Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters defended his department’s response to three officer-involved shootings this year, saying officers faced armed suspects in each incident and had to act in self-defense.
A veteran Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer was arrested in St. Johns County and charged with a DUI on Friday, marking the first employee arrest of the year.
A woman is in critical condition after being shot multiple times early Sunday morning on Jacksonville’s northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Although the total number of homicides in Jacksonville ticked back up over 100 in 2025, including 11 fatal police-involved shootings, one number the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reported was remarkably low: As of Dec. 9, only one of the city’s homicides was considered gang or group-affiliated, according to Sheriff T.K. Waters.
A Jacksonville comic shop owner says thieves distracted employees and stole about $2,000 in merchandise while he was away at a Jaguars game—but the items were later returned after community involvement.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it took teamwork on land and water to save a soaked and shivering French bulldog last week when it got stuck on a small island in the Ribault River.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 12-year-old last seen on Thursday in the Argyle Forest Boulevard and Staple Mill Drive area.
Two teens and an adult were shot at an intersection in the Sandalwood area after a drug deal gone wrong on Friday night, and one of the teens later died at a hospital, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
A Jacksonville woman said she was terrified this summer when two officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office overstepped their authority and tried to illegally evict her.
After an extended dry period, Jacksonville’s recent heavy rainfall has created hazardous driving conditions.
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer who shot a 14-year-old suspect in the back during a police chase on Nov. 1 will not face criminal charges. The teen is recovering from his injuries. News4JAX spoke with our crime and safety analyst about the case.
A 34-year-old mother who went missing multiple times was found dead by a bystander on Jacksonville’s Westside, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man was shot in the back during a physical altercation with multiple people on Saturday afternoon.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has responded to rumors circulating social media regarding a serial killer on the loose in the city, saying the claims are not true.
A man was arrested Saturday after an incident involving a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office police horse after the Florida-Georgia game.
In a written statement, police acknowledged that the Paxon Shopping Center is a frequent source of noise complaints and calls for service. The parking lot often fills with people playing loud music and performing car stunts late at night.
The mother of 13-year-old Prince Holland, who was killed in a 2022 drive-by shooting, is speaking out for the first time since two shocking court verdicts earlier this month.
A Jacksonville woman, who was charged in connection with a violent encounter involving a Jacksonville police officer last week, said Tuesday that the incident was “uncalled for” and “not fair.”
A violent arrest outside an IDEA school in Jacksonville has left several young students traumatized, according to parents who witnessed the incident firsthand.
A Jacksonville woman is facing multiple felony charges in connection with an incident outside a charter school on Tuesday that also led to the arrest of multiple bystanders who Sheriff T.K. Waters said violated Florida’s new “Halo Law.”
Closing arguments were set to begin Wednesday morning in the murder trial of two Jacksonville men accused in the 2022 drive-by shooting death of 13-year-old Prince Holland.
Closing arguments were set to begin Wednesday morning in the murder trial of two Jacksonville men accused in the 2022 drive-by shooting death of 13-year-old Prince Holland.
Two Jacksonville men are charged with keeping a gambling house after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says it raided an illegal business on the city’s northside.
A day after opening statements and the beginning of testimony, the trial will resume Thursday morning for two Jacksonville men charged in the drive-by shooting death of 13-year-old Prince Holland in 2022.
A man was fatally shot inside a business on Lane Avenue South on Saturday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. The deadly shooting, which took place inside a barber shop on the roadway, unfolded just minutes after two men entered the store, an employee who witnessed the event told News4JAX.
A day after opening statements and the beginning of testimony, the trial will resume Thursday morning for two Jacksonville men charged in the drive-by shooting death of 13-year-old Prince Holland in 2022.
A day after opening statements and the beginning of testimony, the trial will resume Thursday morning for two Jacksonville men charged in the drive-by shooting death of 13-year-old Prince Holland in 2022.
Opening statements were set to begin Wednesday morning in the combined trial for two men charged in the drive-by shooting death of 13-year-old Prince Holland in 2022.
Two men charged in the tragic drive-by shooting death of 13-year-old Prince Holland in 2022 will face separate juries in their combined trial.
Two men charged in the tragic drive-by shooting death of 13-year-old Prince Holland in 2022 will face separate juries in their combined trial.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of active-duty Police Officer William “Bill” Cater, who served in the Motor Unit. Cater died Sunday after a brave battle with cancer, JSO said.
A man was arrested in connection with the 2023 strangulation death of a 50-year-old man found in his Merrill Road home, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
A 24-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge after the man he shot, who was his girlfriend’s father, died a little over one week ago, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
Two men charged in the tragic shooting death of 13-year-old Prince Holland will be back in court Friday for a hearing that could impact their murder trial.
A 21-year-old who was charged in a 7-year-old’s murder case was arrested and charged for a second murder case, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
A robbery suspect already in custody was charged with murder after his accomplice was shot and killed in 2015, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
JSO shared a video on social media of the case from a few weeks ago, where a 5-year-old boy named William wandered away from home and made his way to Chick-fil-A on his own.
The fourth and final suspect, who was connected to a deadly shooting that occurred at a Westside game room last year, has been arrested, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A 21-year-old man who was charged with the murder of a 7-year-old was arrested for a third murder case on Wednesday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Homeward Bound program has helped at least 400 homeless people return to their families since it began in October 2024.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it believes a missing woman, who was last seen at her home on Sunday evening, may be in danger and is asking for the community’s help to determine if she is safe.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released body cam footage of an officer-involved fatal shooting of a 71-year-old man on July 19.
