law and order

The former Neighborhood Watch volunteer acquitted in the killing of Trayvon Martin allegedly threatened his girlfriend with a gun.

The death this weekend of 15-year-old Haley Smith on Kenton Morrison Road is the second fatal hit-and-run accident in St. Johns County in as many…

There’s been no decision yet on whether Jacksonville’s Marissa Alexander should be granted bail as she awaits a new trial.Circuit Judge James Daniel did…

Marissa Alexander will likely have to remain in Duval County Jail until at least through the end of 2013.Circuit Court Judge James Daniel made no decision…

Edward Waters College cut the ribbon today on its new Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Center.In addition to classrooms, the $2.6 mil building will…

Judy Woodruff, the Jacksonville City Council, and state highways are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning…

With about seven weeks left in 2013, Jacksonville has seen as many murders as were committed in the city in 2011, and only 18 fewer than all of last…

The P-8A Poseidon, Angela Corey, and Stand Your Ground are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of…

A pair of federal judges called the state to task Wednesday for its lack of transparency regarding the drugs Florida uses for executions by lethal…

Florida lawmakers on the Senate Criminal Justice Committee are preparing legislation to patch some of the holes in the state’s criminal justice system