Weeks before scheduled trial, attorneys for former JEA execs again ask for a delay
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Less than two weeks before their trial on federal conspiracy and wire fraud charges is scheduled to begin, attorneys for former JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan…
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Attorneys for migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death ask for him to be released on bond. What happens next?
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Attorneys for Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez have again asked for a bond in his case. He’s the man accused of manslaughter in the death of St. Johns County Sgt….
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Attorneys for HaLeigh Cummings’ father seeking to dismiss 2 of 7 charges after his Chirstmas Day arrest
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – In a pretrial hearing for the father of HaLeigh Cummings, the 5-year-old Putnam County girl who disappeared in 2009, the defense asked for a motion to…
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Civil rights attorneys plan to sue Camden County deputy who fatally shot exonerated Florida man
CAMDEN COUNTY, Ga. – Well-known civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Henry Daniels will announce Tuesday the basis of a lawsuit against a Camden County deputy who fatally shot a…
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Attorneys for man convicted of raping, killing 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle argue for new trial
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The man convicted and sentenced to death in 2018 for the rape and murder of 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle will be back in court Monday as his attorneys…
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State Attorney’s Office replaces resisting with violence charge against Le’Keian Woods to resisting without violence
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Several charges against Le’Keian Woods, whose arrest sparked outrage in September, were downgraded by the State Attorney’s Office, according to court documents. Woods was facing two counts…
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Two high-profile attorneys will join Jose Baez in defending Shanna Gardner
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two well-known attorneys are joining Jose Baez in defending Shanna Gardner. Gardner is facing a first degree murder charge, and Baez is best known for defending Casey…
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State Attorney’s Office says Clay County deputies were justified in shooting, killing man in 2022
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – The State Attorney’s Office concluded Clay County Sheriff’s deputies were justified in shooting and killing a man in April 2022. According to the SAO’s report, the…
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State Attorney’s Office rules shooting of man who tried to enter Jacksonville school wielding ax was ‘justified’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The police shooting of a man who tried to enter a Jacksonville elementary school wielding an ax in October 2022 has been ruled justifiable, according to the…
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City recommends Westside mobile home park owners be investigated by State Attorney’s Office for sky-high water bills
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – City leaders are recommending the case involving Moore Enterprises — owner of Three Seasons, Orange Park North and Americana Mobile Home Parks — now be investigated by…
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