Jacksonville roofing business owners plead guilty to $10 million fraud scheme
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Travis Morgan Slaughter and Tripp Charles Slaughter, owners of multiple Jacksonville roofing businesses, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and conspiracy to commit tax…
Jacksonville Cold Case Murder Solved After Decades
JACKSONVILLE, FL — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced the resolution of a cold case dating back to 1985, involving the murder of Annie Mae Ernest, 38. Authorities identified Robert Richard Van Pelt…
Jacksonville Man Indicted For Attempting To Entice And Meet An 11-Year-Old Child To Engage In Sexual Activity
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Amol Chandrashekhar Khedkar (58, Jacksonville) with using his cellphone and the internet to attempt to entice…
Jacksonville Couple Arrested After Failed Attempt to Evade Law Enforcement
JACKSONVILLE, FL – In the early hours of Monday, Tyrand Costello, 36, and Kalesha Hester, 25, were apprehended by deputies from the Baker County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO). The Jacksonville couple faced an…
Waffle House Altercation in Jacksonville Captured on Video as Man Eats His Meal
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A recent video has surfaced showing a physical altercation at a Jacksonville Waffle House involving female staff members and patrons. During the incident, a patron is seen throwing a…
Jacksonville Guilty of Tampering with Medication at Surgical Center
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Katherine Jee Rankin, 30, pleaded guilty today to tampering with injectable hydromorphone, facing a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg.…
Jacksonville Shooting Raises Questions on Media Coverage and Gun Control
Jacksonville, FL – Three people were fatally shot in a Dollar General store this past Saturday by a man who had earlier been turned away from Edward Waters University, a historically Black…
‘Ron’s Magic Is Gone!’: Trump Takes Aim At DeSantis Over Election Results In Kentucky, Jacksonville
‘Ron’s Magic Is Gone!’: Trump Takes Aim At DeSantis Over Election Results In Kentucky, Jacksonville Harold Hutchison on May 17, 2023 Former President Donald Trump took aim at Republican Florida Gov. Ron…
CBP, Carnival Cruise Line introduces facial biometrics at Port of Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, FL – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in collaboration with Carnival Cruise Line, announced today that the Port of Jacksonville, FL is the latest seaport to further secure and enhance the…
Father And Son Owners Of Jacksonville Construction Firms Sentenced To Federal Prison For Conspiring To Defraud The IRS
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard today sentenced Jacksonville residents Raul Solis (52) and Raul Solis-Martinez (33) to 33 months and 21 months in federal prison, respectively, for conspiring…
Jacksonville Postal Employee Pleads Guilty To Stealing Parcels Of Mail
You are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 30, 2022 Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Jonisha M. Williams (36, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to stealing deposits…
Jacksonville Convicted Felon Sentenced To Nearly Five Years In Federal Prison For Possessing A Firearm
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Stephan Marshall (35, Jacksonville) to four years and nine months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.…
Former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Emergency Dispatcher Sentenced To 60 Years In Federal Prison For Producing And Distributing Photos And A Video Of Himself Sexually Abusing Two Young Children
Jacksonville, Florida – United States District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Scott Matthew Yotka (48, Jacksonville) to 60 years in federal prison for producing and distributing photos and a video depicting…
Jacksonville Man Charged With Illegal Purchase Of A Firearm
Jacksonville, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Pernell Dewayne Bodiford, Jr. (24, Jacksonville) with illegally purchasing a firearm by providing a false statement to…
Jacksonville Man Charged With Possessing A Stolen Firearm
Jacksonville, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Jonathan Donte Rogers, Jr. (21, Jacksonville) with possessing a stolen firearm as well as not registering the…
Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Images Of Young Children Being Sexually Abused
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Reece Christopher Depew (24, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to possessing images depicting young children being sexually abused. Depew faces a maximum…
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison For Selling Machinegun-Conversion Device To Undercover Agent
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Darnell Donya Rice, Jr. (28, Jacksonville) to five years in federal prison for possession and transfer of a device designed for…
Jacksonville Man Indicted On Aggravated Identity Theft And Fraud Charges Involving Identification Documents
You are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 22, 2022 Jacksonville, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return by a grand jury of an indictment charging Jerry Cintron Colon…
Former Owner Of Jacksonville Tax Preparation Business Sentenced To Federal Prison For Tax Fraud
Jacksonville, Florida – United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan today sentenced Ali Akhenaten, formerly known as Darryl Oliver, to three months in federal prison for tax fraud. Akhenaten had been found…
Jacksonville Convicted Felon Charged With Armed Trafficking Of Fentanyl And Possession Of A Machine Gun
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Mario Lenard Elbert (33, Jacksonville) with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possessing a firearm in…
Grumpy’s Restaurants Wins Multiple Bold City Best 2021 and Jacksonville Business Journal Awards
Restaurant earns distinction for best breakfast, brunch, Pancakes and more Jacksonville, FL (-) Jacksonville’s No. 1 restaurant, Grumpy’s Restaurant earns multiple Bold City Best 2021 awards for best “Restaurant Overall,” “Breakfast,” “Brunch,”…