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Over the course of five days beginning in late April 2026, detectives with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Internet Crimes Against Children Unit led a large-scale operation, known as "Operation Checkmate," targeting those trying to lure children online for sex. Undercover

Detectives arrested 30-year-old Shawn Walker for Murder on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, after he shot and killed a man last November.

Dangerous guns and deadly drugs are off the street after District 2 patrol officers served a search warrant. Joseph Danish, 32, a convicted felon, is facing more criminal charges after the officers found the guns and drugs at his house and in his car off McCormick Road.

This Saturday, June 13, 2026, Sheriff T.K. Waters, members of his staff and community partners are scheduled to walk in the Turtle Creek area of Patrol District 6.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey shared details about an officer-involved shooting that happened on Kline Road East on Sunday, June 7, 2026.

More deadly drugs are off the streets of Jacksonville after Narcotics Unit detectives removed more than 7,000 potentially fatal doses of Fentanyl and other illicit drugs from a bust in the Magnolia Gardens area.

Citizens are invited to join Sheriff T.K. Waters, district commanders, and other members of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at an upcoming town hall meeting this summer.

In the latest episode of "Inside JSO," Ashley Harding with JSO's Strategic Communications team sat down with Officer Antonio Richardson, Officer Joseph Neighbor, and Officer Brandon Creighton to talk about the pivotal role they played in saving a young man's life back in April.

In the past nine weeks, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) has responded to 12 dirt bike thefts, all following a similar pattern. A buyer reaches out on Facebook Marketplace, offering to buy the bike. When the seller and buyer meet, the buyer asks to take a test drive and

Thirty firearms, four criminals, and illegal drugs are off the street thanks to a recent search warrant on Jacksonville’s Eastside.