Friday, April 15, 2016

SJC double homicide suspect arrested in Jacksonville and other top stories.

  • SJC double homicide suspect arrested in Jacksonville

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The man wanted for killing two people in St. Augustine last week was arrested Friday afternoon in northwest Jacksonville, the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office confirmed.Johnny Williams Jr. was arrested without incident at a convenience store on Norwood Avenue on warrant charging him with two counts of murder. The Sheriff's Office said he was arrested with the assistance of the U.S. Marshal's Service and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and would be booked into the Duval C..
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  • Jacksonville Rep. Reggie Fullwood indicted on federal charges ...

    Jacksonville Rep. Reggie Fullwood indicted on federal charges ...
    TALLAHASSEE — A Democratic state representative from Jacksonville has been indicted on more than a dozen federal wire fraud and tax charges and is accused of embezzling campaign funds for personal expenses, ranging from restaurants to jewelry stores. U.S. Attorney A. Lee Bentley III announced the charges Friday against Reggie Fullwood — a three-term state representative who, this past session, was the ranking Democrat on the House Education Committee. Fullwood, 41, faces 10 counts of wire fraud ..
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  • Former Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford will run for retiring U.S. ...

    Former Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford will run for retiring U.S. ...
    Former Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford said Friday he will enter the race for the 4th Congressional District, which blew wide open earlier this week when incumbent U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw said he would not seek re-election. Rutherford, a Republican, quickly became a formidable candidate for the office, winning the support of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and major GOP donor Peter Rummell even before he had committed to run. He is the first high-profile candidate to announce a run. “Someo..
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  • Sumatran tiger cub at the Jacksonville Zoo recovers from broken leg

    Sumatran tiger cub at the Jacksonville Zoo recovers from broken leg
    The Sumatran tiger cub who was diagnosed with a broken leg in late February has recovered and will be back on exhibit this weekend at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. The female cub, Kinleigh Rose, was taken out of her public habitat to recuperate after zoo veterinarians and an X-ray determined that a hind leg was broken. Keepers weren’t sure what caused the break. Now nearly five months old, she is the first tiger born at the Jacksonville Zoo in 35 years. She made her public debut in early Fe..
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  • Indictment accuses Jacksonville man of burying mother, stealing her ...

    Indictment accuses Jacksonville man of burying mother, stealing her ...
    Indictment accuses Jacksonville man of burying mother, stealing her identity First Coast News , WTLV 10:40 AM. EST April 15, 2016 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- A 56-year-old Jacksonville man faces several fraud charges after a federal indictment says he buried his dead mother in her yard in Green Cove Springs and stole her identity.Brian Lee Adams, 56, is charged with one count of bank fraud, one count of theft of government property and four counts of aggravated identity theft, according to ..
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  • Pair sentenced in 2013 murder of 58-year-old Jacksonville man

    Pair sentenced in 2013 murder of 58-year-old Jacksonville man
    Pair sentenced in 2013 murder of 58-year-old Jacksonville man Jacob Rodriguez, WTLV 1:02 PM. EST April 15, 2016 The pair sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of murder in the first degree and armed burglary.  JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Two men were sentenced to mandatory life in prison for the 2013 shooting death of a 58-year-old man in Jacksonville, the State Attorney's Office announced Friday.Mackenley Winder Fiacre, 26, and Francis Majak Lai, 28, shot an..
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  • Jacksonville Journal: Astronomy program with PBS show host

    Jacksonville Journal: Astronomy program with PBS show host
    Astronomy program with PBS show host “Discover Your Universe” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday as Florida State College of Jacksonville’s Center for Learning Enrichment hosts a special program and talk on astronomy with James Albury, co-host of PBS’ “Star Gazers.” The free event at the college’s Cecil Center at 5640 New World Ave. on Jacksonville’s Westside will allow visitors to explore planets, find constellations and learn how to use a telescope. There will be children’s space activities as well as..
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  • Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund board's long-time legal ...

    Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund board's long-time legal ...
    For the first time in 30 years, Jacksonville’s Police and Fire Pension Fund intends to have an open competition among law firms interested in acting as the agency’s in-house legal counsel. It is a role that Bob Klausner and his powerful firm have filled since the 1980s. Klausner, whose South Florida firm does work with more than 100 pension funds nationwide, has been a major player in a host of big decisions made by the Police and Fire Pension Fund. He worked closely with John Keane, the long-t..
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  • Republicans are actually considering Tim Tebow for vacant ...

    Republicans are actually considering Tim Tebow for vacant ...
    click image With the recent retire announcement of Jacksonville Rep. Ander Crenshaw, Republicans are willing to throw just about anyone into the election ring—even ex-NFL quarterback Tim Tebow. Conservative website Red Alert Politics has been ramping up support for Tebow as a legitimate political candidate over the past two days. "Not only has he been a hero and a model of character for millions, he has also used the money he made through football to start the Tim Tebow Foundation,..
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  • Woman says first responders mistreated, embarrassed her

    Woman says first responders mistreated, embarrassed her
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Jacksonville woman said her arm was injured even more by first responders after she fell and called 911 last year.Donna Rivera said the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department responded quickly, but she's upset about the way she was treated and said she was embarrassed when they made comments about her. The incident in February 2015 first came to the attention of the mayor’s office, then the Fire Department and then News4Jax.Rivera said she was mistreated by the Fire Departme..
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Cops battle firefighters Saturday in Jacksonville's 18th Guns N' Hoses .Police activity related to missing priest case on Jacksonville's westside .
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