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Almost 10 years ago, someone shot and killed 15-year-old Johnathen Carter near Vista Avenue and Sunderland Road. As his family continues to grieve, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) Cold Case detectives continue to search for justice.

In observance of Labor Day, all Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office publicly accessible buildings will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is releasing details and video from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on East 25th Street on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. The details below are preliminary and may evolve as the investigation continues.

Continuing in his promise of transparency, Sheriff T.K. Waters and his team have added a new way to disseminate information to citizens through the agency's official podcast, "Inside JSO."

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) Homicide detectives arrested the final suspect—the gunman—in a deadly shooting at a Westside game room in 2024. Trai’xon Smith, 25, is now behind bars, facing multiple felony charges including Murder and Attempted Murder.

Continuing in his promise of transparency, Sheriff T.K. Waters and his team have added a new way to disseminate information to citizens through the agency's official podcast, "Inside JSO."

On Monday, December 1, 2023, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) District 1 Patrol Officers found 31-year-old Kenneth Glover, Jr., lying in a parking lot in the 800 block of A. Philip Randolph Boulevard.  It was determined that he had been shot, and he was

August is Overdose Awareness Month and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) Overdose Death Investigations Unit works every day to hold those responsible for pushing deadly drugs on Jacksonville's streets accountable for their actions.

On Saturday, August 23, 2025, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) District 2 patrol officers arrived at a home on Peach Drive and found 55-year-old Lilian Ochoa-Menjivar with multiple stab wounds. She passed away inside the home; the Medical Examiner’s Office ruled her death a

Around 6 p.m. on Monday, August 25, 2025, a couple fishing at a local boat ramp near the scene heard gunshots. The couple (a husband and wife) saw the suspect shooting a rifle into the water; the suspect then pointed the rifle at the couple. The interaction between the couple and