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Local Stories for April 2012
Stories for Monday, April 30
Second discrimination lawsuit against Jacksonville firefighters
The legal battles keep coming for Jacksonville's Firefighters. Both lawsuits are tied to the same claims of discrimination at Jacksonville Fire and Rescue - reportedly using promotional testing against black firefighters. The first lawsuit is the U.S. Justice Department versus the city of Jacksonville, now the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity ...
Spirit Airlines says 'no' to dying Vet seeking refund
Despite a weekend of negative publicity over its refusal to grant a $197 ticket refund to a dying Vietnam War veteran, Spirit Airlines gave a one-word response: “No.” That’s what company spokeswoman Natalie Pinson told 76-year-old Jerry Meekins of Clearwater. Last month he bought a ticket to Atlantic City to ...
New: Two dead in stolen car crash
Two men are killed in a crash after they're spotted by the owner of a car they had stolen. This is the crash on Collins Road Monday that left a mangled mess of a car and shut down traffic for hours. Jacksonville police tell us 20 year-old Dominique McNish and ...
New details on deadly car fire mystery
New details being released this afternoon about a Clay County car fire with a body found inside. Investigators say the victim was a female, and the vehicle is a 1995 Mercury Sable, registered in Pennsylvania. The car was found Friday in a wooded area, off of State Road 21 near ...
Police seek two women for credit card fraud
Police say the two women depicted in the photos purchased $16,745 worth of jewelry with a fraudulent credit card. The theft took place at Underwood Jewelers located at 10300 Southside Boulevard on April 5 at 8 p.m. Anyone with any information about these two suspects or their location is asked ...
Putnam Deputy cheats death in gunfight with suspect
A 21-year-old new deputy in Putnam County is recovering from injuries, but he could have been killed in a fight with two guys at the Kangaroo Store on US-17 Sunday morning. The sheriff’s office says Deputy Kevin Corbin was off-duty when he tried to break up a fight at ...
'Stand Your Ground' defense for Jacksonville woman's case
Marissa Alexander appeared in court on Monday morning. She's the Jacksonville woman whose arrest has sparked a new debate surrounding the Stand Your Ground law. Alexander is looking at 20 years in prison if she’s convicted on aggravated assault charges after she fired a warning shot through the roof ...
1 hurt in Regency crash
One person was taken to the hospital in life-threatening condition after a car hit a pole and flipped several times on Atlantic Boulevard near Regency early Monday morning. Police responded to the 9000 block of Atlantic to a single vehicle crash. The driver of the car is expected to be ...
Beach season officially underway
The beaches are technically open year-round, but this weekend was the de facto opening weekend for the beaches. Beachgoers say they have a game plan for this summer. "Spending money at restaurants and getting drinks," beachgoer Kaitlin Kalapkowski tells Channel Four. That's music to business owners, who say beach season never ...
Stories for Friday, April 27
Body found in burning car south of Middleburg
The Clay County Sheriff's Office is investigating a body found in a burning car in a wooded area. The Division of Forestry and Fire Rescue responded to a small woods fire on SR 21 south of Middleburg late Friday morning. They noticed a car on fire and after extinguishing the ...
McCoy murder jury returns verdict within 30 minutes
A verdict in the Kalil McCoy murder case. In just 30 minutes, a Duval jury found Frederick Wade guilty of second degree murder. Last summer, Wade fired a gun during a struggle and the bullet hit 20-year-old McCoy. She was in an SUV with some friends from Andrew Jackson High ...
Justin Blackmon arrives at Everbank
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ new receiver Justin Blackmon arrived at Everbank field Friday afternoon and, after a press conference, got right to work. “I don’t know if you realize it,” Coach Mike Mularkey said. “But he’s got his first meeting with the coaches today at 1:30 with the playbook.” The first-round draft ...
Man dies in tree cutting accident
A Clay County man dies in a freak accident while cutting down a tree. Deputies say 53 year-old Chester Duve was using a chainsaw with his brother to chop down the tree when it got stuck. That's when his brother chained it to his truck to pull it down when ...
9 year Boy Dies after Hit by a Car
A 9 year old boy hit by a car on the Westside this week has reportedly died from his injuries. Witnesses say Justin Davis was hit by the car while crossing Firestone Road Tuesday when he was hit by the vehicle and critically hurt. He died yesterday afternoon at Shands Hospital. Neighbors say a ...
Stories for Thursday, April 26
Arrest made in Northside murder
A 23-year-old man is arrested in connection with the shooting death of another man last month. Christopher Korslund is accused of killing Louis "Wayne" Cherry, 43, in the 2900 block of Myrtis Rd. on the Northside. Police say Korslund also shot Tavares Kirkland, 26, that night. They say he surprised ...
Parents sentenced to jail in kids' drownings
The Jacksonville husband and wife convicted in the accidental drownings of their two children are sentenced to one year in jail, with credit for the two months they've served so far. The judge handed down the sentence against Jovita and Markanthony Ibeagwa Thursday. The children -- Gerrard, 6, and Blessing, 3 -- were left home alone ...
JSO cracking down on illegal car trade
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is going undercover and busting people buying stolen cars, rims, and tires to turn them over for a quick profit. They targeted the people illegally posting signs all over Jacksonville offering cash for “junk cars” with no titles. “These same folks will post the ads on ...
Man relaxing on porch is shot dead
An innocent man enjoying the night on his porch with friends is murdered when a gunfight broke out around 11:30 p.m. on the 1400 block of West 10th Street on Jacksonville’s Northside. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says that 32-year-old Frank Harrity later died at Shands after an unknown amount of ...
Government forecast warns of explosive fire growth
A dangerous combination of no rain, low humidity and winds today and tomorrow. We have a warning from the National Weather Service about explosive fire growth potential. Accuweather Meteorologist Heather Zehr says we need to be prepared to hear about new wildfires if things don't change soon. "You combine dry ...
Disabled veteran receives letters saying he's dead
The reports of Kevin Baltzley's death have been greatly exaggerated. "I was like wow, I'm dead." Only thing is -- he's very much alive. The disabled veteran tells Channel Four he received two letters from the Department of Veterans Affairs saying it was made aware of his death. He had a hard ...
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