Lawyers for William McNeil Jr. held a news conference on Tuesday in Chicago to address what they called new evidence in the case of the viral video of a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office traffic stop that turned violent
Six friends were arrested and 11 separate shooting cases were cleared after a Great Dane was killed in a drive-by shooting, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Lawyers for William McNeil Jr. will hold a news conference on Tuesday in Chicago to address what they’re calling new evidence in the case of the viral video of a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office traffic stop that turned violent.
On Saturday, MAD DADS of Jacksonville canvassed the neighborhood where a Jacksonville grandmother was killed, looking for answers to help police make an arrest.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it has launched an internal investigation into the circumstances surrounding an incident that occurred in February, but was shown in a video posted to social media early Sunday morning.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it has launched an internal investigation into the circumstances surrounding an incident that occurred in February, but was shown in a video posted to social media early Sunday morning.
As the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office kicks off its summer town hall series, one Northside resident is urging the department to focus more on young people, especially during the summer months.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it detained a man Saturday in connection to a business robbery and that an undisclosed amount of money was stolen.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man was hit by two cars in a deadly hit-and-run while riding his push scooter on Moncrief Road on Friday night.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man was hit by two cars in a deadly hit-and-run while riding his push scooter on Moncrief Road on Friday night.
A 59-year-old man who was in the custody of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on charges of violating his probation on an aggravated assault charge died Tuesday in the hospital, JSO said.
After Mayor Donna Deegan said that changes will be implemented to enhance security at City Hall following the arrests of three people during Tuesday’s City Council meeting, a knife expert explained how a knife could have gone undetected at security checkpoints.
Nearly seven months after an off-duty corrections officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was shot and killed, the man suspected of pulling the trigger has been extradited to Florida following a lengthy stay in North Carolina, where he was arrested.
A man was found fatally shot Thursday night after officers responded to reports of a crash on Herlong Road, about a half-mile east of Normandy Boulevard, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
News4JAX obtained the internal affairs interview of an officer who was fired for accidentally shooting a man in the leg during a traffic stop.
A 68-year-old woman has been arrested for her role in a fatal stabbing at a senior living facility on Jacksonville’s Northside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A man who was involved in an hours-long standoff with SWAT that started Tuesday night was fatally shot by officers when he tried to get to a neighboring home on Lenox Avenue while carrying a gun, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A substitute teacher was arrested Tuesday after police found two guns, three bags of ammo, and 14 magazines in his car on the campus of Southside Estate Elementary School, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
A man who was involved in an hours-long standoff with SWAT that started Tuesday night was fatally shot by officers when he tried to get to a neighboring home on Lenox Avenue while carrying a gun, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man was fatally stabbed in a senior living facility on Tuesday morning.
A man was shot and killed after an argument outside of Wacko’s on Emerson Street on Tuesday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a person died Sunday afternoon after their truck crashed through a fence and into a retention pond near the Cedar Hills neighborhood.
A 45-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a man on Saturday night on Jacksonville’s Southside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
He’s been named an honorary officer for hundreds of law enforcement agencies across the country, and he just added Jacksonville to that list.
Nearly seven months after an off-duty corrections officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was shot and killed, the man suspected of pulling the trigger has been extradited to Florida following a lengthy stay in North Carolina, where he was arrested.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it needs help identifying a non-verbal teen seen walking near McDuff Avenue and Park Street on Tuesday.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is giving a briefing on an officer-involved shooting that took place near 8900 Normandy Boulevard.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said one of its officers shot and killed a man Sunday morning after he attacked his girlfriend and a police officer’s vehicle before charging at a police officer.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is giving a briefing on an officer-involved shooting that took place near 8900 Normandy Boulevard.
As hurricane season approaches, first responder agencies across Duval County are ensuring families are prepared. The Jax Ready Festival begins Friday, offering a free event designed to help the community get ready for potential emergencies.
As hurricane season approaches, first responder agencies across Duval County are ensuring families are prepared. The Jax Ready Festival begins Friday, offering a free event designed to help the community get ready for potential emergencies.
On Sunday night, a man dealing with a mental health crisis shot at police, which is shining a light on the steps taken by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to address mental health concerns in the community.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office confirmed that it has authorized the use of another handgun for its officers other than the current standard-issued Glock. JSO said officers can purchase and carry Staccato handguns as their primary weapon, We spoke to our crime and safety analyst about the pros and the potential cons.
Saturday, April 12, will mark 6 months since off-duty Jacksonville Sheriff’s corrections officer, Brad McNew, was shot and killed while intervening during a domestic dispute at a northside gas station.
The trial of Jacksonville rapper Hakeem Robinson, facing murder charges related to the 2020 shooting death of Charles “Lil Buck” McCormick Jr. and the 2019 shooting death of Adrian “Lil Bibby” Gainer Jr., is scheduled to begin in July.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday the removal of nine officers at the Duval County jail after an unspecified incident left an inmate in critical condition.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is seeking information in a 2023 triple murder at a Southside apartment complex that left a 3-year-old dead.
The two men charged in the tragic shooting death of 13-year-old Prince Holland will be back in court on Thursday to see if they will be tried separately.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested a police officer for stealing a woman’s handbag and discarding it behind a Mandarin apartment complex.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested a police officer for stealing a woman’s handbag and discarding it behind a Mandarin apartment complex.
The same day a woman was fatally stabbed in the early morning hours in a home on Arlington Expressway near Townsend Boulevard, police arrested the man they believe was responsible.
Two days before a domestic incident Sunday that ended in a deadly officer-involved shooting on Jacksonville’s Southside, police had been called to intervene in a similar incident involving the same couple.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said one person died Saturday night following an officer-involved shooting in the San Jose neighborhood. According to the agency, Alquan Suydam, 28, was waving a gun while “holding his girlfriend against her will” when the police were called around 9 p.m.
