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Toddler and his two siblings were left home alone at nlght only for the 2-year-old child to walk 1/4 mile from home because their mom ‘was unexpectedly called in to work that night due to an emergency’
Jacksonville, FL – According to the police officials, the young mom, later identified as Llnda, was arrested and taken into custody after she reportedly left her toddler and his two older siblings home alone in the middle of the night. Prosecutors say the woman is now charged with child neglect. The responding officers discovered that the parent left her children, 2, 8 and 10-year-old, home alone in the middle of the night, so she could go to vvork. All 3 kids were taken from her care and placed into custody of their dad.
WATCH | Jacksonville (FL) FD Responds to 50-Car Pileup; Two Extrications and 12 Injuries
The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department responded to a major accident on I-95 on a wet highway recently, the department said in a YouTube video. This pileup extended farther than a quarter of a mile and included up to 50 vehicles involved. Access was difficult as traffic was halted in both directions. In the center of the wreckage were two extrications to two separate vehicles. In total, 12 people being transported, including two that were deemed serious injuries.
4 facing federal charges in string of Dollar General robberies that led to shooting incident with JSO
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Four people are facing federal charges in connection with a string of Dollar General robberies that led to a shooting incident in the Brentwood neighborhood in May. On Thursday, a federal grand jury indicted Tresonda Benefield, 24, Nathanial Carter, 23, Jackeri Lewis, 26 and Jakeithiyan Daniel,...
Jacksonville Mom Killed In High-Speed Crash Near Davenport: Polk County Sheriff
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A tragic single-vehicle crash on North Ridge Trail near Davenport claimed the life of a 39-year-old woman and injured three others on Friday evening. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 2024 Nissan sedan, traveling at a high speed, failed to negotiate a 90-degree turn and left the roadway around 7:54 PM. The vehicle went through a guardrail and fence before colliding with a tree.
Jacksonville man arrested in connection to Ponte Vedra Beach shooting
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – A 21-year-old Jacksonville man was arrested Friday in connection to a Ponte Vedra Beach shooting that took place during a sale of marijuana, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting happened after an argument broke out when a victim met...
Man who robbed Florida pharmacy and restaurant arrested after pointing gun at deputy, officials say
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Vermont man accused of robbing a Central Florida pharmacy and restaurant was arrested in Jacksonville after he allegedly pointed a gun at a deputy, officials said. The 37-year-old man identified as Brenton Paquin, who is also a person of interest in a Vermont murder, robbed a...
Police searching for 2 men involved in nationwide robberies of churches, including some in NC
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is searching for two men accused of absconding after their 2021 arrests in connection to their role in a nationwide scheme of stealing from hundreds of churches, including 16 in Jacksonville. FDLE arrested four suspects in 2021 accused of stealing...
Drowning of Jacksonville 3-year-old near Orlando-area resort highlights recurring issue in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville family is mourning the death of a 3-year-old boy whose body was found in a body of water near an Orlando-area resort Thursday. Sheriff’s deputies confirmed the toddler, identified as Rakim Akbari, had autism and wandered from a resort on Palm Village Circle, near State Road 535 and World Center Drive.
Jury finds man guilty in 2021 Arlington apartment complex shooting death of 'friend'
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man has been found guilty by a jury on first-degree murder and robbery charges from a 2021 Arlington apartment complex shooting. Darien Howard, 34, was arrested in October 2022 for the shooting death of Michael Livermore that occurred June 9, 2021 in the 3500 block of Townsend Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. He faces a mandatory life sentence.
UNSOLVED | 'She didn't do anything wrong': Questions remain in murder of Amber Bass
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — "She was just the girl next door," said Barbara Bass as she looked at a photo of her daughter. In the backyard of the home of Keith and Barbara Bass sits a garden with statues of angels, quotes and butterflies, something that has become their symbol for Amber Bass, who was murdered in 2013.
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