18-year-old accused of sexually assaulting two underage girls; JSO looking for other possible victims
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Earlier this month, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office received information that an 18-year-old man had sexually battered an underage girl. When JSO detectives followed up, they said they…
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18-year-old charged in murder of 17-year-old found fatally shot on sidewalk in Murray Hill
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Days after a 17-year-old was killed in a shooting in the Murray Hill neighborhood, police announced the arrest of an 18-year-old in the murder case. Police say…
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Attorney Jose Baez joins the defense team for 18-year-old charged in death of Sgt. Kunovich
Nationally-known lawyer Jose Baez has joined the defense team for Vergilio Aguilar Mendez, the 18-year-old migrant charged with manslaughter in the death of St. Johns County Sgt. Michael Kunovich. Baez…
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Attorneys for 18-year-old migrant accused in death of St. Johns County deputy seek to dismiss manslaughter charge
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Attorneys for Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez are pushing for the manslaughter charge he is facing to be dropped. Aguilar-Mendez was accused of resisting an officer with violence and aggravated…
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Family devastated after 18-year-old father of 2-month-old dies in Bradford County log truck crash
BRADFORD COUNTY, Fla. – An 18-year-old father was one of the victims in a double fatal crash Thursday morning in Bradford County. Carlos Henrriquez Contreras left behind a 2-month-old daughter…
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44 years after an 18-year-old was abducted in Daytona Beach and found dead in Jacksonville, JSO says it found her killer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) said it has identified the man responsible for abducting and murdering an 18-year-old woman who was found dead in Jacksonville nearly 44…
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Civil attorney for 18-year-old migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death says client was racially profiled
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A civil attorney sent a letter to the State Attorney’s Office and the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office demanding that the charges against 18-year-old Vergilio…
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20-year-old accused in 2022 murder of 18-year-old at Westside apartment complex
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two men were arrested in connection with the murder of an 18-year-old in April 2022 at a Westside apartment complex, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Alfredo…
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18-year-old arrested, accused of robbing people he met in dating app ‘Grindr’ in Clay County
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – An 18-year-old man was arrested and accused of robbing at least three people that he met during the dating app “Grindr,” according to the Clay County…
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18-year-old found with loaded gun after trying to get into bus at Terry Parker High School: Report
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An 18-year-old is accused of trespassing on a bus at Terry Parker High School with a loaded gun, according to an arrest report obtained by News4JAX. Duval…
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