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Local Stories for December 2012
Stories for Wednesday, December 19
Police: Baby OK after crash, driver going 115mph
A one year-old child is not hurt when the car she was in crashed during a wild run from police. Cops in St. Johns County say they clocked Kenneth Johnson going 115 miles per hour Tuesday night on County Road 13 near County Road 305. According to police, Johnson eventually ...
Poll: Governor Scott's uphill climb to re-election
We're seeing a new poll that shows what the path to re-election may look like for Governor Rick Scott. The poll by Quinnipiac University shows 52% of registered voters say Scott does not deserve a second term. And 53% of Republicans polled think another Republican should run against Scott in ...
5 year-old recovering after being grazed by bullet
Less than a week after the shock of learning innocent kids were murdered in Connecticut, a Jacksonville 5 year-old is the victim of an apparent random act of violence. Jacksonville Police say 5-year-old Joshua Griffin was sitting on a couch with his 12-year-old cousin and two adults. According to the ...
Stories for Tuesday, December 18
Holiday homecoming for the USS Hue City
More than 300 sailors getting home in time for the holidays. “As much fun as they had decorating the ship, it’s not home,” says Jessica Shaw. The USS Hue City and helicopter squadron HSL 48 detachment 8 returned to Mayport Wednesday following a six month deployment. The crew served as ...
Converted housing project targets the homeless
What was once a foreclosed apartment complex will now be affordable housing for those at risk of being homeless. “We invested over $6 million in this project to have 52 units of housing for veterans and homelessness and [people with a] disability,” says Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown. Brown helped dedicate ...
SJSO searches for Fruit Cove man
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding a Fruit Cove resident who has dementia. 77-year-old Ronald Pariso was picked up by a Duval County Car Rental Company and may be driving to New York. He left around 11 AM in a gold colored 2013 Chevrolet Cruz with ...
More seats opening for Jags v. Patriots
Good news out of the Jaguars front office. Another tarp is coming off in EverBank Field for the team’s final home game this weekend. In addition to section 404, which was first opened for the game against the New York Jets, section 442 will now be open when the team ...
NE FL Representatives "hopeful" on fiscal cliff talks
Some movement in Washington on fiscal cliff negotiations, but does that mean we are edging closer to a deal? Your lawmakers are hopeful, but not sure. “I’m happy that talks are going on, but I don’t know what kind of progress it is,” says Democratic Congresswoman Corrine Brown. Brown doesn’t ...
JAXPORT CEO heading to Tampa
The current head of Jacksonville’s Port Authority is calling a new port home. The Tampa Port Authority today approved a three-year, $350,000 contract for Paul Anderson by unanimous vote. Anderson now makes $320,000 as JAXPORT CEO. He will take the new position January 7. Anderson has been negotiating a contract ...
Northside man fatally shoots brother
A Northside man is charged in the shooting death of his brother. Jacksonville Police say 45-year-old Victor Keith Wilson fatally shot his brother, 41-year-old Eugene Wilson, in their home on High Plain Drive West. “There was an argument over finances and our suspect shot him several times. Our victim died ...
Stabbing suspect claims self-defense
A man is found dead in a San Jose Apartment complex Monday, and the man police say is responsible is claiming self-defense. Jacksonville Police say 32-year-old Maurice Lenard Johnson beat up and stabbed 22-year-old Jessie Bracelett in the parking lot of the Williamsburg Apartments on Toledo Road. Police say the ...
Toddler remains on life support
We’ve learned new details about the man who shoved a two-year-old to the ground, sending her to the hospital. Jacksonville Police say 20-year-old Devonte Rashad Baker is the toddler’s mother’s boyfriend. He was watching the girl Friday evening when he lost his temper because the toddler wouldn’t stop crying. He ...
Driver escapes as car sinks in Durbin Creek
A Jacksonville woman is able to escape her car sinking car following a crash in St. Johns County. We're reading the Florida Highway Patrol report from a crash around 9pm Monday at I-95 and the exit to County Road 210. Toni Brown says a car ahead of her abruptly changed ...
WOKV Investigates: St. Johns and Clay school security
We hear school leaders across Northeast Florida calling for a review of security procedures. You'll see an increased police presence in St. Johns County the rest of this week before the holiday break. Superintendent Joe Joyner says they are undergoing a review of their emergency plans and drills. Joyner ...
Family reacts to deadly Buckman Bridge crash, driver who caused it
Wee've learned the name of the woman who died on the Buckman Bridge over the weekend as charges against the driver responsible are still pending. 21-year-old Lyanne Vera died after stopping to help the driver of a disabled vehicle that had pulled to the shoulder of the Buckman Bridge Sunday. ...
Stories for Monday, December 17
First Coast delegation weighs gun control changes
States around the nation and the federal government itself looks poised to revisit gun laws following Friday’s shooting at a Connecticut elementary school. But your First Coast delegation is divided on the right move at this time. “Pray for these people. I mean, they are hurting and that, to me, ...
Log truck driver facing charges
The driver responsible for the Northside traffic alert in effect for most of today is facing charges. The Florida Highway Patrol says 39-year-old Jason Samuel Bowen was driving northbound on I-95 when he traveled in to the shoulder and hit the left concrete barrier near Lem Turner Blvd. That caused ...
Jacksonville to host lacrosse Classic
Another sport is putting some roots in the River City. Jacksonville will again host the 3rd annual Moe’s Southwest Grill Classic February 17 at EverBank Field. Penn State faces Denver at 2 PM, and Jacksonville University plays Ohio State immediately after. Both games will be televised by NBC Sports Network. ...
Jacksonville man charged with abusing toddler
A 20-year-old faces a charge of aggravated child abuse for allegedly pushing a two-year-old down. Jacksonville Police say Devonte Baker was watching the girl, whose name has not been released for privacy, when she sustained a life-threatening injury Friday. A female caretaker, whose relationship to the child has not yet ...
Accused gas station shooter enters plea
The man accused of fatally shooting 17-year-old Jordan Davis pleads “not guilty” of first-degree murder. Michael Dunn appeared in Duval County court today to enter the plea. He also pled “not guilty” to three counts of attempted first-degree murder he is facing relating to the three other teens in the ...
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