A Jacksonville man who narrowly lost a “razor-close” decision that would have allowed him to walk free from murder charges has pleaded guilty to a Jackosnville reduced charge of manslaughter. Quintavious Seay pleaded guilty last week to manslaughter once the state agreed to drop the second-degree murder charge and cap the maximum prison sentence Seay…
Continue reading ›Two men and a female driver were arrested on armed robbery charges in Clay County last week after two victims were robbed and shot in what police are describing as a drug-related incident. The suspects drove off after the robbery and police eventually spotted the vehicle driven by Kelia Smith at a convenience store, according…
Continue reading ›A former police officer is now facing an attempted murder charge in St. Johns County for allegedly shooting at a local firefighter after the two had a disagreement on the road. Nathaniel Juratovac, a former Flagler Beach police officer, was charged in the shooting last week, which hospitalized Jared Parkey, a Flagler County firefighter, according…
Continue reading ›A Jacksonville woman was arrested in Jacksonville on a murder charge last week, accused of shooting her ex-boyfriend several times when he went to a Jacksonville Post Office to pick up some mail. Arianne Myles was arrested the day after the shooting, according to a report in the Florida Times-Union. Police say Myles was driving…
Continue reading ›In rare move for Jacksonville prosecutors, the state dropped a first-degree murder charge against a Jacksonville man and instead allowed him to plead guilty to lesser charges that now amount to five years in prison. Keir Delancy instead pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and attempted manslaughter, according to a…
Continue reading ›Four men whom allegedly at one point had their hands on a stolen gun that was eventually used to kill a Clay County detective are now facing significant prison time. All four were charged with Clay County dealing in stolen property, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison, according to a…
Continue reading ›After two days of deliberations, a Jacksonville jury said it was hopelessly deadlocked and unable to reach a decision on whether a 21-year-old Jacksonville man was guilty of first-degree murder as the state alleged. That led the judge to declare a mistrial and now a second trial awaits Reginald Renard Battle, accused of shooting Eric…
Continue reading ›A local man was charged with 10 counts of Jacksonville Aggravated Assault for shooting into a crowd at his neighbor’s house during a house party last week. Police reported that Randall Wilkie was upset about the noise coming from the party and fired the shots into the house where about 15 people were gathered, according…
Continue reading ›A Jacksonville teen trying to sneak into a Clay County movie theater is now facing a felony charge of carrying a concealed firearm after police found a gun in his waistband. The 17-year-old is charged with carrying a concealed weapon, resisting arrest and trespassing, according to a report in the Florida Times-Union. The concealed weapon…
Continue reading ›Shaketa Sharell Jones was convicted of the same crime, the same charges, the same everything. But the second time around, she was sentenced to life in prison on felony murder and armed robbery charges in Jacksonville, instead of the 35 years she received on her first conviction, according to a report in the Florida Times-Union.…
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