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Officer-Involved Shooting in Arlington Area of Jacksonville
August 12, 2026 - Sheriff T.K. Waters and Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey shared details about an officer-involved shooting that happened on Westdale Drive near Pine Bluff Drive on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
Multiple Firearms and Collection of Illegal Drugs Seized in Herlong Bust
August 08, 2026 - Eleven firearms and a collection of illegal drugs are off the street after we shut down a drug operation in the Herlong area.
JSO Releases Incident Briefing Regarding the Arrest of Rashawn Knight
August 03, 2026 - On Monday, August 3, 2026, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) released body-worn camera footage from the July 20th arrest of 14-year-old Rashawn Knight to counter the misinformation that this case has generated online.
Couple Arrested for Trafficking Kilogram of Cocaine into Jacksonville
July 31, 2026 - A couple is facing felony charges after they planned to sell a kilogram of cocaine here in Jacksonville. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) Narcotics Unit detectives busted them before they could make the sale.
Operation Checkmate: 33-Year-old Arrested for Soliciting "Teen Boy" for Sex Online
July 30, 2026 - Landon Cross, 33, was arrested earlier this month after he used an online platform to solicit who he thought was a teenage boy for sex during "Operation Checkmate," a multi-day operation targeting those using the internet to solicit children for sex.
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