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Florida Man Indicted for Assaulting & Threatening To Kill Secret Service Agents
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Eric Evan Brown (57, White Springs) with interstate transmission of a threat to injure, threatening a United States Secret Service Protectee, two counts of forcibly assaulting a federal officer without use of a deadly weapon, and two counts of…
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Woman Killed in Fatal Shooting at Jacksonville Gas Station
A woman was shot and killed in the parking lot of a gas station on Roosevelt Boulevard in the Lakeshore area, next to Fairfax, early Saturday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The victim, who appeared to be in her 30’s, was shot outside of a black four-door sedan that was in the parking lot…
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Former Police Officer Arrested For Online Enticement Of A Minor
Below is a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida regarding the arrest of a former police officer suspected of enticing a minor online. Jacksonville, FL –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest and filing of a criminal complaint charging Josue Garriga III (34, Jacksonville) with online…
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Florida Postal Workers Indicted For Destroying Mail
US Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of indictments charging Austin Engler (26, St. Augustine) and Teron Haywood, Sr. (46, Jacksonville) with destruction or delay of mail by a United States Postal Service (USPS) employee. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, each suspect faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. …
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Florida Crime News Update: April 2, 2024
Gun Trafficker Who Tried To Send Firearms To Drug Cartel Members In Mexico Sentenced To Over Thirteen Years In Prison Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Yuendry Rodriguez Hilario (29, Cleveland, OH) to 13 years and 4 months in federal prison for conspiring to traffic firearms, possessing firearms in furtherance…
North Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Entice a Minor to Engage In Sexual Activity
Below is an official statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida regarding the guilty plea of a man who was charged with attempting a minor to engage in sexual activity. Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that William Rand Paige, Jr. (50, Fernandina Beach) has pleaded…
Jacksonville Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Create And Distribute Animal Crush Videos
A Jacksonville woman faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to create and distribute animal crush videos. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, Nicole Danielle Devilbiss (35, Jacksonville) pled guilty to the crime on Thursday. Animal crushing is defined under federal criminal law as…
Florida Funeral Home Director Arrested, Charged with Grand Theft, Improper Preservation of a Human Body
The Florida Department of Financial Services recently announced the arrest of a funeral home director in Jacksonville. According to an official statement from FDFS, Elliot Maurice Graham, a Funeral Director of Marion Graham Mortuaries in Jacksonville, faces multiple charges, including one felony count of Grand Theft and one misdemeanor count of Improper Preservation of a…
Owner of Tax Return Preparation Business Sentenced to Prison
Below is a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. A Florida woman was sentenced today to two years in prison for a scheme to file false tax returns and to two years in prison for an unrelated online romance scam. The two sentences are to run concurrently with each…
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Drive-By Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded in Westside Jacksonville
Following a deadly drive-by shooting, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for suspects and asking for assistance from the public. According to JSO, one man was killed and another was wounded. The shooting was reported around 5 p.m. Monday. The victims were discovered when deputies officers arrived at the scene at the corner of Herlong Rd…
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Overview of Jacksonville Crime:
The Jacksonville metropolitan area, with a population of over 1.5 million residents, experiences a mix of criminal activity typical of large urban areas. This region includes Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and other surrounding communities, with various law enforcement agencies cooperating to maintain safety and security.
The number of criminal homicides in Jacksonville in 2022 was higher than in 2021. According to data from the Jacksonville Sheriff Office, there were 166 criminal homicides in 2022, up from 2021, when there were 112 criminal homicides.
Crime in the Jacksonville metro area spans property crimes, violent crimes, drug-related offenses, and white-collar crimes. Property crimes, such as burglary and theft, have been a consistent concern. Violent crimes, including assault and homicide, also pose challenges, but the rates can vary year by year.
“We’re constantly having shooting each day, but if we don’t tell what we know for these murders to be removed from the street, they’re going to continue to murder. That’s 14 more than we had last year. That lets us know, if we don’t do something about it, next year is going to be even higher,” Donald Foy, president of MAD DADS, told First Coast News.
