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Animal Care & Protective Services and JSO responded to a Southside home after a tip about dozens of cats; ACPS says the house may hold 40–80 cats and some may not have survived.
Two people were killed and another was injured Thursday after a two‑vehicle crash on Roosevelt Boulevard north of NAS Jacksonville. The Florida Highway Patrol says the incident is under investigation.
Detective Eva Solis was named law‑enforcement officer of the year after undercover work helped dismantle a child‑exploitation ring and led to rescues and a federal conviction.
Undercover Operation Sand Trap led to 25 arrests at Jacksonville Beach hotels and officials say two trafficking survivors were identified. Police say officers posed online and worked from hotels to make arrests.
A Jacksonville woman says her stolen car was recovered and held as evidence in a homicide for eight months, leaving her without a vehicle while investigators process the case.
A Palm Coast man was arrested after investigators say he spent hours assaulting a pregnant woman in her home on May 18. He faces multiple felony charges and is being held pending extradition.
A Jacksonville man admitted in federal court to his role in a June 2020 Ormond Beach grocery robbery. He pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act and firearm charges and now faces federal prison time.
Three people were arrested May 21 in connection with the Dec. 10, 2025 Paxon Shopping Center shooting that killed 49‑year‑old Corey Denmark. Charges include murder and accessory counts.
A 26-year-old Wellborn woman was killed when a car ran off County Road 245 and hit a tree; three occupants were airlifted to UF Health Shands with serious injuries.
A JSO video shows a man allegedly kicking in four Holiday Hill homes and pointing a handgun at officers before deputies fired. The State Attorney’s Office is reviewing the May 4 incident.
A 50‑year‑old St. Augustine man was killed early Wednesday while crossing SR 24 at NE 57th Street in Alachua County; troopers cited poor lighting and a failure to yield.
A head-on crash on County Road 218 at Eagle Point Road in Middleburg killed one driver and shut the road; Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating.
Jacksonville police named 21-year-old Artavius D. Johnson as a suspect in a homicide and say he is considered armed and dangerous.
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