JSO Hazmat team responded to suspicious letter sent to Duval County Courthouse
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JSO Hazmat team responded to suspicious letter sent to Duval County Courthouse

  • October 8, 2026

Duval County Courthouse (WJXT)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – News4JAX learned that the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported suspicious letter received at the Duval County Courthouse on Oct. 2.

According to an incident report, the hazmat team was called out after a woman at the courthouse opened a character witness letter and reported feeling side effects.

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She reported eye irritation, dizziness, a headache, red palms and a rash after opening the letter.

The letter was placed in a plastic bag until Jacksonville Fire Rescue and JSO arrived and performed a field test that revealed negative results.

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