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North Florida Soldier Killed In Afghanistan

Pfc. Jamie Page of Bronson, of Bronson, and three colleagues died Aug. 27 when their vehicle was blown up by a suicide bomber.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 19:23:53 EDT

Motorcyclist Dies 3 Days After Hitting Deer

A motorcyclist who crashed into a deer Tuesday night has died.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:42:45 EDT

$6,000 Reward In Dad, Girls' Shootings

Jacksonville's sheriff says he will spare no expense or assets in finding a gunman who killed a man and injured his two daughters as they left a Pop Warner football game in northwest Jacksonville 10 days ago.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 18:44:07 EDT

Grand Jury Indicts Teacher's Boyfriend

The man found unconscious in a St. Johns house with the dismembered body of a Putnam County elementary school teacher 10 days ago is indicted on a charge of first-degree murder.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 13:27:35 EDT

6 Injured In Shooting At Eastside Bar

Gunfire at a Jacksonville bar overnight injured six people. Police said none of the victims had life-threatening injuries.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 09:05:08 EDT

Man Arrested On Sexual Battery Charges

A South Carolina Man is behind bars Friday night after police say he made contact with a victim and allegedly committed sexual acts on a child.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 22:30:43 EDT

Sex Offender Arrested After Chase, Crash

A 50-year-old registered sex offender who crashed his car Thursday afternoon while trying to avoid capture by a U.S. marshal's task force was hospitalized and faces multiple criminal charges.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 13:33:41 EDT

Tea Party Suggests Cuts To City Budget

Group wants Jacksonville City Council to make cuts, not raise taxes.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 17:56:56 EDT

Grand Jury Report On Embezzlement Released

A Columbia County grand jury's report on an investigation into possible embezzlement by two employees of the Columbia County Sheriff's Office is unsealed.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 20:57:47 EDT

Jax Ranks 3rd In Fla. In Best Drivers Report

A new Allstate Insurance report says Jacksonville's roads are getting safer in terms of the number of car crashes.

Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:26:27 EDT

Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Crash

A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital in critical condition after troopers say he struck a concrete median.

Published: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 11:48:12 EDT

1 Critically Injured In Golf Cart Crash

A Virginia man is airlifted to Shands Jacksonville Medical Center with life-threatening head injuries after falling out of a golf cart on a paved street and hitting his head.

Published: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 08:34:03 EDT

3 Shot Outside Brentwood Apartments

Two people are dead and another critically injured in a shooting early Saturday morning.

Published: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 08:31:18 EDT

Car Drives Into Yard, Hits Home

Drive lost control of car and ended up in yard.

Published: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 04:54:17 EDT

Documents: Woman Admits Killing Baby

Evidence prosecutors plan to use in the trial of a young woman charged in the death of her own baby includes the woman's own statements that she killed the child, according to court documents obtained by Channel 4.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 19:10:12 EDT

Mom Defends Teen Who Shot Alex Ross

The mother of a teenager serving 15 years in prison for shooting a friend in the head speaks out in defense of her son.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 19:27:10 EDT

Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing U.S. 1

A 51-year-old struck by a car as he walked on U.S. Highway 1 near Ocean Boulevard Thursday night was airlifted to a hospital, where he died.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 16:02:23 EDT

Teacher Accused Of Being Drunk In Class

Police arrested Sharon Crawford on the campus of Brantley County High School after receiving reports that she smelled like alcohol on Tuesday morning.

Published: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 00:03:29 EDT

Sailor's Homecoming From Afghanistan

After an eight-month deployment in a war zone, family and friends welcome home a wife, mother and Navy lieutenant. Photo Story: Sailor Home From War Zone Video: Sailor Returns From Afghanistan

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 19:29:36 EDT

Mayo: 3,209 Patients In 'Circle Of Risk'

The Mayo Clinic said at a news conference Thursday afternoon it has identified 3,209 patients in the "circle of risk" of contracting hepatitis C from an employee who they said diverted drugs in 2007.

Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:35:21 EDT