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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.
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,...
Brooklet annexes 278 acres to be used for single-family developments
Brooklet City Council members approved the annexation of 278 acres of land into city limits at the Thursday July 18, 2024 meeting. 25 acres of adjoining property, also belonging to the Weyerhaeuser company, was already within city limits, and the entire 300 acre tract of land was rezoned as R-3. The approval of this rezoning came with heavy restrictions to the classification of R-3, which typically includes for the allowance of multi-family dwellings, but was essentially limited to only single family dwellings. The land could potentially be the site of 500 homes on 10,000 square foot lots in the future, but representatives of the developer...
Family of boy who drowned in a ‘borrow pit’ calls for more arrests after 10- and 11-year-old are charged weeks later
It took 55 days to confirm what Noah Bush’s family had known for weeks. His death was not an accident, as authorities had initially insisted. Now the family of the 8-year-old Georgia boy who drowned in a construction pit in May is calling for more arrests and a deeper investigation into the child’s death, which has been ruled a homicide, their attorney said.
Aldi on Victory Dr. nearing opening day
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - We have an update on the new Aldi being built in Savannah. The Aldi supermarket is close to opening. It’s located off of East Victory drive. Construction crews began work back in January this year. Workers are not only building the store but also over...
Gallery: Savannah Technical College and Effingham County School District host groundbreaking and ribbon cutting
RINCON, Ga. (WSAV) – The Effingham County School District and Savannah Technical College broke ground on the Effingham County School District Performing Arts Center and the Jack Hill Convention Center on Thursday. They also cut the ribbon on the Nursing/Science Lab expansion and Commercial Truck Driving training expansion at the Savannah Technical College- Effingham Campus. […]
Nine Line pays tribute to man killed during Trump assassination attempt
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – A Savannah and veteran-owned business, Nine Line Apparel, is helping out a Pennsylvania family after tragedy struck during former President Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday. Corey Comperatore, a veteran, fire chief and father of two, was shot and killed during the assassination attempt while shielding his family. Comperatore was a Nine […]
Florida issues Missing Child Alert for two children believed to be in danger
CRAWFORDVILLE, Florida — A Florida Missing Child Alert has been issued for Caden Barber Jr., a 7-year-old boy, and Marina Barber, a 9-year-old girl, last seen in Crawfordville. The children were last spotted in the area of the 100 block of Melody Lane. Caden Barber Jr. is described as...
Community, athletes including Shaq rally behind Baker County boy injured in swimming accident
BAKER COUNTY, Fla. — The Baker County community and professional athletes including a well-known NBA Hall of Famer are all showing their love and support to the family of a 12-year-old boy who is now in a wheelchair after suffering a spinal cord injury from a swimming accident in May.
Correctional officer accused of shooting at his wife in Lake City faces additional charges
LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - The former correctional officer accused of trying to shoot his wife in Lake City is facing additional charges. : Neighbor recounts arrest of correctional officer accused of shooting at wife in Lake City. Rance Park, 37, of Lake City was arrested July 7 on charges...
St. Marys Bridge will shut down next week for routine repairs
Routine repairs will require a daytime shutdown of U.S. 17 at the St. Marys Bridge at the Florida-Georgia border next week. That means a detour to Interstate 95 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become...
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