Sex Offender Charged With Death Of 8-Year-Old Cherish Perrywinkle
The body of 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle, who was abducted at a Walmart Friday night, was found near a creek off of Broward Road a little before 10:00 Saturday morning. Donald James Smith, 56, has...
View ArticleHundreds Attend Prayer Service For Cherish Perrywinkle
Highlands Baptist Church has become a gathering place for a community in mourning. The sidewalk outside is covered with stuffed animals, balloons, and handwritten notes left as a memorial for Cherish...
View ArticleTIMELINE: The Night Cherish Perrywinkle Was Abducted
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has released this account of the night Cherish Perrywinkle, 8, was abducted from the Walmart on Lem Turner Road.11:18pm: Call received by dispatch from victim’s...
View ArticleJSO Asking For Public's Help In Cherish Perrywinkle Case
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding a baby stroller that is evidence in the kidnapping and murder of Cherish Perrywinkle.
View ArticleRemembering Cherish Perrywinkle
A steady stream of mourners filed past Cherish Perrywinkle’s open casket at Paxon Revival Center Church on Jacksonville’s Westside on Thursday.Some, like school bus driver Nancy Watson, sat in the...
View ArticleCherish Perrywinkle Laid To Rest
About 250 people gathered at Paxton Revival Center Church on Friday for the funeral of 8-year-old Cherish Lily Perrywinkle.Cherish was remembered as a girl who loved her family, friends and her...
View ArticleDeath Penalty Sought In Cherish Perrywinkle Murder Case
State Attorney Angela Corey says she will seek the death penalty against Donald Smith in the Cherish Perrywinkle case.Smith is accused of kidnapping 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle from an area Walmart...
View ArticleSuspect In Cherish Perrywinkle Death Pleads Not Guilty
News 4 Jax is reporting that Donald James Smith, the man charged with the kidnapping, sexual battery and murder of 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle last month, has entered a not guilty plea to the...
View ArticleWJCT First Read: Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from the First Coast, around Florida, and across the country.
View ArticleHearing On Sex Offender Laws Planned As Momentum Builds For "Cherish's Law"
A legislative hearing is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at Jacksonville City Hall on state laws related to sex offenders. The hearing is open to the public and experts, including officials...
View ArticleLawmakers Discuss Strengthening Sex Offender Laws
At a hearing Wednesday afternoon at Jacksonville City Hall, state legislators, law enforcement officials and mental health professionals discussed what new legislation might protect children from...
View ArticleWJCT First Read: Friday, September 20, 2013
Welcome to WJCT First Read (T.G.I.F. edition), your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from the First Coast, around Florida, and across the country. We'll also preview some of WJCT's upcoming...
View ArticleFirst Read: Monday, October 14, 2013
Jacksonville faces criticism over St. Johns algae, Cherish Perrywinkle among victims to be honored tonight, and a South Florida police department's decision to stop selling cocaine are in the headlines...
View ArticleFirst Read: Tuesday, October 29, 2013
The Mathews Bridge is open, new documents in Cherish Perrywinkle case, and medical marijuana are in the headlines today.
View ArticleFirst Read: Thursday, November 21, 2013
Alvin Brown, Rayne Perrywinkle, and Rick Scott are in the headlines today.
View ArticleFirst Read: Friday, November 21, 2013
Jordan Davis, Aundra Wallace, and Jameis Winston are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from the First Coast, around Florida, and across...
View ArticleFirst Read: Friday, December 6, 2013
Jameis Winston, Cherish Perrywinkle, and Nelson Mandela are in the headlines today.
View ArticleFirst Read: Friday, February 7, 2014
Michael Dunn, Pop Tarts, and lethal injection are in the headlines today.
View ArticleLegislators Moving To Fix Flaws In Florida's Sexual Predator Laws
Florida lawmakers want to toughen the state’s sexual predator laws and they’ve said the reforms will be the centerpiece of this year’s legislative session.
View ArticleFirst Read: Friday, April 4, 2014
Internet cafes, Angela Corey, and Jameis Winston are in the headlines today.
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