CRIME

A playset for children with autism, to help them with their development, was stolen in the middle of the night. Surveillance video shows someone on the property of Growing Together Behavioral Center during the time of the theft.

A Jacksonville man has been accused of aggravated manslaughter after his son died due to a drug overdose, according to the Jacksonville Sheirff’s Office.

While Jacksonville has seen a drastic decrease in murders and homicides compared to last year, News4JAX records show teenage gun violence continues to be a problem.

A former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office police officer, who pleaded guilty to two counts of offenses against computer users, was sentenced to 60 days in jail Monday.

A man is dead after a hit-and-run on Moncrief Road early Monday morning, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

A 16-year-old teen pleaded guilty to second-degree felony murder and armed robbery in the shooting death of another teen in Sandalwood that happened in September.

An argument at an apartment complex’s pool ended with a man in his 20s being shot in his leg.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released new details and video footage that give more insight into the moments before, during and after an officer-involved shooting that left a man dead in the Brentwood area in late May.

The woman critically injured in a road rage shooting in Putnam County is out of the hospital and talked about the life-altering event.

A 44-year-old South Carolina man who U.S. Marshals gunned down in a shooting at an Oceanway gas station was connected to the death of a 29-year-old man who was fatally stabbed on Jacksonville’s Westside, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Last week, firefighters announced they could get a hefty pay hike if their new contract is approved. And police are heading in the same direction.

Florida law enforcement agencies are dealing out a new deck of playing cards to generate new leads and solve some longstanding criminal investigations.

Two juvenile boys were killed in a shooting at an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Northside early Sunday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A man was arrested and charged with attempted homicide following a shooting that turned into an hours-long standoff Saturday night, according to the Lake City Police Department.

A woman was found dead from a gunshot wound late Thursday night in the Robbinson's Addition area of Jacksonville's Westside, police said.

Violent crime in Jacksonville has dropped this year compared to the same time frame last year, but the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for millions more to help keep you safe.

A Georgia man arrested in connection with one of two deadly shootings at Ginnie Springs over Memorial Day weekend told investigators his brother was the shooter and called him “crazy” during an interview with Gilchrist County deputies, according to his arrest report.

A road rage incident last month led to a high-speed, 40-mile police chase across Jacksonville that ended with an officer shooting the driver, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

A 14-year-old boy died after his 16-year-old friend fired a gun while he was handling it “recklessly” just after midnight on Thursday, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.

After a second person died following a pair of shootings at Ginnie Springs over Memorial Day weekend, the company that owns the private park in Gilchrist County released a six-point plan to enhance safety and security at the popular park.

A teenage girl was injured after a suspect shot multiple times at the car she was in at a hotel parking lot in Southpoint Monday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A woman was transported to a hospital in critical condition after being shot in the stomach in a road rage incident in Putnam County Tuesday.

One of three people injured in the second shooting at Ginnie Springs over Memorial Day weekend has died, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced on Friday.

A Flagler County teenager known online as “King Bob” is set to face a federal judge Wednesday afternoon in Jacksonville on charges related to an elaborate cryptocurrency scheme.

The investigation into two separate shootings at Ginnie Springs over the Memorial Day weekend details what caused a weekend of celebration to end in gunfire.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office identified a man who died at the hospital after a shooting on Jacksonville’s Northside on May 24.

The Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office announced it is investigating two separate shootings that happened over Memorial Day weekend.

A man was found shot inside a vehicle Sunday night after officers responded to a report of a crash on Putnam Avenue in the Englewood area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

A man was driven to a hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound after an argument in a business parking lot on Normandy Boulevard led to gunfire, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.

The Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office announced it is investigating an attempted murder at Ginnie Springs that happened Saturday night.

Two Brevard County men are facing charges after a road rage shooting in Mims Saturday, News4JAX sister station WKMG reported.

