Sheriff Waters wants to come up with design to combine all Duval jail facilities, then decide where new campus would be
The multi-million dollar renovation proposal for the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium is taking the spotlight when it comes to downtown development and the cost to taxpayers right now, but something else is also going to take a big chunk out of the cityโs tax dollars in the not-to-distant future: a new jail which is expected to cost $1 billion.
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.
Police arrest Jacksonville man accused of using Facebook Marketplace to lure robbery victims
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said at a press conference Wednesday that the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office arrested an 18-year-old man last month who is accused of using Facebook Marketplace to set up two armed robberies.
โDisgusting ideologyโ: Sheriff releases hate-filled manifesto from Dollar General shooter
Investigators have released the bigoted, hate-filled, ranting manifesto left by a 21-year-old gunman who killed three Black people in a racially motivated attack at a Northwest Jacksonville Dollar General last year.
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.
Jacksonville sheriff says viral video of arrest that sparked outrage was altered before it was posted to Instagram
On Monday, Jacksonvilleโs Sheriff T.K. Waters claimed that a video shared on social media misrepresented the facts surrounding the arrest of a suspect that went viral over the weekend and was altered.
JSO details why it terminated its contract with private jail healthcare provider Armor Health
This week, the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office announced it is terminating a $98 million contract with inmate healthcare provider Armor Health less than a year into the five-year contract. The termination letter obtained by News4JAX details the reasons why.
Sheriff: More than $370K worth of drugs, 1 million potential lethal doses of fentanyl seized in trafficking operations
A pair of independent operations targeting fentanyl traffickers in Jacksonville netted a slew of guns, more than $370,000 worth of drugs and two arrests, Sheriff T.K. Waters announced Wednesday.
Duval jail healthcare provider accused after death of former inmate says it โdelivered quality medical careโ
For the first time since it was accused of failing to provide an inmate his essential medication โ which his family says led to his death โ News4JAX heard from the company that provides healthcare at the Duval County jail.
LIVE: Local sheriffs, mayor-elect Deegan address growing issue of violence against law enforcement officers
Local sheriffs and Jacksonvilleโs next mayor on Wednesday evening are set to hold a news conference to discuss what they are saying is a growing issue of violence against law enforcement officers.
Guns, Drugs & Gangs: An inside look at how Jacksonville police address violent crime
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters believes high-tech, targeted crime fighting will help decrease violence as the city struggles with a high number of shootings and homicides. In January, JSO allowed the I-TEAM to spend several days and nights with special units attached to the project.
Your Voice Matters: What are your questions for newly-elected Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters?
T.K. Waters will serve as Jacksonvilleโs next sheriff. Duval County voters chose him with 55% of the vote, over opponent Lakesha Burton. On election night, Tuesday, November 8, Waters told his supporters, โItโs time to get to work. Weโre going to take care of the people in our city because itโs absolutely the best city in the entire world.โ
Black leaders call for investigation into what all JSO officers post on social media after racist tweets surface
More than a dozen Black pastors gathered on the steps of the Duval County Courthouse on Wednesday, demanding a more extensive investigation into a Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office sergeantโs social media pages and what other officers are posting in public.
โIโm not controlled by a partyโ: T.K. Waters says heโll be transparent if elected Jacksonville sheriff
The lone Republican candidate in the race for Jacksonville sheriff, T.K. Waters, says heโs not trying to hide his beliefs from the public, noting that he just retired from the Sheriffโs Office six days ago โ and he said heโll be transparent if elected to the position.
Sheriff candidate T.K. Waters makes rare public appearance, answers single question
In about a month and a half โ Jacksonville voters will go to the polls to elect a new sheriff. There are five candidates in the race. Four of them have been very out front with reporters in their campaigns. But one of the leading candidates โ Republican T.K. Waters โ appears to be avoiding our cameras.
All 5 candidates for Jacksonville sheriff have qualified, elections officials say
Six candidates had announced they were running for Jacksonville sheriff โ but that number was down to five Friday after Mat Nemeth withdrew from the race and tossed his endorsement to JSO Chief of Investigations T.K. Waters.