Wrongful death lawsuit filed after homicide resulting from fight at Jacksonville Dave & Buster’s
The family of Thony Roy, who Jacksonville police in January said got into a fight with a co-worker of the Southside Dave and Buster’s, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages.
Southside company using artificial intelligence to make railways safer
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sent a letter Sunday to the CEO of Norfolk Southern, warning that the freight rail company must “demonstrate unequivocal support for the people” of East Palestine, Ohio, and surrounding areas after a fiery train derailment led to the release of chemicals and residents expressing concerns about their health.
Unopposed: Three Jacksonville city council seats
Three members of the Jacksonville City Council have been re-elected before any ballots are even cast. Each of these council members drew no opponents during the qualifying period for the 2023 city elections. Their new four-year terms will start July 1. All three of these council members are Republicans.
Charge against Dave & Buster’s employee upgraded to manslaughter after co-worker dies following fight: JSO
A charge of aggravated battery was upgraded to manslaughter against a Dave & Buster’s employee who was arrested following a fight last month that resulted in a co-worker’s death, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
Woman fatally shot, man found wounded in parking lot of Southside office complex
No suspects are believed to be outstanding after a man and woman were found suffering from gunshot wounds Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of an office complex on the Southside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
JEA lifts boil water advisory for affected customers on Jacksonville’s Southside
A day after E. coli bacteria were found Friday in wells on Saints Road in the Sandalwood area, a precautionary boil water notice affecting a large swath of the city’s Southside, including nearly 3,000 commercial customers, remained in effect.
Boil water notice in effect until at least Sunday morning for portions of Southside including Tinseltown, Town Center: JEA
A day after E. coli bacteria were found Friday in wells on Saints Road in the Sandalwood area, a precautionary boil water notice affecting a large swath of the city’s Southside, including nearly 3,000 commercial customers, remained in effect.
JEA issues boil water notice for portions of Southside including Tinseltown, Town Center
JEA said E. coli bacteria were found in the water supply Friday at the utility's Oakridge Water Treatment Plant, prompting a boil water notice for a swath of the city's Southside that includes the Tinseltown and Town Center business districts and the University of North Florida.
Florida House District 14
Democrat Kimberly Daniels won the most votes in a four-way August primary in the redrawn Florida House District 14, which covers from Brooklyn and downtown north to include a sliver of Northwest Jacksonville and much of the Northside east of Lem Turner Road and south of Interstate 295 as well as Arlington and part of the Southside north of the Hart Expressway to Beach Boulevard and west of Southside Boulevard.
No threat detected after ‘white powder letter’ at FBI Jacksonville office undergoes testing
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Jacksonville Fire Rescue and Department were called Friday to the FBI Jacksonville Field Office on the Southside “to assist in processing a white powder letter,” according to the FBI. Testing was done, and preliminary results showed that “no biological threat was detected,” the federal agency said.
Deadline to vacate America’s Best Inn passes, but residents able to stay through weekend
People staying at America’s Best Inn on Dix Ellis Trail in the Baymeadows Center area received notice that they had to vacate the property by Friday afternoon due to renovations, but a now-former manager said residents have until Monday to leave.
Make it a FOUR-peat of near record heat
Sunrise temperatures will be in the upper 50s inland, around 60° downtown and the Southside with area beaches starting off in the low 60s. Sunrise is at 7:24 a.m. and due to some high clouds, it could be fairly spectacular. During the typical heat of the day, mid-afternoon, say around 3 p.m. our temperatures will peak in the upper 80s along and west of I-95, to the mid-70s at area beaches. the cool sea breeze at area beaches will start to push onshore (westward) causing temperatures to cool back into the 60s. AdTomorrow evening will be beautiful, really pleasant as evening temperatures cool back into the 70s.
Man shot at Southside apartment complex
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was shot multiple times Sunday night in a car in the parking lot at the Evergreen Club Apartments on 9765 Southbrook Drive, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said a woman heard gunshots at about 9:45 p.m. and came downstairs to check on her boyfriend. She found him in the car shot multiple times and called 911. Police say several witnesses heard two gunshots. The man who was shot is in life-threatening condition.
Vehicle crashes into Southside Goodwill
On Sunday, the Southside Goodwill store was boarded up and there was a “closed” sign in the parking lot. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A vehicle crashed into the Goodwill store on the city’s Southside on Sunday, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. It happened about 10 a.m. at the store on Southside Boulevard, just north of Baymeadows Road. JFRD said one person was transported to a hospital. When News4Jax stopped by the store later in the day, it was boarded up and there was a “closed” sign in the parking lot.
