Judge denies former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn’s request to move upcoming federal trial
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A federal judge has denied a request from former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn to move his upcoming criminal trial from Jacksonville to Tampa. Zahn was indicted on…
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Prosecutors submit witness list for federal trial of former JEA execs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Prosecutors have submitted the list of witnesses they plan to call in the trial of two former JEA executives facing federal charges of conspiracy and wire fraud….
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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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Former JEA execs on track for federal trial in February, though it could be delayed — again
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two former JEA executives facing federal charges of conspiracy and wire fraud are still on track to face a trial in February, though defense attorneys raised the…
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Jacksonville man convicted of murdering niece asks for new trial
Johnathan Quiles, 38, was given three consecutive life sentences, as he was found guilty on Oct. 2 of raping his niece, Iyana Sawyer, and then murdering her in 2019. JACKSONVILLE,…
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Man convicted of killing, raping pregnant 16-year-old niece requests ‘new and fair trial’ in letter to judge
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Johnathan Quiles, who was found guilty of raping and killing his pregnant 16-year-old niece, sent a letter to Judge Anthony Salem arguing he didn’t get a fair…
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Woman, 26, awaiting DUI manslaughter trial in St. Johns County arrested in Clay County, accused of resisting arrest
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville woman who was accused of DUI manslaughter following a deadly crash in St. Johns County earlier this year was arrested last month and accused of…
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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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Defense testimony to begin on heels of state’s star witnesses in trial for man accused of 2018 murder of niece
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After five days of prosecution testimony, the defense will begin calling witnesses Thursday in the murder trial of a Jacksonville man accused of raping, impregnating and killing…
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“I’ll kill you and cry”: Messages expose relationship in trial
Prosecutors say Johnathan Quiles communicated with 16-year-old Iyana Sawyer through the app, Snapchat, before her disappearance in 2018. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Wednesday, prosecutors showed explicit messages between a Jacksonville man…
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