morning on Boulevard Street in the Brentwood area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

A man is dead after a shooting on North Laura Street.

The American Red Cross was called to assist six adults and six children Friday night after a stack of pallets caught fire and spread to nearby structures, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

After a resident reached out about a rodent infestation in her Brentwood Lakes public housing unit, the News4JAX I-TEAM found there has been a recent uptick in complaints about rodents at the apartment complex.

A man was arrested Thursday in connection with a shooting on Labor Day in the Brentwood area that left a woman dead and a man injured, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A sergeant with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Friday night that several people were detained as officers worked to investigate a deadly stabbing in the Brentwood neighborhood.

After a man was found shot to death Monday morning in the Brentwood area, police made an arrest in the case later in the day, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A woman died and a man was hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting Monday in the Brentwood area, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department was called to extinguish a fire Friday night at the Hook and Catch Seafood and Chicken restaurant in the Brentwood neighborhood.

Two men died after their motorcycles crashed into each other on Jacksonville’s northside on Sunday evening.

A man was taken into custody Friday night, accused of shooting a relative in a home in the Brentwood neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s office.

Crews are clearing fallen trees and working to restore power to about 400,000 people in Britain as Western Europe cleans up from one of the most damaging storms in years.

A man was treated for his injuries and released from a hospital after a shooting that was reported Wednesday afternoon in the Brentwood neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

January has been an overwhelming time for firefighters.

A man was found dead inside a Brentwood home Monday night after police received word of someone being shot.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is piecing together what led up to a triple shooting that left one person dead and two others hurt in Brentwood on Saturday night.

The moments before bystanders rushed inside a burning home in Jacksonville’s Brentwood neighborhood were captured on a TikTok video that, as of Tuesday, had been viewed more than a million times.

A woman who was being questioned after she told police that she shot a man inside a Brentwood home has been arrested, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A woman is being questioned Monday morning after she told police she shot and killed a man in a Brentwood home, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

One by one, turkeys were loaded into cars Saturday as Jacksonville families took home the key piece to their Thanksgiving meal thanks to a drive-thru turkey giveaway in Brentwood.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said two people were shot Saturday on West 23rd Street in the Brentwood area.

The city of Jacksonville is collecting feedback for a facilities master plan for five library locations.

The homicide unit at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was sent to investigate a death Thursday evening in the Brentwood neighborhood.

A man was shot and killed Wednesday in the Brentwood neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

One man was injured in a shooting at a Brentwood apartment complex, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

After two years in a row with more than 40 homicides through the first three months of the year, Jacksonville saw a slight downturn overall with 38 homicides reported through the end of March.

Police search a Brentwood neighborhood after man was killed and a woman was injured in a shooting on Silver Street early Tuesday morning. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was shot and killed and a second person seriously injured a woman early Tuesday morning near Silver Street and 22nd Street W., according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office hasn’t released any suspect information. AdPolice are asking people who may have seen or have surveillance video of the vehicle before 2 a.m. in the area of Silver Street, 22nd Street W. or Beaver Street to come forward. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office by calling 904-630-0500 or emailing jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Police in Jacksonville are investigating a shooting with no witnesses and no suspects in a Brentwood neighborhood. A spokesperson for Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said they arrived at a home on W. 26th and Silver Street after receiving notification of 6 shots fired via ShotSpotter detection. When responders arrived, they found a vehicle had collided with a vehicle parked in the driveway of a home. The spokesperson said investigators aren’t sure if someone shot the man as they were passing in another vehicle or if the shooter was on foot. Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call JSO at (904)630-0500 or contact CrimeStoppers anonymously at 1-866-845-TIPS (8477).

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced the agency made an arrest in a 2019 murder investigation. A spokesperson said Nehemiah Ford, 20, has been charged with murder and aggravated battery for the shooting death of a young man at a home on the 3400 block of North Pearl Street. Family members identified the victim as 24-year-old Steven Burt and said he was the father of two girls. A witness told police that it started as a street fight that spread across the Brentwood neighborhood in Jacksonville, according to police. Ford was already serving a sentence for burglary and armed possession of a controlled substance unrelated to the murder investigation when police added the new charges.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man is expected to recover after he was found with a gunshot wound on Thursday at a gas station in the Brentwood neighborhood. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the man was found with a gunshot wound in his leg around 5:30 p.m. at a gas station near the intersection of East 21st Street and North Main Street. An officer located blood at the location that led towards the gas station where the victim found by JSO. “He ran to the front of this gas station. Both shootings now bring the total number of people shot this year in Jacksonville to 516, according to News4Jax crime records.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man died Tuesday in the Brentwood neighborhood after being shot, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Officers said they responded about 2 p.m. to West 41st Street, just west of Main Street, where they found a man, who had been shot, inside a white SUV. Investigators said they believe the shooting occurred at a different location and then the man drove to a family member’s house. They said it’s unclear what led up to the shooting, but they believe it probably occurred somewhere in the area of Main Street. To remain anonymous and receive a possible reward up to $3,000, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One person was shot early Sunday morning outside a gas station in the Brentwood neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The shooting was reported about 1:20 a.m. on North Main Street near Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. Police said that when the arrived to the gas station, they found a male, who had been shot in his left leg, inside the store. According to the Sheriff’s Office, he told police that he was shot in the parking lot outside of the store and then the gunman ran off. The victim was taken to a hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, police said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Two people were shot Thursday afternoon in Brentwood, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. It happened about 1:15 p.m. in the area of West 22nd and North Laura streets. JFRD said one of the two who were shot has critical injuries.

