Online Threats Against Child Trigger Lockouts at Four Duval Schools; Suspect Arrested in Texas
A 39-year-old man is in custody after making violent online threats that forced four Duval County Public Schools into lockout status and sparked a multi-state law enforcement response. Authorities say Matthew Piner posted a threatening message on social media stating that anyone “possessing or keeping” his child from...
Local father wants to see video after special needs son’s elopement
A father is asking why he can’t see security footage after he says his special needs son left the campus of a Northside school.
From Buckets to Blessings: Jacksonville business repairs elderly woman’s roof free of charge
An elderly woman, who says she lived in fear every time it rained, is finally sleeping easy. A local business stepped in to put a new roof over her head and it didn't cost her a dime. For nearly 40 years, Mary Kenyon has lived in her Ponte Vedra home....
Jacksonville family seeks help after fast-moving house fire destroys home days before Christmas
A Jacksonville family is asking for help after a fast-moving house fire destroyed everything they own just days before Christmas.
Substitute Teacher Arrested After Encouraging Student Fight at Duval County Middle School
DUVAL COUNTY, FL – A 29-year-old substitute teacher is facing serious criminal charges after investigators say she encouraged two students to fight while on a Duval County middle school campus. According to Duval County School Police, the incident occurred in October while Ladejah Shaw was working as a substitute...
Middleburg man accused of firing gun into car wounding teen in road rage incident
Ruben Rodriguez, 63, is facing attempted murder charges after Clay County deputies said he fired a gun into a car containing three teenagers during a road rage incident Wednesday in the 2400 block of Blanding Boulevard.
‘Operation Funny Money’ Sweeps Florida: Hundreds Of Illegal Gambling Machines Seized
Federal agents and state regulators descended on three locations in Clay and Duval counties last week, seizing hundreds of illicit gaming devices in a coordinated crackdown dubbed “Operation Funny Money.”. Led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the multi-agency task force executed search warrants on December...
U.S. Marshals recover 43 missing children in North Florida operation
Operation "Northern Lights" recovers 43 missing children across North Florida. The two-week operation involved 80 personnel from 25 agencies and resulted in nine arrests.
Lockout lifted at Atlantic Coast High School after ‘sounds of gunfire’ heard in the...
A lockout has been lifted at Atlantic Coast High School after “sounds of gunfire” were heard in the area, Duval County Public Schools said.
Northeast Florida parents concerned over Schools of Hope student information policy
Some local parents are standing against a Florida Department of Education policy allowing student information from public school districts to be accessed by certain charter schools designated as “Schools of Hope.”