Altercation leads to deadly shooting at Jacksonville apartment complex, police say
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said three persons of interest were taken into custody Friday night after a deadly shooting at an apartment complex. Blinn, with the Sheriff’s Office, police were called to the Kernan Oaks Apartments at about 7:15 p.m. Investigators located the body of a man between 20 to 25 years old. “We believe it was an altercation between two people that knew each other,” Blinn said. “Those three people at this point are considered only persons of interest,” Blinn said. Anyone with additional information was asked to contact JSO by phone at 904-630-0500, email JSOcrimetips@jaxsheriff.org or call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
Armed robbery suspect dies after Baymeadows police chase, JSO says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One of three men suspected in a reported armed robbery in the Baymeadows neighborhood was found dead in a car following a police chase, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. JSO said officers were investigating a reported armed robbery around 4 p.m. on Friday when they saw a car that matched the description of the car involved near Baymeadows Road and Interstate 95. The driver of the car took off when police got behind him, JSO said, and ended up on Baymeadows Way. The third suspect, the driver of the car, was found unresponsive inside the car and later pronounced dead. Anyone who has any information about the reported robbery or the suspects is asked to contact JSO by calling 904-630-0500 or emailing JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org.
Man charged with murder in Southside domestic shooting
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 50-year-old man is now charged with second-degree murder in connection with a domestic-related shooting last month that left a 25-year-old man dead. Later that day, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said, Litgen was arrested in connection with the shooting after a “tip from an observant citizen” helped police end their manhunt for him. Family told News4Jax that Walker died three days after the shooting. AdWalker’s father told News4Jax that Walker was Litgen’s step-brother. According to police, the men had a history of domestic violence against each other.
Robber wearing N95 mask robs bank on Jacksonville’s Southside, police say
Jacksonville police released this surveillance photo of the person who robbed the Regions Bank on Southside Boulevard on Monday. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a bank robbery that unfolded Monday morning on the city’s Southside. It happened shortly after 9 a.m. at the Regions Bank branch located on Southside Boulevard near Touchton Road, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Police said someone walked into the bank, told a teller they had a weapon in their bag and demanded cash. This marks the first time this year a bank has been robbed in Jacksonville after only two robberies were reported in 2020.
CBO projects 4.6% growth in Biden's first year, jobs lag
Based on the CBO's projections, economic growth would be the strongest since 1999. CBO projected an average of 521,000 jobs will be added monthly this year, a pace that would fall to 145,000 in 2022. Biden's supporters can point to the CBO's projection of a three-year recovery in hiring as a need for more aid. A faster vaccination process — the goal of both aid proposals — would help hiring and growth. A separate measure of economic growth in the CBO report that compares the fourth-quarters says growth would be 3.7% this year, a partial reflection of some of the gains that have already occurred in the middle of last year.
25-year-old shot in Southside domestic incident dies
A man was fatally wounded in a shooting on Bunnell Drive. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 25-year-old man wounded a domestic-related shooting Saturday on Jacksonville’s Southside has died, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office transparency database. Sheldon Walker, who was identified to News4Jax by multiple neighbors, was shot in the head at a home on Bunnell Drive in the early morning hours Saturday. Litgen was charged with attempted murder but that is expected to be upgraded now that Walker’s death is listed as a murder on the JSO database. Police confirmed the two men, who are half-brothers, had a history of domestic violence against each other.
Inland frosty start as moderating temperatures develop
Just a chilly start there with sunrise temperatures in the 30s, 40s along area beaches. Thursday begins in the mid 40s, with increasing clouds. Temperatures will warm into the upper 60s and low 70s for the afternoon with light westerly winds. Saturday tops out in the low 60s and mid 60s on Sunday. Monday we expect temperatures back in the low 70s by the afternoon hours.
Jacksonville police investigating accidental shooting involving child
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accidental gunshot wound involving a child at a thrift shop on the Southside. The incident was reported at a store near the intersection of Beach Boulevard and San Pablo Parkway. The child is believed to be around 9 to 10 years old. JSO says the boy found a handgun that had been dropped by a previous customer, and when he picked it up, it discharged, shooting him in the hand. The gun’s owner has been contacted by JSO.
Officer suffers minor injuries in overnight crash
The vehicle then accelerated, jumping the curb where it struck the light pole on the north side of Beach Boulevard. No other cars were involved in the crash and the officer was the only one in the vehicle. The officer had minor injuries. He was transported to a local hospital for observation and is expected to be released soon. Crime scene units gathered evidence and JSO Traffic Homicide will conduct a follow up crash investigation.
Woman pulled out of lake fights for her life
JACKSONVILLE, Fla – The Jacksonville Sherriff’s Office responded to a car stuck in a lake off Gate Parkway around 1:56 a.m. Saturday. First responders pulled the female driver out of the water before transporting her to the hospital with life-threatening conditions. JSO says you will need to take an alternate route for the next several hours, while Northbound Gate Parkway is closed for investigation.
