Jacksonville man whose viral arrest video sparked outrage pleads guilty to misdemeanor resisting charge
A man whose arrest sparked outrage online and raised questions about the use of force policy at the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office has pleaded guilty to one charge of resisting police without violence, a misdemeanor.
JSO, JFRD, JaxReady creates sticker program to alert first reponders to people with cognitive impairments
The Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, and JaxReady started a sticker program to alert first responders that someone in a residence or vehicle may have autism, Alzheimerโs, dementia, or another cognitive impairment.
JSO searching for auto burglary suspects in Northeast Jacksonville
On March 30, officers responded to a vehicle burglary report on Heckscher Drive where two male suspects forcibly entered the victimโs vehicle and stole $600 in cash and credit cards, according to the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office.
Jacksonville Sheriff: Arrest of now-former JSO officer a โblack eye on the agencyโ
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Thursday addressed the recent arrest of Josue Garriga, a JSO officer who resigned after he was accused in a Clay County sex crime investigation involving a 17-year-old girl he met at church.
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.
Bond denied for former JSO officer accused in Clay County sex crime investigation involving teen
Bond was denied Thursday morning for the former Jacksonville Sheriffโs Officer who was arrested in connection to a sex crime investigation involving a teenage girl, one of the incidents allegedly taking place at the victimโs church.
Security guard โseverelyโ beaten in head with hammer during robbery at Eastside apartment complex
A man was transported to a hospital with serious injuries after he was beaten in the head with a hammer during a robbery at an apartment complex downtown Sunday night, according to the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office.
Man shot in head, stomach while sitting inside parked car in Englewood neighborhood; suspect caught: JSO
A man in his 40s was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries following a Thursday afternoon shooting in the Englewood neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office.
JSO headquarters officially moving to Riverside Florida Blue building as negotiations are underway
The conversation that was sparked in January about moving the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office administrative headquarters to another building was on the docket at a Tuesday special city council committee meeting.
โI think God put me there at the right timeโ: Jacksonville sergeant honored one year after saving fellow officerโs life
They were strangers until fate brought them together exactly one year ago. Now a friendship between a Jacksonville police sergeant and a patrol officer is forever made โ topped off with a prestigious honor presented by the sheriff.
JSO members attend City Council meeting to support bill that some say would give them โveto powerโ over settlements
Several members of the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office attended a Tuesday city council meeting to support a bill that the law enforcement agency said would give officers a seat at the table for legal settlements involving JSO.
Crime analyst says investigation of hit-and-run that killed a 6-year-old will be an โuphill climbโ
News4JAX crime and safety analyst Tom Hackney said the limited details of the accused hit-and-run driver that claimed the life of a four-year-old child Saturday night will make the investigation an uphill climb.
Jacksonville teens among victims of โswattingโ after being harassed in online chat room
Swatting or calling 911 and faking an emergency at a home, school, or business to get a response from law enforcement is something thatโs been happening for years. Seven swatting incidents happened in Jacksonville dating back to last year with the most recent one happening in January.
Woman boards Jacksonville cruise ship, gets arrested, charged with attempted murder in 2022 hit-and-run: JSO
Katrice Broomer, 34, was removed from a Jacksonville cruise ship Monday after her background check was flagged for outstanding warrants, including attempted murder and leaving the scene of an incident in 2022, according to an arrest report from the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office.
Man in โwhite supremacist gangโ sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for drug conspiracy, illegal firearm possession
A 44-year-old Jacksonville man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession and intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.
Investigation reveals JSO had the authority to burst into womanโs home, detain her in mistaken identity case
An internal affairs investigation ruled officers involved in bursting into a womanโs home and detaining her in a case of mistaken identity did have the legal authority to enter her home because they were investigating reports of gunfire.
61-year-old man arrested and charged with second-degree murder after altercation on North Main Street
An investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office led to the arrest of a 61-year-old man on Friday and he was charged with second-degree murder after an altercation on North Main Street in December.
JSO Video: Man shot through windows, rammed car into store before he was killed by police during Westside standoff
The Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office on Friday released extremely detailed surveillance and body camera video surrounding a police-involved shooting right after Christmas on the Westside.
Jacksonville man accused of manslaughter, drug trafficking charges following fentanyl overdose death
A Jacksonville man was arrested and accused on 16 charges, including manslaughter, following an investigation that started with a fentanyl overdose death earlier this year, according to the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office.
โBait and switchโ: Councilman criticizes Sheriff Waters after JSO says it needs $9 million to repair jail
As talks continue about building a new jail and sheriffโs office in Jacksonville, itโs also becoming a political issue. On Friday, the city council learned it would cost millions to fix up the current jail before a new one is ever built somewhere else.