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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man arrested for attempted murder after three victims found stabbed in Nassau County
The Nassau County Sheriff's Office arrested a man for attempted murder after three people were found stabbed Wednesday night. Deputies were called out to Duck Lane Drive around 9:30 P.M., according to NCSO. According to witnesses, a person was physically attacked in their driveway by 41-year-old Jeremy Eugene Darity, prompting two other people to step in. One of the people who interfered was stabbed multiple times with a knife and driven to the hospital with serious injuries before deputies arrived, while the other victims sustained minor injuries. Darity retreated to his residence where he was later detained. NSCO recovered two knives, a pair of shoes and a blood-stained towel during the search. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] Officials believe the suspect and victims knew each other. Darity is being held on a $600,000 bond at the Nassau County jail on several charges, including two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and attempted murder. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
Sheriff: Yulee man arrested after six-hour standoff with deputies, firing gun, yelling racial slurs
A Yulee man is in Nassau County jail on $50,000 bond after he was arrested following a six-hour standoff with deputies Sunday night into Monday morning. Charles Kirkman III, 63, is facing aggravated assault charges and discharging a firearm after deputies were called to Branch Creek Drive at about 7:45 p.m. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< Deputies arrived speaking with witnesses who said Kirkman was screaming racial slurs and shooting a firearm into the air, a Nassau County Sheriff's Office news release states. 'As deputies established a perimeter around Kirkman's residence, he attempted to leave inside a vehicle,' the news release states. 'As deputies approached the car, Kirkman fled inside the home.' Investigators attempted for several hours to make contact with Kirkman. At 2:19 a.m., Monday deputies used 'less lethal force' to gain entry into the home and take Kirkman into custody, the news release states. Kirkman was treated for minor injuries and taken to jail. No other injuries were reported. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
‘Mistake you for a bad guy': Mass. police have warning about high school prank
Police in Massachusetts are warning high school students about the dangers of a common prank. 'We know it's been happening for years and, so far, no serious incidents in Wrentham. But, in other communities across the country, students have been shot by unsuspecting homeowners,' Wrentham Police Chief Bill McGrath wrote on Facebook. The prank is 'Senior Assassin,' which has been a common game across high schools for years. In the game, students try and hit each another with a water gun. If a student is hit with a water gun, they are eliminated from the game. This leads to teens hiding in bushes, under cars and lurking around to hit their classmates. Earlier this year, an off-duty Florida Department of Law Enforcement officer shot a Bishop Kenny High student who was playing the game. The officer noticed 'three people prowling outside their residence in the dark' and mistook them for home invaders, the Nassau County Sheriff's Office said according to WUSF. McGrath didn't think his message would stop the game but he wants students to be safe. He encourages students to not use squirt guns that look like real guns. 'Only use brightly colored guns. You don't want police or residents who have REAL guns mistaking yours for a real gun,' he wrote. Do not go onto private property, he also said. And be extra mindful of playing the game at night. 'Playing this game at night, increases the chance someone will mistake you for a bad guy,' he wrote. 'If you jump out of your hiding place and scare someone, they may hurt you before they figure out it's a prank.' And do not follow or chase people in cars. 'It's dangerous because it distracts both the pursuer and the pursued,' he wrote. Rümeysa Öztürk's return to Vermont delayed by federal appeals court State pours $25M into scholarship program for counselors, social workers Frontman of popular '80s new wave band dies from cancer at 66 'Trump wanted to break us,' Canadian leader says after stunning turnaround victory 'Heartbreaking loss': Boston Public Schools grieve child hit, killed by school bus
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
US Highway 17 closed in both directions due to accident, vehicle fire
US Highway 17 is closed in both northbound and southbound directions due to an accident involving a vehicle fire, according to the Nassau County Sheriff's Office. Eastbound traffic on County Road 108 is being redirected. Drivers should seek alternative routes. Bethany Reese is live in the First Alert Traffic Center with details HERE >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] Read: Report reveals incident that preceded Duval inmate Charles Faggart's death stretched over 2 hours Read: Jacksonville police identify 9 officers removed from jail duties after injury of inmate who died Read: Man dead, woman injured in Jacksonville double shooting [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Yahoo
Former church financial secretary arrested for allegedly embezzling over $570K
NASSAU COUNTY, FL (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A former financial secretary at Amelia Baptist Church has been arrested for allegedly embezzling more than half a million dollars from the church over the span of several years, according to the Nassau County Sheriff's Office. Melissa Ganey English, 44, was taken into custody after an investigation revealed that she used a church-issued credit card for personal expenses between 2019 and 2024, including Amazon purchases, concert tickets, cruises, and even a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon. English, who had worked at the church for more than a decade, was terminated after two new financial committee members noticed discrepancies in the books. A full audit later uncovered years of unauthorized spending, with the total estimated at over $570,000. A warrant was issued for English's arrest on March 25. She was located and arrested in Baker County following a 'Wanted Wednesday' post on April 9, 2025. She now faces a first-degree felony charge of grand theft over $100,000. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
