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Daughter of Jacksonville woman murdered in 1987 finds closure after arrest

Published: July 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM

Six months after investigators and family renewed a call for information in the murder of a Jacksonville mother almost 40 years ago, Sheriff T.K. Waters announced an arrest in the case on Thursday.

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