Thursday, January 9, 2025

Shooting leaves three people wounded in Camden County

 

Shooting leaves three people wounded in Camden County

Three people were wounded Wednesday afternoon in a shooting incident near the intersection of Kinlaw Road and Harriett’s Bluff Road, the Ca… Read more

Burse voices concerns of process to quickly fill county manager position

 Burse voices concerns of process to quickly fill county manager position (theblacksheartimes.com) — The Ware County Commission appointed James Shubert as the new county manager despite concerns raised by Commissioner Burse about the selection process. The commission also approved funding for the Public Defender Office in the Waycross Judicial Circuit.

3 injured in ‘active shooter incident’ that involved at least 1 deputy in Camden County

 

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Pipe bombs found in car in St. Johns County, person arrested

 

Pipe bombs found in car in St. Johns County, person arrested


ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office shutdown a rest area off Interstate 95 southbound Tuesday evening near mile marker 303 for an active investigation. The rest stop reopened after 1 a.m. Wednesday.

A sheriff’s office spokesperson said their investigators responded to the area around 5:45 p.m., Tuesday.

A law enforcement source tells Action News Jax investigators found at least five pipe bombs in a suspect’s car. They said that suspect has been arrested.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said they can’t confirm because it’s an active investigation.

But the spokesperson said several units responded, including fire rescue, hazardous materials, K-9 and bomb squad.

The sheriff’s office said there is no threat to the community.

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READ: Wildfires ravage Southern California, trigger evacuations and claim 2 lives

 

READ: Wildfires ravage Southern California, trigger evacuations and claim 2 lives

The flames have torn through neighborhoods and forced thousands to flee. With evacuation orders in place, the full extent of the damage remains unclear, but the fires have already left a path of devastation in their wake.



The flames have torn through neighborhoods and forced thousands to flee. With evacuation orders in place, the full extent of the damage remains unclear, but the fires have already left a path of devastation in their wake.    

Jacksonville defense attorney accused of giving drug-soaked paperwork to inmates

 


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville defense attorney was arrested Sunday and accused of smuggling drugs into the Duval County Jail, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

JSO on Tuesday announced the arrest of Nathan Williams, 37, and 20 others in a months-long investigation into how drugs were getting into the jail.

JSO said Williams is accused of exchanging drug-laced paperwork for money.

“He dishonored an honorable profession,” JSO Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey said.

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Nvidia's mini 'desktop supercomputer' is 1,000 times more powerful than a laptop — and it can fit in your bag

 

Nvidia's mini 'desktop supercomputer' is 1,000 times more powerful than a laptop — and it can fit in your bag


New Project Digits mini PC offers a petaFLOP of power for local AI processing and data science.

Scientists have created a new mini PC that is almost as powerful as a supercomputer but can fit in your bag.

The new device, dubbed "Project Digits," is designed for developers, researchers, students and data scientists who work with artificial intelligence (AI). Its uses include running AI models that would have previously required tapping into massive data centers via the cloud, Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang announced at CES 2025 in Las Vegas.

Although the product design has not yet been finalized, it will be small enough to fit on your desk or even in your bag.

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