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Mother, who tested positive for narcotics, was found sIeeping in her apartment while her 2-year-old child was found 20 yards from a water canal, on a busy roadway
Jacksonville, FL – According to the police officials, the 22-year-old mom, later identified as IsabeIa, was arrested and later charged with negIect of a child after her 2-year-old child was found outside by himself, walking in the street. The investigation began on Monday after the 911 caller told the dispatcher that they found a little boy wandering around. The responding officers realized that the boy was found only 20 yards away from the water canal, which the boy could have easily accessed.
Mom dies while holding her 1-year-old baby after daughter’s ex-boyfrend approached her while standing on the front porch of her home only to shoot her in the head
Jacksonville, FL – According to the police officials, the young teen, later identified as 16-year-old EIi, was taken into custody and later charged with murder and other charges in connection with the death of 38-year-old EuIaIia. Police officials said the boy shot the woman in the head while she was holding her 1-year-old baby. Luckily, the little baby was not harmed. The 38-year-old mom was suffering from life-threatening injuries when officers arrived on scene.
JSO: Late night crash after shooting in Mid-Westside leads to homicide investigation, details unknown
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a late-night crash on Myrtle Ave that left a driver fatally shot and has sparked a homicide investigation.
Former Jacksonville University student killed by lightning strike in South Florida
DAVIE, Fla. – A 19-year-old man was killed by a lightning strike Sunday in South Florida, according to News4JAX partner station WPLG. Ethan Lawrence was on the Jacksonville University cross-country team last fall. He later transferred to Nova Southeastern University in Broward County after his girlfriend gave birth to their daughter in December, according to WSVN.
Man found dead inside garage of Southside home
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was found dead inside the garage of a home in Jacksonville’s Southside Thursday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. According to police, they were called around 9:30 a.m. to the home on Gatewood Glen Court, and when they arrived, they found the body of a man inside the garage.
JSO: Child drowns in pool during Fourth of July gathering off San Pablo Road
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 3-year-old boy drowned in a pool during a Fourth of July gathering in a neighborhood off San Pablo Road Thursday afternoon, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said. The incident occurred on Blackbeard Drive in a neighborhood off San Pablo Road between Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Boulevard.
‘Blink of an eye, it happened to me’: Jacksonville man nearly loses his hand after firework explodes
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man warned others about the dangers of fireworks, one day after an explosion injured both of his hands, leaving one severely damaged. Zion Thomas was one of several people injured by fireworks on the Fourth of July. He spoke to News4JAX from his hospital bed in Gainesville.
‘It stings every single day’: Mother who lost son to gun violence urges people to have a safe 4th of July
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Fourth of July is a time for celebration, fun and fireworks for most people, but for one mother, it’s one more holiday spent without her baby boy. Rhonda Phillips talked about how losing her son to gun violence has affected her life. “It stings...
I-TEAM: Florida Department of Health data in the hands of a cybercrime group
Some of the state of Florida’s most sensitive records may now be in the hands of cybercriminals. The group says it’s going to release 100 gigabytes of data from the Florida Department of Health (F-DOH) unless the state pays up. The city of Jacksonville Beach, The Ascension Health...
New Jersey Man Flies to Florida for Life-Threatening Game Rival Attack
Edward Kang, 20, has been charged with attempted second-degree murder and armed burglary with a mask, according to Nassau County court records. He was arrested early Sunday morning. Journey from New Jersey to Florida. Kang flew from Newark, New Jersey, to Jacksonville, Florida, last Thursday after telling his mother that...
Florida Missing Child Alert Ends as 3-Year-Old is Found Safe
A Florida Missing Child Alert for 3-year-old Noah Hayes from Jacksonville has been canceled after he was safely recovered. The alert, issued on Sunday evening, indicated that Noah was last seen in the Belle Rive Boulevard area of Jacksonville, Florida. The successful recovery highlights the effectiveness of the alert system.
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