Sheriff T.K. Waters will hold a 3:30 p.m. briefing to announce the arrest of a current JSO patrol officer. The development follows months of internal probes.

Louis Hester, 20, was arrested after a July 4 attack that left a man with a concussion. Charging papers allege he conspired with juveniles; he is being held without bond.

A Jacksonville woman was arrested after authorities say a 4-year-old was found alone in unsanitary, potentially dangerous conditions, including access to fire hazards. Charging documents list child‑abuse and related counts.

A Jacksonville mother and her 3-year-old son died after a fiery crash on I‑295; a 17‑year‑old has been charged and neighbors and a fundraiser have rallied for the surviving children.

A St. Johns County man, Robert Goosey, received a 36.9‑year prison term after pleading guilty to child‑sexual‑material charges, the State Attorney’s Office says.

A 32-year-old Jacksonville man was arrested after a home shooting that sent a child to Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Police say the child’s injuries are non-life-threatening and officers found a pistol and a blood‑covered bag inside the home.

About four kilograms of suspected fentanyl were seized at a Northside apartment and two men were arrested in a JSO narcotics sweep.

A Volusia County youth lacrosse coach was arrested in a multi‑agency sting that netted seven people accused of trying to meet minors online. Authorities say the coach traveled to a Deltona gas station to meet who he thought was a child.

A pedestrian was killed early Tuesday on SR 16 near St. Augustine after being struck by a semi; the Florida Highway Patrol logged the fatality and is investigating.

A deputy’s bodycam captured Clay County deputies chasing and returning a runaway pig near Jacksonville. The clip was shared by the sheriff’s office and picked up nationally.

A Jacksonville firefighter was arrested July 9 after an undercover sting alleges he sold crack cocaine; the department suspended him without pay amid criminal and internal reviews.

A Jacksonville man was arrested after police say he drove off when the owner of Beauty Max was struck on Dec. 6, 2024. Surveillance and a TextNow subpoena helped lead to charges.

A 57-year-old man died after a pickup crossed into oncoming traffic on State Road 100 west of Bunnell; troopers say a truck driver suffered only minor injuries.