Georgia state lawmaker wants to expand HOPE Scholarship eligibility to students with minor drug offenses
GEORGIA – A state lawmaker wants to amend a law that will expand Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship eligibility to students with minor drug offenses. The current law prohibits students with any…
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How the FBI used a camera mounted to a light pole to bring down one of Jacksonville’s biggest suspected drug dealers
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On a warm and cloudy September evening in Jacksonville, an FBI agent sat behind a computer and watched Paul Anderson Jr. walk out of a Jacksonville condo…
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14 ‘major drug traffickers’ arrested, accused of bringing meth, fentanyl to Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Wednesday announced the arrests of 14 people who are accused of being a part of a major drug trafficking operation in Duval…
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Jacksonville man accused of manslaughter, drug trafficking charges following fentanyl overdose death
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man was arrested and accused on 16 charges, including manslaughter, following an investigation that started with a fentanyl overdose death earlier this year, according to…
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Ring leader sentenced in drug trafficking Operation Ghost Busted
The Department of Justice says the “incarcerated leader,” 26-year-old James D. NeSmith, is among the seven who have been sentenced. BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Seven people have been sentenced for their…
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Dozens of people attend local ‘Drug Take Back Day’ event to dispose of unused, expired medications
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Dozens of people went to dispose of their expired and unused medications at the local HCA Memorial Hospital “Drug Take Back Day” event Saturday. The hospital is…
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3 arrested in Palatka drug house bust suspects in recent shootings: investigators
PALATKA, Fla. – In Palatka, a two-year investigation into illegal drug activity led to multiple arrests during a raid on a suspected drug house. One of the people facing charges…
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JSO says man seen being punched in viral arrest video was involved in possible drug deal, ‘violently’ resisted officers
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A video that showed the violent arrest of a Jacksonville man sparked outrage online and a protest against what organizers called a “racial injustice” and accusations of…
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Jacksonville police to stop using drug test kits
JSO stopped using cocaine field tests Wednesday after finding they generate false-positives for common over-the-counter medications. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will no longer use cocaine field testing…
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Mom fights for justice after overdose death of aspiring singer daughter; Man last seen with her arrested on drug charges
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – The mother of an aspiring 27-year-old local singer and dancer is working to keep her daughter’s memory alive. Charity Huntley, known as “Charity Linique,” was taken…
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