Two people were injured in a shooting at a gas station in Northwest Jacksonville early Sunday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Police are looking for a man who they said robbed a bank on Normandy Boulevard Saturday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

An attempted traffic stop on a suspected impaired driver on State Road 207 led to a deputy shooting the driver who was later arrested Friday night, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

A 31-year-old woman serving time for aggravated assault was charged with murder in the shooting death of a 24-year-old man in Arlington.

A 17-year-old is facing murder and conspiracy charges in connection with two killings in 2022, including the death of his father.

A road rage incident early Tuesday morning led to a police chase across Jacksonville that ended with an officer shooting the driver, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

A man was arrested Wednesday and accused of murder in connection with a shooting that killed a 26-year-old man in 2023 on Philips Highway, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A man died after police said they found him with a gunshot wound inside his car on Interstate 295 at the Interstate 10 interchange Saturday night.

The recent arrest of two men highlights an ongoing problem between drugs and gun violence that law enforcement said can either lead to injury or death.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating multiple stabbings inside a house on Stapleton Drive in the Oakleaf area Thursday afternoon.

The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) sent a letter to Duval County Public Schools on Thursday expressing concerns the department has with the failure of school leaders to respond to student safety issues.

An employee at the Gate gas station on Collins Road was shot in the arm early Thursday morning during an attempted robbery, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

The family and friends of a woman gunned down at a Fairfax gas station returned to the crime scene Wednesday night to hold a candlelight vigil.

The man who is accused of shooting and killing a 32-year-old Jacksonville woman at a Fairfax gas station was arrested Tuesday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A 31-year-old man has been accused in the death of a 20-year-old Jacksonville woman, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A 32-year-old woman was shot and killed in the parking lot of a gas station on Roosevelt Boulevard in the Lakeshore area, next to Fairfax, early Saturday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A woman was shot and killed in the parking lot of a gas station on Roosevelt Boulevard in the Lakeshore area early Saturday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters held a news conference Thursday to announce multiple drug and gun arrests on the city’s Westside following a recent search warrant.

A man in his early 20s was stabbed early Thursday morning during an altercation inside an apartment on University Boulevard North in Arlington, Jacksonville police said.

A long-term investigation into a drug smuggling ring at the Duval County jail resulted in 17 arrests.

A 60-year-old retiree from Putnam County and his wife are in jail, accused of stealing more than $1200 from the Navy Exchange.

This happened in 2019 and is a part of a series where we are looking back at viral videos.

A woman was found shot to death at an apartment complex in the Arlington area on Monday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

The City of Jacksonville will hold a special event commemorating Victims’ Rights Week at City Hall Monday morning.

Police in Tennessee say eight people were shot — including two men who were killed — at an unsanctioned public party in a Memphis city park.

Sunday marks the start of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, dedicated to raising awareness and supporting victims and survivors of violent crime.

A man will serve life behind bars for the death of 1-year-old Elijah Jackson.

It’s a part of a series where we are looking back at viral videos in recent years. The video had more than 31 million views on YouTube at the time this article was published.

Duval County leads the state in deadly crashes involving drugged drivers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Local leaders with ICARE gathered outside the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Monday hoping to find a new solution to end violent crime in the city.

A 21-year-old college student is charged with first-degree murder after Florida authorities say he drove to his mother’s home and stabbed her multiple times because she got on his nerves.

A local sexual assault survivor is demanding cruise lines do more to protect their customers as new federal data showed sexual assaults rose on cruise ships in 2023.

Two men were found shot to death inside a car in the Dinsmore area on Jacksonville’s Northside Sunday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Nine people were shot, two of whom have died, following a police-involved shooting early Saturday morning at the shopping mall CityPlace Doral, according to WPLG.

The St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) is gathering opinions from community members to understand how they could serve them better.

A man was arrested and accused of murder in connection with a shooting that happened outside of an apartment on the Westside in April 2023, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Police are investigating a shooting in the Lake Forest area of Jacksonville. According to an arrest report, 54-year-old Patrick Sicard shot his wife multiple times, she survived and he’s facing a charge of attempted murder.

