Putnam County Sheriff’s Office identifies victim in 43-year-old cold case murder

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – Sheriff H.D. “Gator” DeLoach announced Friday the identity of a man in a 43-year-old cold case murder. William Irving Monroe III died from a gunshot wound…

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Family honors memory of 3-year-old shooting victim with birthday celebration

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The family of a 3-year-old who was killed in a triple shooting last September, threw a birthday party today to remember her life. RELATED: ‘She was so…

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Crime victim families go to Tallahassee to demand safety reform

400 families, including some from the First Coast, are urging lawmakers to push for policies that help crime victims and survivors. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Families of crime victims traveled to…

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14-year-old killed in shooting is first Jacksonville homicide victim of 2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 14-year-old was fatally shot Monday evening at a home in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood of Northwest Jacksonville, police said. He is the city’s first homicide victim…

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Gift card scams are rising at an alarming rate. Here’s how to avoid falling victim this holiday season

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As many people grab those last-minute gift cards, the FBI is warning that gift card scams are rising at an alarming rate. Scammers are using a “gift…

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Have you been a victim of any strange phone scams this holiday season?

You’ve probably seen the warnings. Just over the past few weeks, News4JAX has reported on several law enforcement agencies warning the community about different scams taking over during the holiday…

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New street name dedicated to Lake City gun violence victim

The Lake City Council unanimously approved designating Long Street as the Mariah Reginae Smith Forever 12 Memorial Street; dedicated to Mariah Smith. LAKE CITY, Fla. — For the first time,…

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Jacksonville rapper identified as victim in deadly shooting

The girlfriend of 31-year-old Kenneth Glover Jr. said he was killed Friday night. She said he was supposed to go to his son’s first birthday party Saturday. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —…

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Attorney for family of Dollar General shooting victim says community has failed to follow through on promises

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s been three months since three people were killed in a racially-motivated shooting at a Grand Park Dollar General store. Now, an attorney representing family members of…

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From a hospital bed, hit-and-run victim demands justice after getting his right foot amputated

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man is spending Thanksgiving in a hospital bed as he recovers from a hit-and-run that happened early November while driving his motorcycle in Jacksonville. On Nov….

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