Judge rejects effort to dismiss case against former DA charged in Ahmaud Arbery killing’s aftermath
SAVANNAH, Ga. – A judge Tuesday refused to dismiss misconduct charges against a former Georgia prosecutor accused of hindering the investigation into the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery. The one-page…
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A tip made a difference in Ware County’s ‘Baby Jane Doe’ case. Why tips are important in ‘breaking the case.’
WARE COUNTY, Ga. – It was the tip that made a difference, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigators. After News4JAX published a story about “Baby Jane Doe,” GBI said…
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Federal judge finds prosecutors built case against former JEA execs without using protected statements
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A federal magistrate judge has found that the criminal case against two former JEA executives was built without the use of protected statements made by the two,…
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Tip in 2022 led to solving 35-year-old Georgia cold case
On Monday, police announced two arrests in the 1988 murder of a baby Jane Doe. They were also able to identify the little girl: Kenyatta Odom, JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For…
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Arrest of DEA agents taints case in attempted murder of officer
Drug indictments against members of a federal task force led to the freeing of a couple who they helped investigate. The couple was accused of shooting a detective. JACKSONVILLE, Fla….
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SAO requesting witnesses, evidence as deadly Jacksonville Beach shooting case heads toward pretrial
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – The State Attorney’s Office is moving forward with a Jacksonville Beach murder case. In September, Matthew Swiger, 25, was killed outside of a restaurant on Jacksonville…
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Attorney who represented Casey Anthony, Aaron Hernandez asks for all state’s evidence as he takes over murder plot case
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The high-profile attorney who’s now representing a former Jacksonville Beach resident accused in the murder-for-hire plot of her ex-husband is demanding all the state’s evidence in the…
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Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife Shanna Gardner hires Casey Anthony’s lawyer in murder-for-hire case
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville Beach woman who is charged with orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot to kill her ex-husband hired a new high-profile defense attorney, according to a new court…
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Arrest made in double murder case where 2 people were found dead in a burning car in Edgewood
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville police announced the arrest of a man Thursday in connection with a double murder that took place back in September. On Sept. 18, two people were…
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Donald Smith returns to court Tuesday for status conference hearing in appeal case for new trial
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The man convicted of killing Cherish Perrywinkle in 2013 will be back in court Tuesday for a status conference hearing for a 78-page appeal filed by his…
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