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Man killed in Gainesville after hours-long standoff with deputies who attempted to serve arrest warrant

Read full article: Man killed in Gainesville after hours-long standoff with deputies who attempted to serve arrest warrant

A man is dead after a Tuesday morning standoff with Alachua County deputies who attempted to serve him an arrest warrant.

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Man arrested in Flagler County after deputies found multiple fake IDs, passport, social security card and more

Read full article: Man arrested in Flagler County after deputies found multiple fake IDs, passport, social security card and more

Homeland security concerns are raised after a 41-year-old man who had been deported multiple times was arrested in Flagler County after deputies found multiple fake IDs, a passport, a social security card, and more.

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Caught on camera: Florida deputies rescue child, woman after vehicle careens Into water-filled ditch

Read full article: Caught on camera: Florida deputies rescue child, woman after vehicle careens Into water-filled ditch

A woman and her child were rescued in Florida’s Flagler County on January 5, after the car they were in plunged into a ditch and became partially submerged, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

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Clay County deputies returns home after assisting communities affected by Hurricane Idalia

Read full article: Clay County deputies returns home after assisting communities affected by Hurricane Idalia

Clay County Sheriff's Office spent time helping agencies in Taylor County following Hurricane Idalia.

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Flagler County deputies searching for missing woman

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Flagler County deputies need help finding a woman who hasn’t been heard from for several days.

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16-year-old charged after multi-county joyride with 5 other juveniles in stolen car, deputies say

Read full article: 16-year-old charged after multi-county joyride with 5 other juveniles in stolen car, deputies say

A 16-year-old is facing multiple felony charges after deputies said he drove a stolen car through St. Johns and Flagler counties with five other children along for the joyride.

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Argument in Orange Park home leads to deadly shooting, 2nd degree murder charge: arrest report

Read full article: Argument in Orange Park home leads to deadly shooting, 2nd degree murder charge: arrest report

John Robert Thigpen, 34, of Jacksonville has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a deadly shooting inside an Orange Park home.

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2 people found dead in Fort White area, deputies say

Read full article: 2 people found dead in Fort White area, deputies say

Deputies on Thursday found two people dead in the Fort White area, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

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Gunman fatally shot after firing at deputies, grazing head

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Deputies responding to a domestic dispute call in South Florida fatally shot a man after he fired at them.

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Son following in fallen officer’s footsteps honors his memory at ceremony

Read full article: Son following in fallen officer’s footsteps honors his memory at ceremony

The Jacksonville Beach Police Department is honoring the local law enforcement officers who lost their lives in 2021, including one of their own, during a ceremony on Wednesday.

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Deputies involved in death of Georgia mother during raid won’t be charged, DA says

Read full article: Deputies involved in death of Georgia mother during raid won’t be charged, DA says

Glynn County District Attorney Keith Higgins announced Wednesday that law enforcement officers involved in an incident that resulted in the death of Latoya James during a drug raid last year will not be charged with a crime.

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Woman wanted after bond revoked in 2018 deadly crash case

Read full article: Woman wanted after bond revoked in 2018 deadly crash case

Putnam County deputies are asking for the public's help to track down a woman wanted in connection with a deadly crash in 2018.

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Sheriff: Man shot by deputies after killing worker at mosque

Read full article: Sheriff: Man shot by deputies after killing worker at mosque

A man who beat a maintenance worker to death with a shovel Thursday morning at a mosque is central Florida was later shot and wounded by deputies in a different county, officials said.

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Missing Ocala couple found safe, deputies say

Read full article: Missing Ocala couple found safe, deputies say

Wendall and Joan have been located and they are safe! Thank you for sharing!

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Sheriff: Carnival in Orange Park Mall parking lot shut down after fights break out

Read full article: Sheriff: Carnival in Orange Park Mall parking lot shut down after fights break out

The carnival at the Orange Park Mall in Clay County came to an abrupt end Saturday night.

