Sheriff T.K. Waters walked the Turtle Creek neighborhood after neighbors reported more burglaries and property crime, promising stepped‑up patrols and follow‑up meetings.

An adult male was shot in the chest during an altercation on Westmont Street Friday; JSO says the suspect fled and the victim is stable.

Four people were wounded after a late-night pop-up party in Jacksonville’s Sherwood Forest; detectives say the victims are in non-life-threatening condition.

A two-vehicle crash on U.S. 1 near 14193 U.S. Highway 1 left one person dead; the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

A federal jury convicted two relatives in a business‑email‑compromise ring prosecutors say stole more than $25 million; investigators recovered about $2.5 million.

A 19-year-old was arrested after a high-speed crash near the 1300 block of Florida Blvd in Neptune Beach; police say multiple people were injured and DUI-related charges followed.

A 68-year-old Alachua woman was struck and killed Friday on County Road 241; a 22-year-old Jacksonville driver sustained minor injuries and troopers are investigating.

Ware County detectives arrested two people after a welfare check turned up explicit images of a child; both are being held and a magistrate denied bond.

A Jacksonville family says a fake 911 call drew dozens of officers to their home at gunpoint after a son's livestream; authorities are investigating a possible swatting prank.

A 39‑year‑old woman died after suffering a medical emergency while in St. Johns County Sheriff’s custody following a traffic stop. The sheriff’s office says she showed signs consistent with an overdose and is investigating.

A 21-year-old Fernandina Beach man died after his motorcycle hit an SUV on State Road A1A late Thursday; troopers say the rider was wearing a helmet and the crash is under investigation.

District 2 officers say they arrested a convicted felon after seizing rifles, handguns, a Glock switch, ammunition and bags of cocaine and meth in East Arlington. The sheriff’s office shared photos of the haul.

Alachua County deputies say an infant died after toxicology found methamphetamine; the child's mother, Rebecca Morris, was arrested and booked on aggravated manslaughter.