NASSAU COUNTY

A crash involving a log truck caused backups Monday morning in Nassau County.

Prosecutors showed a timeline Monday in the Nassau County Courthouse, highlighting Kimberly Kessler’s purchases and internet searches, as well as surveillance video, in the days surrounding 34-year-old mother of three Joleen Cummings’ disappearance in 2018.

Someone that is being referred to as “The Grinch” struck a Yulee neighborhood last month.

The director of music at the church, William Broyles, has been charged with fatally shooting his 57-year-old wife, 27-year-old daughter and 28-year-old son at their home in Callahan.

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A 57-year-old Nassau County man accused of fatally shooting his wife and his adult son and daughter in their Callahan home appeared before a judge Thursday morning on charges of second-degree murder.

A bio page lists William Broyles as director of music ministries at Hodges Boulevard Presbyterian Church.

That’s three domestic violence incidents in three days with a total of six people shot. The three suspected shooters are in custody.

A jury has been selected in the murder trial of Kimberly Kessler, a Nassau County woman accused of killing a mother of three in 2018.

The Fernandina Beach Police Department hosted a town hall meeting Wednesday evening to provide an update on the investigation into the death of a pet sitter.

Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper says a man is in custody, accused of fatally shooting his wife, daughter and son at their home Wednesday morning.

A day after jury selection began in Kimberly Kessler’s trial, and following another outburst that had her promptly removed from the courtroom, a motion was filed by the state of Florida requesting a jury instruction.

Jury selection started Monday morning in the Nassau County Courthouse in the murder trial for Kimberly Kessler who is accused of killing a mother of three in 2018.

A 2-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy were among seven people seriously hurt Friday night in a crash on State Road 200 in Yulee, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.

Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the murder trial of Kimberly Kessler, the woman accused of killing her co-worker at a Nassau County hair salon in 2019.

A 4-year-old girl suffered critical injuries Wednesday night when the driver of the car she was riding in hit multiple vehicles and rammed one intentionally, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.

A man accused of shooting a woman twice in a home in Nassau County on Tuesday is dead after he took his own life, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said.

A person of interest was taken into custody after a woman’s purse was stolen out of her car at a Callahan gas station, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.

A new motion by lawyers for Kimberly Kessler, who is accused of killing her co-worker Joleen Cummings, suggests Cummings could have become “physically violent” with Kessler in an ongoing dispute over drugs in the Tangles Hair Salon in Nassau County where both women worked.

Defense attorneys for Kimberly Kessler, the woman who’s charged with killing Joleen Cummings -- her coworker at a Nassau County hair salon -- have filed a change of venue motion ahead of her trial, which is slated to begin jury selection on Dec. 6.

A day after denying a defense motion to suppress evidence, including the purchase of an electric knife, Judge James Daniel also denied a motion from Kimberly Kessler’s attorney to have her undergo another mental competency evaluation.

The judge in the murder trial of <a href="https://www.news4jax.com/topic/Kimberly_Kessler/" target="_blank">Kimberly Kessler</a>, who is accused of killing her co-worker <a href="https://www.news4jax.com/topic/Joleen_Cummings/" target="_blank">Joleen Cummings</a>, has denied a defense motion to suppress evidence the state says is crucial to understanding how Cummings died.

For the first time, members of Jacksonville’s SWAT team are talking about the tense 5 days leading up the capture of the man wanted in the murder of a Nassau County Sheriff’s deputy.

The State Attorney’s Office on Wednesday released a series of videos and photos that will be used in the case against Patrick McDowell, the man accused of first-degree murder in the September shooting death of Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Joshua Moyers.

Nassau County Judge James Daniel has granted 16 defense motions to suppress evidence in the trial of Kimberly Kessler, who is accused of killing her co-worker Joleen Cummings.

The State Attorney’s Office has provided a trove of discovery material to the defense lawyers for Patrick McDowell, the man charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Joshua Moyers.

Some Nassau County residents are expressing their concerns over burning debris.

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It wasn’t the high taxes in Nassau County, or the recent changes to New York’s bail laws that drove Lizette Sonsini, a former Democrat, to vote Republican this year. Her reasons were more overarching. “I don’t like the president, and the Democrats are spending too much money on things like infrastructure, when really we need politicians who are going to bring more money back into this country,” said Sonsini, 56, of Great Neck. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times “Maybe if

As a nor’easter arrives with high astronomical tides, the main hazard will be moderate to major coastal flooding along the Atlantic coast, St. Johns River and inland tributaries, according to Nassau County officials.

A man was arrested Tuesday and accused of kidnapping his girlfriend at knifepoint.

An electric carving knife is considered by the state as crucial evidence in the murder of Joleen Cummings, but will the jury hear about it?

A rotten smell in Nassau County has some residents in the area scratching their heads, and holding their noses.

The Fernandina Beach Police Department is hoping a vehicle belonging to a 73-year-old housesitter who was found dead in Fernandina Beach last week will provide some much-needed clues and help its ongoing investigation.

Gaven Smith, who pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in the February 2020 shooting death of a 16-year-old West Nassau High School student, was sentenced Friday to 15 years behind bars.

A video showing two white teenagers pointing at a camera and using a racial slur (one of them wearing a white hood) was not meant to be shared outside of a small group of friends, according to a statement from Nassau County School District Assistant Superintendent Mark Durham.

The judge presiding over the Nassau County murder case against Kimberly Kessler, who is accused of killing her co-worker Joleen Cummings, is determined to proceed with a December trial, even as the defense files more motions challenging aspects of the state’s case.

