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First Coast News crime and safety expert Mark Baughman says that a young child in the vehicle is a major reason for the length of the fatal Thursday night chase.

The accident was estimated to have caused between $30,000-$50,000 worth of damage to a garage and its contents.

The reward for information leading to an arrest is up to $18,000.

FAYETTEVILLE — Dispatchers for the city of Fayetteville have continued to answer calls and get emergency responders where they need to go in a timely manner, but it’s been more of a grind than usual, according to the police chief. The city’s dispatch center experienced high turnover last year. Thirteen of 25 employees quit over the course of the year, prompting supervisors to work the radio, light duty officers to help check information and dispatchers to work overtime, Police Chief Mike R...

Dispatchers for the city have continued to answer calls and get emergency responders where they need to go in a timely manner, but it's been more of a grind than usual, according to the police chief.

Dispatchers for the city have continued to answer calls and get emergency responders where they need to go in a timely manner, but it's been more of a grind than usual, according to the police chief.

5 teens were shot and 1 was killed in the Oceanway neighborhood.

Kim Varner, Retired Detective with JSO, explains why this type of gang related activity seems to be escalating in the community.

First Coast News is taking a deeper look at the dash cam video of last Wednesday’s deadly law enforcement pursuit that ended in Brunswick.

First Coast News Crime and Safety Analyst Mark Baughman says Jacksonville's growing population is a contributing factor to these crashes.