‘Force is ugly, but’: JSO seldom punishes cops accused of abuse
Jaleel Everson says he was heading to the bowling alley to meet with friends when he was pulled over for not using his headlights after nightfall. He soon found himself swarmed by a posse of Jacksonville police officers in multiple cruisers. Cops demanded to know what he had in his car. There were two guns, both...
WANTED: Jacksonville police looking for suspected restaurant robber
The robbery occurred at the Subway located at 5123 Timuquana Road on the evening of September 17.
Immigrant rights group blasts Clay County driver checkpoints
A local immigrant rights group is warning that driver’s license checkpoints in Clay County could be a tactic to round up immigrants. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office plans checkpoints in Green Cove Springs between 9 and 11 a.m. Friday. Drivers should be ready to show a valid driver’s license, vehicle registration and...
Woman Accused Of Booking Airbnb For Julio Foolio Hit – “He Need To Die”
Alicia Andrews was accused of helping organize the deadly shooting of Julio Foolio during his birthday trip to Tampa in what prosecutors called a planned execution. Prosecutors claimed a woman coordinated travel and lodging that laid the groundwork for the calculated ambush that killed Jacksonville rapper Julio...
‘Just more shock than anything’: Five Points small businesses recovering after string of break-ins
Several small businesses in Five Points are recovering after a string of break ins. As police investigate, some owners say it’s not about what was stolen but what it’s costing them to repair the damages. Russell Clayton and his family have owned Pattaya Thai in Five Points neighborhood...
42-year-old cold case closed after detectives crack into discovered confession
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla — After more than four decades, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office says it has officially closed the 1983 murder case of Delbert “Lou” Luzader — thanks to a breakthrough confession discovered in an old case file. Detective Charity Rose, who leads Nassau...
Renter unable to sleep as trapped cat cries for help
Renters say stray cats are common at Tree House apartments, but a tenant tells Action News Jax that one of those cats got stuck behind a wall for her unit and now she’s been hearing it for days.
‘I truly am happy’: Callahan woman who survived being shot in the face shares...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Eight months after being ambushed and shot in the face at a Murray Hill intersection, a Callahan woman is sharing her story of survival for the first time. Last February, Latasha Taylor’s life changed in an instant. What was supposed to be a simple night out...
Jacksonville immigrant advocacy group says it’s ‘deeply concerned’ about CCSO driver’s license checkpoint
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. – A Jacksonville immigrant advocacy group said it is “deeply concerned” about the Clay County Sheriff’s Office’s conducting a driver’s license checkpoint in Green Cove Springs on Friday. On Wednesday, the sheriff’s office made the announcement and warned drivers to...
‘It broke my heart’: Jacksonville family loses everything in apartment fire
A University of North Florida (UNF) student and her family are picking up the pieces after a fire destroyed their southside home.
