‘Years of poor decisions’ cause substance abuse, health nonprofit to temporarily suspend operations
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nonprofit River Region Human Services announced to the News4JAX I-TEAM Thursday that they are “temporarily suspend[ing] operations.” River Region has been a pillar in the local recovery…
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JSO failed to follow up on multiple complaints of child sex abuse against man years before he was charged
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The News4JAX I-TEAM has obtained records showing for years, police didn’t thoroughly investigate allegations against a Jacksonville man now charged with operating a child sex trafficking ring….
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Jacksonville mom calls for change after losing custody of daughter over medical abuse allegations
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Last June, I came across a documentary on Netflix called “Take Care of Maya.” Despite having no idea what it was about, I decided to press play….
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How do you feel about corporal punishment & at what point does it become abuse?
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A 15-year-old was severely injured in Gainsville Wednesday after deputies said a 41-year-old man ordered the teen to strip naked and started beating him with a belt,…
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Trial starts for Jacksonville man accused of abuse, killing girl
Jonte Dominique Harris, 31, faces first-degree murder, aggravated manslaughter of a child and aggravated child abuse in the death of Zykerria Robinson. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Day one of trial for…
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Former Chappell School employee has guilty plea withdrawn, facing 21 counts on child sexual abuse charges
Anthony Guadalupe, 20, now faces a minimum sentence of 103 years, compared to a ‘negotiated’ 35 years to life when he pleaded guilty on Oct. 4, 2023. ST. JOHNS COUNTY,…
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Nonprofit that runs suddenly shuttered substance abuse facility got nearly $500K from city in last 3 months
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – River Region Human Services, which suddenly closed a long-standing residential substance abuse facility in December, has received close to half a million dollars from the city of…
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Current, former employees of Jacksonville substance abuse facility say mismanagement led up to abrupt closure, CEO exit
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville residential substance abuse facility abruptly closed earlier this month, according to current and former employees of River Region Human Services. Sources told News4JAX that years…
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Ex-Jacksonville corrections officer pleads guilty to child abuse
Child reported injury at school, Sheriff Waters said Former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Corrections Officer Darrick Scott (Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office correctional officer charged…
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Tampa woman throws puppies in dumpster, charged with animal abuse
The woman faces animal cruelty charges. TAMPA, Fla. — A woman who reportedly threw newborn puppies away in a dumpster after putting them in plastic bags now faces animal cruelty…
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