Family members and police have identified the man who was shot and killed during an argument at an apartment complex off Old St. Augustine Road Tuesday night.

U.S. Marshals and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office made a third arrest in connection to a Bunnell shooting that left a 19-year-old bystander in critical condition.

On March 30, officers responded to a vehicle burglary report on Heckscher Drive where two male suspects forcibly entered the victim’s vehicle and stole $600 in cash and credit cards, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A man was shot during an argument Tuesday night at an apartment complex off Old St. Augustine Road and died, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.

At least 50% of women and 30% of men are victims of sexual violence.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released a photo of a vehicle that’s believed to be in connection with the deadly shooting of a 6-year-old, who was sleeping in bed in September.

A violent weekend in Jacksonville has put a spotlight on mental health and policing.

A young man took his own life after he shot and killed his father and his 12-year-old brother on Easter Sunday in a home on Jacksonville’s Westside, police said.

A 49-year-old man who was seen stabbing himself in the San Marco area was shot by an officer Saturday afternoon when he approached two officers with a large knife raised above his head, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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.

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 Sheriff’s Office.

A 16-year-old teen pleaded guilty to second-degree felony murder and armed robbery in the shooting death of another teen in Sandalwood that happened in September.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of registered sexual predator, Nicolis Desean Hagans.

Funding for Cure Violence, a program that was designed to go to people on the street and bring solutions to conflicts before it led to violence, has been defunded after more than four years of work, millions in investments and mixed reviews.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is trying to find out who attacked and robbed a semi-truck driver after he pulled over to rest.

The family of a man who was killed in a home invasion robbery in January on Jacksonville’s westside has released surveillance footage from that night in hopes of getting the case solved.

A man and a woman were injured in two separate overnight shootings in Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A mother and her two adult daughters were found shot to death early Tuesday morning at a home in Bradford County after an 11-year-old girl called 911 at 2 a.m. about what investigators called a “domestic incident.”

A 12-year-old girl was shot Thursday night when a car approached her while she walking on the street in the Panama Park neighborhood.

As detectives in Jacksonville Beach ask for help solving the string of shootings on St. Patrick’s Day evening, leaders and residents are wondering how to prevent violence like this from happening in the future. Police released frantic videos of people scattering after one of the shootings just before 8 on Sunday. A 21-year-old man died, and three more men were hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Detectives believe two of the injured were shooting at each other. News4JAX looked at how Miami Beach handled violence last year and a strategy they say has been successful in preventing crime this year.

A heavy police presence could be seen Thursday morning on County Road 217 in Maxville.

Two men were arrested after a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigation pointed to them as accomplices in a fatal armed robbery.

The Jacksonville Beach Police Department joined with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to create a website where the community can upload videos from Sunday’s shootings in the downtown bar district.

A 22-year-old man from Palm Coast was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after stabbing a man after a religious debate, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

The Jacksonville Beach Police Department on Tuesday released the name of the man killed in one of three shootings in the downtown bar district on Sunday.

An investigation into the death of a man in January led the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to believe that he was a victim of a home invasion robbery.

Just days after gun violence disrupted the St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Sunday night, the Jacksonville Beach Police Department released the 911 calls it received for the three unrelated shootings at the beach’s downtown bar district.

Christopher Leo Daragjati pleaded guilty last July to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and theft of government property.

The Jacksonville Beach City Council heard from more than a dozen residents Monday night who all expressed concerns about public safety after three separate shootings Sunday night prompted a lockdown of the downtown bar district.

The impromptu topic of conversation at Monday’s Jacksonville Beach city council meeting was Sunday’s three separate shootings that left one person dead and three others injured.

When Rhonda Phillips heard about Sunday night’s shootings in Jacksonville Beach, she was instantly triggered and filled with gut-wrenching memories of losing her 23-year-old son Leon Bennett, who lost his life to gun violence in Jacksonville Beach in the summer of 2018.

The three separate shootings at Jacksonville Beach Sunday night have left some people feeling uneasy while others hope people will continue coming to the beach to support the businesses.