17-year-old girl tried to take her own life after mother found out ex-JSO officer was contacting her: warrant
News4JAX is learning more details about the sex crime investigation involving a 17-year-old girl that led to the arrest of a 34-year-old now former officer with the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office.
Middleburg residents urged to stay inside, avoid Old Jennings Road as deputies respond to a mental health crisis
The Clay County Sheriffโs Office is advising residents staying near Old Jenning Road to remain inside their homes as deputies are working with an individual having a mental health crisis on Friday night.
Clay County School District votes to disband police department, turns security back to sheriffโs office
Four years after the Clay County School District voted to implement district school police officers following the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, board members voted Thursday to reverse that decision and turn over school security to the Clay County Sheriffโs Office.
Former Clay County firefighter acting โerraticallyโ shows up to county jail shirtless with tactical vest, causes arrest
A former Clay County firefighter was arrested early Thursday morning after he showed concerning behavior when he arrived at the Clay County Jail without a shirt and dressed in โtacticalโ gear, according to the Clay County Sheriffโs Office.
Clay County Schools to vote Thursday on the future of its school district police force
In what would be a dramatic turnaround for the Clay County School District, they may decide to disband the districtโs police department. If they do, it would turn security back over to the Clay County Sheriffโs Office.
Newly formed task force combats human trafficking, child sex exploitation in Northeast Florida
In 2022 there were 2,300 child exploitation and human trafficking cases across Northeast Florida. Now, law enforcement officials from five local counties, FDLE, the Department of Homeland Security and the Tim Tebow Foundation are partnering together to put a stop to it.
Authorities: Man shoots at Clay County Sheriffโs Office vehicles, at least 1 deputy returns fire
No one was hit by gunfire Friday morning when a man accused of attempted murder fired shots at several Clay County Sheriffโs Office vehicles and at least one deputy returned fire in Green Cove Springs, authorities said.
Clay County Sheriffโs Chili Cookoff
Join the Clay County Sheriffโs Office, the Clay County School Board Police, Green Cove Springs Police Department, Orange Park Police Department, Clay County Emergency Management, Clay County Fire Rescue and Operation Barnabas for a chili cook off! Proceeds raised will go towards a local Clay County kid, Shane, who is currently fighting cancer. See you December 18 at 2pm at Whiteys Fish Camp.
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.
Safety officials plead for patience of Clay County fairgoers as they look to alleviate traffic issues
Ahead of the fifth day of the Clay County Agricultural Fair, officials from the Clay County Sheriffโs Office and the Clay County Department of Public Safety addressed a litany of challenges faced in the first four, including traffic back-ups, parking lot flooding, unruly guests and preventable health emergencies.