A group of parents gathered in Fernandina Beach Wednesday night to discuss a recent video that was widely circulated on social media last week and led to the suspension of multiple students.

It’s been more than three years since Joleen Cummings, a Nassau County mother, was last seen. And although she’s presumed dead, her remains still haven’t been located.

It’s been more than three years since Joleen Cummings, a Nassau County mother, was last seen. And although she’s presumed dead, her remains still haven’t been located.

The Fernandina Beach Police Department has identified the woman found dead this week in a home on South 13th Street near Date Street.

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A homicide investigation is underway in Fernandina Beach, authorities said Monday.

Parents said the students were defending themselves after being bullied and targeted because of their race.

Shari Braddock, 50, was a teacher and tennis coach at West Nassau High.

A clip that has been widely shared on social media shows two young, white boys using racial slurs -- one of them is seen wearing a white cloth hood.

Calling it one of the more tragic cases he’s handled in his time on the bench, Judge James Daniel on Friday sentenced Francisco Portillo-Fuentes to 12 years in prison in the 2016 death of Nassau County Deputy Eric Oliver.

The man accused of killing Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers during a traffic stop last month entered a not guilty plea via video conference Thursday morning during his arraignment on a first-degree murder charge.

A dune at the historic American Beach on Amelia Island is getting $500,000 to help with preservation.

On Saturday, the local community came together to pay tribute to fallen Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers.

As of Saturday, one person has died from Legionnaires, two are hospitalized and seven have been released from the hospital.

A judge has denied all motions filed by Kimberly Kessler’s defense to suppress evidence in her trial in the murder of Joleen Cummings, her co-worker at a Nassau County salon.

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After three straight weeks of declines, mortgage demand came crawling back, thanks to a drop in interest rates.

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It was a mixed week for mortgage rates, which started high and then fell slightly, but the damage was done early.

Presidents Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the spring housing market, but if you're looking to get in this year, hold onto your wallet. Bidding wars are off the charts, even as home prices are rising rapidly. About 40% of potential buyers cited that in a new survey by the National Association of Home Builders. Well over half of all buyers, 56%, faced bidding wars on their offers in January, according to a Redfin survey. "With so few new listings hitting the market, I expect bidding wars to become more common and involve even more potential buyers as we head into the spring homebuying season," said Daryl Fairweather, chief economist at Redfin.

"Interest rates dropped to another record low this week ... because of uncertainty around the election results," said George Ratiu, senior economist at realtor.com. Volatility surrounding the 2020 presidential election has helped push mortgage rates to their 12th record low this year, giving both homeowners and buyers a boost. Mortgage rates follow loosely the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury. For homebuyers, consistently low rates over the past several months, and the almost weekly prospect of rates falling even lower, have only fueled already strong demand. In Denver, for example, record low inventory of less than a one-month supply pushed prices to yet another record high.

Borrowers are clearly used to hearing that mortgage rates set another record low because last week's dip did nothing to spur mortgage demand. The volume of applications for mortgages decreased 0.7% for the week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index. The new record low was also such a tiny move that it clearly had little impact. Housing demand continues to be incredibly strong, driven by record low interest rates and a pandemic-induced need to nest in larger homes with space for work and schooling. Mortgage rates didn't move much at all to start this week and have little incentive to make any move right now since no major economic reports are imminent.

In the first read on September demand, homes sold 12 days faster than they did a year ago, according to realtor.com. Homes usually sell 25% faster in September than at the start of the year, but this year they sold 39% faster. Regionally, properties in the Northeast spent 13 fewer days on the market than last year, while those in the South sold 11 days faster. In the Midwest it took nine fewer days to sell a home and seven fewer in the West. In the 50 largest metropolitan housing markets, the typical home sold in 44 days, 10 days faster than last year.

Nationally, home values rose 4.8% annually, up from a 4.3% gain in June, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. The 20-City Composite rose 3.9% annually, up from 3.5% in June. Phoenix prices rose 9.2%, followed by Seattle with a 7% increase and Charlotte with a 6% increase. "In previous months, we've noted that a trend of accelerating increases in the National Composite Index began in August 2019. This index is actually a three-month running average, so it incorporates prices from May, June and July.

Fierce competition for a limited supply of homes for sale has caused a surge in prices. Now, potential buyers, some fleeing urban areas hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, are facing a national affordability crisis. Home prices are rising faster than incomes there, but for now at least, homes are still affordable. As homebuying becomes less affordable, buyers are getting by with a little help from friends and family. About 59% of millennial homebuyers are receiving help with their mortgage down payment according to a recent report from Lending Tree.

The World Health Organization declared coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic on March 11. When large tech companies including Apple and Facebook announced this week that they'd be donating stockpiles of protective masks to health workers around the world, some people may have wondered why they had them in the first place. Masks are in short supply around the world as the coronavirus spreads and threatens to overwhelm health systems in the U.S. Apple said it is donating 9 million protective masks and other equipment to health workers in the U.S. and Europe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told health workers last week that they can use homemade masks "in settings where facemasks are not available."

People wear medical masks as a precaution against coronavirus, walking around the in the streets of New York, United States on January 30, 2020. Nassau County health officials said Wednesday that they have placed 83 Americans who recently returned to New York from China in self-quarantine due to concerns they were exposed to the new coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified local officials that a plane was carrying Nassau County residents with "potential exposure" to the virus, Nassau County Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein told reporters. Potential exposure, in this case, means that they had traveled to China in the past 14 days. He added that because "almost all" of the returnees are Nassau County residents, "in most cases" they are voluntarily quarantined at home.