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Joe Brenton. Photo courtesy Joanna Norris

Four year anniversary of UNF employee’s murder

Hayley Simonson, Police Reporter Sep 21, 2020

It has been four years since UNF IT engineer, Joe Brenton, was tragically murdered in his own home.  On Sept. 21, 2016,  Joe Brenton, husband and father, was 48 when he was shot and killed through...

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Remembering the life of a murdered UNF employee as case remains unresolved

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Sep 21, 2019

Three years ago, a UNF IT engineer, father, and husband lost his life to an unnecessary and violent crime. Today, we remember the victim and see where the case stands now. Joe Brenton was 48 years old...

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Jecorian McCray Photo courtesy JSO.

Man accused of killing UNF employee tried to escape from jail, police say

Logan Ansteatt Jan 31, 2017

The man accused of coordinating the murder of a UNF employee from his jail cell has been charged with attempted escape from jail and criminal mischief, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Court...

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Dakarai Maxwell. Photo courtesy of JSO

Man charged with killing of UNF employee to be prosecuted as an adult

Tiffany Butler Oct 18, 2016

  The 17-year-old charged with shooting UNF employee Jonathan “Joe” Brenton will be prosecuted as an adult, according to the State Attorney's office. The shooter, Dakarai Maxwell, was charged...

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Joe Brenton. Photo courtesy Joanna Norris

UNF IT engineer killed in home invasion

Tiffany Butler Sep 21, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YHJ6-O9sKg Update — 9/21/16 @ 5:31 p.m. Spinnaker was on the scene outside Joe Brenton's northside home, and spoke to a neighbor who was surprised that something like...

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