Brianna Williams, who reported Taylor missing from their new Brentwood home in November, is charged with two counts of child neglect and one count of lying to police. Investigators now suspect Taylor was dead before Williams moved there from an apartment on the Southside bus she has not been charged with causing her daughter’s death. Prosecutors sent subpoenas to cellphone companies associated with Williams’ accounts, as well as Google, Apple iCloud and Match.com. Prosecutors also have Uber and Lyft records, documenting Williams’ activity with the ride-sharing services. Prosecutors told Blazs the state is still working to gather more information in the case against Williams.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – City leaders and representatives for Winn-Dixie are expected to discuss it's new location in the Brentwood neighborhood on Wednesday morning. NEW STORY: Open for details of Wednesday’s eventThe grocery chain is taking over the old Publix building in the Gateway Town Center. The store is currently being renovated and remodeled, but until it opens its doors, residents in the area are living in a food desert. To make sure residents have access to fresh food, Gaffney said Feeding Northeast Florida and Farm Share are teaming up to distribute free food to about 300 residents every week. The press conference is scheduled for 8 a.m. at the Gateway Town Center.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville City Council member Reggie Gaffney announced Wednesday that he expects Winn-Dixie will replace Publix in the Gateway Shopping Center in Brentwood after Publix closes Dec. 28. “While Publix may be leaving, it creates an opportunity for other grocery stores to build a new relationship with the good people in Brentwood,” Gaffney said in a news release. I am excited to have a grocery store who wants to be in District 7.”Gaffney said Winn-Dixie could open in early 2020. Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. has requested $850,000 in city financial incentives to open the store, the Jacksonville Daily Record reported. Residents and city leaders worried that the closure of Publix would create a food desert because the next closest supermarket is about a mile away.

It’s a priority for us our office -- a priority of my administration.”The city is spending millions to combat the violence problem, including new programs like Cure Violence, ShotSpotter and other high-tech crime-fighting tools. Mayor Lenny Curry and Sheriff Mike Williams are putting a lot of faith in Cure Violence, which launched in June. The city’s coordinator of Cure Violence, Damian Cook, said they have seen progress in the targeted neighborhoods even though the number of violent crimes has gone up citywide. Jefferson said violent crime is occurring all over Jacksonville, not just in areas targeted by Cure Violence. Of the 11 homicides so far in November, six of them were east of the St. Johns River -- far from the city’s normal zones for violence.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - An elderly man was shot outside of a Brentwood gas station Wednesday night, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Police said the man was leaving the gas station on Golfair Boulevard when he was robbed and shot. The man was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police say the shooter took the man's belongings, then fled on foot in an unknown direction. Investigators believe there is a working surveillance system inside of the gas station.

A Navy spokesman said Brianna Williams has returned to work after spending time with police the day she reported Tiffany missing. Biographical data obtained from the Navy shows Brianna Williams has been on active duty since 2012 and was stationed at NAS Pensacola and Naval Station Norfolk before moving to Jacksonville in April 2018. A former valedictorian at her high school in Alabama, Brianna Williams has received nine awards for her naval service and was deployed overseas twice. Her Brentwood neighbors have said they did not see her daughter at the home in the days before Brianna Williams reported Tiffany missing at 7:22 a.m. Wednesday. On Thursday, when Sheriff Mike Williams announced Brianna Williams stopped cooperating with detectives when they pointed out inconsistencies in her stories, he added that she is not considered a suspect.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Two words can strike fear in the heart of any community: missing child. VIDEO: Community gathers to search for missing 5-year-oldPHOTOS: Investigators, volunteers search for missing girlTIMELINE: Key events in the search for missing Jacksonville girlRELATED: What we know about Taylor's family"It's a child, and we love the kids, and all of us are mothers and grandmothers here," said Kim Davis, who was helping search near the original scene in Brentwood. "I have 12 grandchildren and 10 of them are girls, and that really hurt me to see that baby missing. This is our community.Misty Townsend said she came out to help search because the last time she got an Amber Alert in her area, she didn't. That's all we can do is pray.RIGHT NOW: Crews are taking down the command post in Brentwood where theyve been searching for 5 year old Taylor Williams.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - On the second day of the search for a missing 5-year-old girl, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams announced that Taylor Rose Williams' mother has stopped cooperating with investigators. Sheriff Williams was asked at the news conference whether he could confirm the last time anyone other than Taylor's mother saw the girl alive. He said "it's been a while" since he saw Taylor, but wouldn't be more specific about a time frame. Sheriff Williams said Thursday that while Brianna Williams has not been cooperating, other family members have been. GALLERIES: Police swarm neighborhood | Hundreds join search | Taylor Rose WilliamsPolice, as well as neighbors, searched into the night Wednesday.

