Man charged with manslaughter in shooting death of 16-year-old girl in New Town
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 27-year-old man was arrested and accused of manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl in New Town on Friday, according to the…
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Family of 16-year-old killed in shooting gets some answers from suspect arrest
16-year-old Derek Pitts’ sister says they’ll never fully heal after the teen was found shot and killed at a party in Mandarin. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced…
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19-year-old man charged with murder of 16-year-old killed in Mandarin
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 19-year-old man was arrested and accused of murder in the shooting death of a 16-year-old that happened in Mandarin in December 2023, according to the Jacksonville…
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16-year-old girl shot, killed inside home in New Town neighborhood
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 16-year-old girl was shot and killed inside a home in the New Town neighborhood Friday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said they responded…
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No arrests made in death of 16-year-old Derek Pitts
Derek Pitts was killed in a Mandarin apartment complex on Dec. 29. His aunt says detectives have been working hard on his case, but no arrests have been made. JACKSONVILLE,…
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Family of 16-year-old killed in Mandarin begs shooter to come forward
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The family of a 16-year-old killed at a party in Mandarin in December is calling on the shooter to come forward. Derek Pitts was shot and killed…
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Man convicted of killing, raping pregnant 16-year-old niece requests ‘new and fair trial’ in letter to judge
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Johnathan Quiles, who was found guilty of raping and killing his pregnant 16-year-old niece, sent a letter to Judge Anthony Salem arguing he didn’t get a fair…
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Palatka 16-year-old Baylee Holbrook dies from lightning strike
16-year-old Baylee Holbrook has died Thursday at 9:32 a.m., a family spokesperson told First Coast News. She was in critical condition at UF Shands in Gainesville. PALATKA, Fla. — The…
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After guilty verdict, man who killed pregnant 16-year-old niece now faces death penalty phase
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After a jury convicted Johnathan Quiles of first-degree murder in the 2018 death of his pregnant 16-year-old niece, the trial now moves to the penalty phase; prosecutors…
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Defense for man accused of killing niece argues 16-year-old is still alive
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Attorneys for a man on trial and accused of raping and killing his 16-year-old niece, whose body was never found, argued on Friday that Iyana Sawyer is…
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