Anti-vaccine message greets drivers on I-95 Sunday morning
By afternoon, the banner was gone. The demonstration was organized by Florida Freedom Keepers, which has opposed mask mandates and other aspects of public health efforts to battle the coronavirus pandemic as an infringement on personal liberties. Florida Freedom Keepers said there are several concerns over the safety of rushed-to-market COVID-19 vaccines and saying they will be exempt from liability under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act. While national polling had shown about half of people were unwilling to get a COVID-19 vaccine right way, a Gallup poll released in mid-November found the percentage of people willing to get the shot had increased to 58%. There is an antivaccine movement in the United States that expresses concern for years about all vaccines and sometimes spreads wrong or unconfirmed information about adverse effects.
1 killed, 1 injured in single-car crash on the Southside
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Just after midnight Sunday, Jacksonville police responded to a single-car crash near the intersection of Kennedy Court and Vinton Road in the Englewood neighborhood. When officers arrived they found two people inside the vehicle. One occupant died at the scene, while the other was transported to a nearby hospital and is expected to survive. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is currently investigating the incident. If you have any information on the fatal crash contact JSO by phone at 904-630-0500, email at jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org or CrimeStoppers at 866-845-TIPS.
Trailer filled with bikes stolen from Jacksonville school
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A trailer carrying bicycles for students at Duval Charter School at Southside was stolen this week. They are bikes awarded to the school by the Riding for a Focus grant. The enclosed trailer was last seen on the school property last Sunday, school officials said. It’s such a special and unique program at our school,” Davis said. Outside of school, Davis coaches a team, works part time at Bicycles Etc.
Jacksonville police seek man in pistol-whipping case
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a man suspected of pistol-whipping another man during a dispute last month on the Southside. According to the Sheriff’s Office, officers were called to a shooting Oct. 4 near where University Boulevard West meets Powers Avenue. Once there, police learned that the suspect and victim had gotten into an argument that escalated when the suspect left and came back with a gun. During a struggle over the firearm, the suspect fired several rounds and struck the victim with the weapon before running off. Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office by calling 904-630-0500 or via email at JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org.
JSO: Shooting, carjacking at Southside hotel leads to police chase, crash
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A shooting and a carjacking at a Southside hotel led to a police chase that ended in a crash Sunday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officers responded just before 12:30 p.m. Sunday to a shooting at a hotel on Dix Ellis Trail, near the intersection of Baymeadows Road and Interstate 95. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the shooting victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to an area hospital, and the carjacking victim was not injured. Police said there is a domestic relationship between the shooting victim and the suspect, and the two were staying in the same hotel room. But police said there does not seem to be a relationship between the suspect and the carjacking victim besides from the fact they were staying in adjacent rooms.
1 injured in Southside shooting, JSO says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man with a gunshot wound was dropped off at an area hospital around 1:40 a.m. Sunday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The man indicated to police that he was shot while in a parking lot near Beach and Southside boulevards, according to JSO. Police said they went to the scene and found evidence of a shooting and a vehicle that was struck by gunfire. There were many witnesses, according to JSO, but so far no one has come forward with a description of the shooter. JSO Violent Crimes Unit is leading the investigation.
Jacksonville man hit by car in overnight crash on Philips Highway
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 32-year-old Jacksonville man was struck by a car early Wednesday morning on the city’s Southside. The collision happened shortly after 1 a.m. on Philips Highway near Baymeadows Road, according to a crash report released by the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the unnamed pedestrian was standing in the left lane of Philips Highway when he was hit by a northbound sedan and knocked into the center lane. The pedestrian suffered critical injuries, troopers said. Neither the sedan’s 55-year-old driver nor its 26-year-old passenger was hurt.
1 injured, 1 in custody in Southside shooting
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One man was injured and another person was taken into custody following a shooting Tuesday night on the city’s Southside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officers answering a call about a person shot on Shallow Lake Drive near Hood Landing Road shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, the Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators said they have a potential shooting suspect in custody, and there’s no reason to believe the public is in any danger. Based on preliminary details, police believe the shooting might stem from a domestic disturbance. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500.
Suspects in Southside shooting arrested after 13-mile high-speed chase
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two men suspected in a shooting on the Southside were arrested Friday following a 13-mile high-speed chase through Jacksonville. Scene of a shooting at Kernan Oaks apartment complex. The officer then chased the suspects south on Southside Boulevard and eventually wound up on Hogan Road where the suspects crashed into a tree and the two suspects were arrested. And a little while later, I heard it again," said Jeff Martin, a Kernan Oaks resident. Three people.”Martin is referring to a triple shooting News4Jax covered back in July.