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2 Putnam County deputies hospitalized after cruisers collide

Read full article: 2 Putnam County deputies hospitalized after cruisers collide

Two deputies “have a long road to recovery” after a crash Tuesday evening on State Road 20, west of Motes Road, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. The Florida Highway Patrol said the Putnam County deputies, ages 24 and 25, were responding to a call around 7:40 p.m. when their cruisers collided. The Sheriff’s Office said both deputies were taken to a nearby hospital before they were airlifted to Orange Park Medical Center. The Highway Patrol described the deputies’ injuries as “serious but non-life-threatening.”“One of the deputies suffered some internal injuries which was the initial emergency surgery that took place last night. The Highway Patrol is investigating the crash, and the Sheriff’s Office is investigating the domestic incident that the deputies were responding to.

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FOUND: Clay County deputies located missing 12-year-old boy

Read full article: FOUND: Clay County deputies located missing 12-year-old boy

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says 12-year-old Jaylen Rosiah Jordan Myles has been found safe and sound. The boy had been missing since noon on Sunday. CCSO told News4Jax no suspicious circumstances were involved. The sheriff’s office tweeted they are thankful for everyone’s assistance.

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Putnam County deputies meet with mental health professional after murders of 2 boys

Read full article: Putnam County deputies meet with mental health professional after murders of 2 boys

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – Putnam County deputies have been suffering from what’s described as a form of post-traumatic stress disorder after the murders of two children. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Mark Wilson Jr., 30, used a knife and a hammer to kill Robert Baker, 12, and Tayten Baker, 14, last week inside their Melrose home. And it’s definitely that something that can stick with them for a long period of time if not properly managed,” said Col. Joe Wells, with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. “I have scenes in the back of my head that I have experienced during my 24-year career in law enforcement. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Wilson is being held without bond and is heavily guarded in isolation.

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Putnam County deputies: 2 teens found dead inside Melrose home

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Putnam County deputies: 2 teens found dead inside Melrose homePublished: August 26, 2020, 10:22 pmTwo teenage boys were found dead Wednesday inside a home in Melrose, according to family and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

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Deputies respond to reported stabbing in Middleburg

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MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – Clay County deputies responded to a report of a stabbing on Wren Lane Road in Middleburg on Friday evening. Neighbors claim that both a father and a son were involved in the incident, but no official confirmation has been given. So far, deputies have only confirmed that they arrived on the scene of a reported stabbing and that they will be leading a further investigation into this incident.

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Deputies: 2 teens dead in suspected murder-suicide at Ponte Vedra Beach home

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Deputies: 2 teens dead in suspected murder-suicide at Ponte Vedra Beach homePublished: February 9, 2020, 6:14 pmTwo teenage boys died early Sunday morning in what is believed to be a murder-suicide at a Ponte Vedra Home, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Deputies: 2 teens dead in suspected homicide-suicide at Ponte Vedra Beach home

Read full article: Deputies: 2 teens dead in suspected homicide-suicide at Ponte Vedra Beach home

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Two teenage boys died early Sunday morning in what is believed to be a homicide-suicide at a Ponte Vedra Home, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies said they were called about 1:30 a.m. to a home on Solano Cay Circle, near the intersection of A1A and Solano Road, where they found two teenagers, ages 17 and 18, dead of gunshot wounds inside a bedroom. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the deaths of the teens were initially investigated as a murder-suicide but deputies were not looking for any suspects. On Monday, the Sheriff’s Office called the first death a homicide instead while investigating if any intent was involved in the initial shooting. The Sheriff’s Office said the medical examiner will be conducting autopsies to determine the cause and manner of the deaths.

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Man arrested in Gainesville questioned about Lake Butler homicide

Read full article: Man arrested in Gainesville questioned about Lake Butler homicide

LAKE BUTLER, Fla. – Union County deputies and Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents investigating the shooting death of 65-year-old Ralph Gary Anderson arrested a man they consider their primary suspect in the homicide. A call by concerned neighbors Monday evening prompted deputies to find Anderson dead of a single gunshot wound in his home on SE 6th Street, across from Lake Butler Middle School. Early Tuesday morning, deputies and FDLE agents served search warrants at the Lake Butler home of Donnie Crawford, 42, who was one of a few visitors to Anderson's home on Sunday evening, according to witnesses. With the help of Gainesville police and the Alachua County Sheriff's Office, deputies arrested Crawford on charges of grand theft and burglary and questioned him about Anderson's death. Crawford was ordered held on $65,000 bond in Alachua County until he can be transferred to Union County.

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