Since Taylor Rose Williams was reported missing by her mother at 7:22 a.m. Wednesday, her family has chosen to remain out of the media spotlight. Police confirmed Wednesday that Taylor's mother, Brianna Williams, had been taken downtown for questioning, and she has not yet been seen publicly. Sheriff Mike Williams (no relation) said Thursday that Brianna Williams was initially cooperating with the investigation but is no longer cooperating. SHARE: Click for printable FDLE missing child flyerTIMELINE: Key events in the search for missing Jacksonville girlRELATED: Woman says she helped missing girl's mother move, never saw child |5-year-old's disappearance a chilling reminder of past cases |What qualifies for an Amber Alert? For now, family and friends said they are waiting for Brianna Williams to speak publicly before they agree to any interviews with the media.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Over 100 Jacksonville police officers and detectives continue to actively search for a 5-year-old girl reported missing Wednesday morning from the Brentwood area. "We are very concerned, but we are going to search and we're going to continue to search throughout the night," Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Chief of Investigations T.K. Police checked with registered sex offenders in the area, which is standard operating procedure in missing child situations. GALLERIES: Police swarm neighborhood | Hundreds join search | Taylor Rose WilliamsK-9 officers and mounted officers could be seen helping in the search. A Brentwood neighbor told News4Jax that she saw children's toys, but never saw a child at the home where police said the girl was reported missing.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Over 100 Jacksonville police officers and detectives continue to actively search for a 5-year-old girl reported missing Wednesday morning from the Brentwood area. "We are very concerned, but we are going to search and we're going to continue to search throughout the night," Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Chief of Investigations T.K. Police checked with registered sex offenders in the area, which is standard operating procedure in missing child situations. GALLERIES: Police swarm neighborhood | Hundreds join search | Taylor Rose WilliamsK-9 officers and mounted officers could be seen helping in the search. A Brentwood neighbor told News4Jax that she saw children's toys, but never saw a child at the home where police said the girl was reported missing.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The search for a missing 5-year-old girl has extended from the Brentwood neighborhood to Jacksonville's Southside. Crews are now in the water, searching a pond at the Southside Villas Apartments in Connection to the search for 5 year old Taylor Williams. According to Waters, Williams, who has not asked for a lawyer, and entire family, including the girl's father who is out of state, are cooperating. Waters said police have no idea where Taylor is and the search for the girl will continue overnight. Anyone who has seen Taylor or who has information about her whereabouts is asked to immediately call the Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500.

"Imagine going to bed and waking up the next morning to go get your child ready for school and the child is not there," said News4Jax crime and safety expert Ken Jefferson. Over 100 law enforcement officers in Jacksonville are searching for the missing girl, and police are asking for neighbors to help. All of the neighbors, persons that are not even neighbors that are coming up, just wanting to help." SHARE: Click for printable FDLE missing child flyerRELATED: Photo gallery of search | What qualifies for an Amber Alert? Anyone who might have seen Taylor or might know where she is should call the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office immediately at 904-630-0500Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

VIDEO: Over 100 Jacksonville police officers and detectives are actively searching for a 5-year-old girl reported missing from the Brentwood area. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Thursday was a bizarre day in Duval County court for the man accused of killing a teenage girl and shooting three adults three years ago in BrentwoodCopyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

That meant he was tasked Thursday with cross-examining his own mother, Lawanda Mack, who was present at the time of the shooting. The day after the shooting, she talked with Goggins on the phone in front of police. She said Goggins, whom she calls "Ezell," told her on the phone that nobody was going to disrespect his mother. On Wednesday, Goggins cross-examined two women who he is accused of shooting, including Sanders' mother. The detective who questioned Mack the day after the shooting will take the stand Friday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - One man is dead and at least four others are in the hospital Thursday following a reported street fight that spread across the Brentwood neighborhood in Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. When officers arrived, they found a young man dead inside a home on Pearl Street, Silcox said. Nearby, on West 23rd Street, a man was also found with stab wounds and was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition, Silcox said. He described Burt as a humble young man who loved his family. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office's crime mapping tool, 33 crimes were reported within a half mile radius of the scene in the past month.

One man is dead and at least four others are in the hospital Thursday following a reported street fight that spread across the Brentwood neighborhood in Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville... Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - One man is dead and at least four others are in the hospital Thursday following a reported street fight that spread across the Brentwood neighborhood in Jacksonville, according to... Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

VIDEO: One man is dead and at least four others are in the hospital following a reported street fight that spread across the Brentwood neighborhood in Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville... Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

Get to know this Jacksonville neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a Caribbean eatery to a doughnut shop. Caribbean Sunrise Bakery & Restaurantphoto: caribbean sunrise bakery & restaurant/yelpTopping the list is Caribbean spot Caribbean Sunrise Bakery & Restaurant. Located at 4106 N. Main St., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 51 reviews on Yelp. WingstopWingstop, a spot to score boneless chicken wings and more, is another top choice. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor.

A Brentwood house is getting a lot of attention after it was found on google street view, the image showing two young men with their faces blurred, holding what some say appears to be a gun. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.