Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Mike DeForest OVIEDO – Just moments after the airboat’s propeller began to roar and the watercraft started gliding across waters of Lake Jesup “You’ve got over 20 gators,” said Jay Rivera as he navigated the airboat through a shallow channel. “It’s beautiful weather today Just an excellent day to be here in Oviedo.” Lake Jesup is home to more than 13,000 alligators making it the highest concentration of gators per acre anywhere in the state 15-foot alligators out here,” said Rivera. “And they’re massive [EXCLUSIVE: Become a News 6 Insider (it’s FREE) | PINIT! Share your photos] enjoys taking locals and out-of-town visitors out on Lake Jesup. The waterfront attraction offers a variety of airboat tours including private trips and nighttime excursions “You just see a bunch of alligators out there You just see their eyes glowing,” Rivera explains Another highlight of the trip is Bird Island a refuge in the middle of Lake Jesup that often hosts hundreds of birds You never know what you’re going to come across,” Rivera said Lake Jesup is named in honor of Brigadier General Thomas Jesup who began his 52-year military career just before the War of 1812 making him one of the longest-serving members of the U.S transporting fruit and goods between the Oviedo area and the St Lake Jesup is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and those wanting to experience the wild side of Florida you’ll find local fishermen right in this area here tilapia,” said Rivera. “We’ve been seeing some jet skis out in the open as well.” Copyright 2025 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter Mike DeForest has been covering Central Florida news for more than two decades TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us / Follow on Social Media Careers at WKMG Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications EEO Report Disability Assistance Copyright © 2025 ClickOrlando.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group Home / Sports / Iowa High School Sports / High School Basketball J-Hawks fall to top-ranked Western Christian in a Class 2A state basketball tournament quarterfinal The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread DES MOINES - Don’t be sad that it’s over Be happy that it happened in the first place this boys’ basketball season at Jesup was a success the J-Hawks didn’t win their Class 2A state tournament quarterfinal Tuesday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena Top-ranked Western Christian is a heavy favorite to repeat as champion another stitch of evidence being this 69-38 win But that Jesup made it to this game really was something It had to win four postseason games to make the state tournament because it wasn’t a top-two seed in its district It put together a string of upsets: first over MFL MarMac then over an undefeated North Fayette Valley team in dramatic fashion in a substate final A state tournament berth was accomplished despite losing Jack Miller to graduation He is playing every game as a freshman this season at Upper Iowa University finished his career as the school’s career scoring leader “We were happy to make it to this point,” Jesup’s Ryan Treptow said that we wouldn’t be very good this year Western Christian (23-3) scored the first nine points of the game and went from there getting the continuous clock rolling in the third quarter whose losses were to Class 4A state tournament qualifier Waukee and to a pair of really good out-of-state teams Moret and Van Regenmorter were key pieces of last year’s 2A championship team Western actually is seeking its third consecutive appearance in a title game “We knew we’d be in a tough situation today,” said Jesup Coach Joe Smeins who has led his program to state three times in the last 10 years “You’re hopeful they don’t shoot it as well as they did .. they shot the heck out of the ball.” The senior forward finished with over 1,000 points in his career the 11th player in school history to hit that mark Sophomore forward Parker Masteller had six points and 11 rebounds “This provides a lot (of motivation),” Masteller said Get a lot of the young guys in there.” WESTERN CHRISTIAN (69): Landon DeStigter 3-7 0-0 8 Prep Sports & Minor League Sports Reporter. 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Click here to read Sanford Herald Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInWAYNE COUNTY (WTOC) - Josh Ralston was just 9 years old when his mother and older brother were shot and killed in Jesup the small town was rocked by the shooting deaths of Michael and Terry Ralston The evidence presented at Jenkins’s 2014 retrial showed that left their home in to close one of the laundromats that Terry’s parents owned in Jesup In addition to cleaning the facility that evening Terry was also scheduled to collect quarters from the machines when Terry and Michael had not returned home from the laundromat Terry’s father went to the laundromat to check on them Terry’s husband contacted law enforcement to report that Terry and Michael were missing Law enforcement began looking for Terry and Michael The next morning two employees of a railroad company discovered two bodies — later identified as Terry and Michael — in a shallow ditch a short distance away from the railroad tracks The employees immediately called law enforcement and law enforcement officers from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department and the Department of Natural Resources arrived on the scene shortly thereafter was convicted of malice murder 2 years after their deaths and sentenced to death row That death sentence was removed after the U.S Supreme Court ruled against capital punishment for people under 18 Jenkins will appear in court for a third time next week after his legal team was able to argue an appeal in the court on the grounds of a possible mistake in Jenkins’ Miranda Rights during the initial confession says his life has been continuously turned upside down with each attempt to overturn his conviction “Why do they keep letting this happen… they didn’t have 3 chances at life… and now he gets this third chance to go free,” said Joshua Ralston Ralston says that he has since forgiven Jenkins for what he has caused his family and thinking it was a dream,” Ralston said coupled with the rest of my family that was still here being destroyed “I wouldn’t have been living the way I was living if they were here,” He said with the new trial right around the corner Ralston says his 41-year-old heart is full of fear and frustration but also forgiveness I have thought about what would happen if he gets out.” He said You can read Jenkins’ most recent court filing from 2023 below: You have probably heard of phishing scams or emails meant to trick individuals into providing personal information in which scammers can then exploit the FBI is now warning Americans about a new “smishing” scam where ne'er-do-wells are using text messages under the guise of often … JESUP — A former Jesup internet executive has pleaded to charges he used company funds for his own benefit waived indictment and pleaded to one count of wire fraud Wednesday in U.S Lang agreed to pay at least $568,690 in restitution Lang had been the chief executive officer for telecommunications and internet provider Heartland Technology and authorities allege he withdrew money and used the company’s credit card and Amazon accounts for at least $500,000 worth of unapproved personal purchases the company incurred $68,690 worth of costs investigating the theft and effectively stopped due to the pandemic Experts estimated that the annual global cost of fraud in 2020 would total just over $5 trillion USD—more than the GDP of most countries But those were pre-pandemic estimates, derived under pre-pandemic conditions and an old normal. Experts believe the actual total in our new covid-concurrent reality is much higher. In some areas around the world, rates of fraud rose by nearly 20% and full of skilled operators who drive it Cybercrime is a major contributor to the fraud economy In the first year of the pandemic, e-commerce sales in the U.S. rose by more than 32%, totaling $791.7 billion as businesses and consumers turned to online shopping amid lockdowns But where there is prosperity earned honestly there is also opportunity for bad actors to cash in Non-payment and non-delivery fraud was the second most widely reported type of cybercrime in 2020. According to the FBI, in non-delivery situations, where the victim is the buyer, payment is sent but goods and services are never received. In non-payment scams where the victim is the seller, items or services are sent, but payment is never received. These types of scams rose by 76% from 2019 to 2020 Just under 100,000 Americans were impacted by this type of e-commerce crime and collectively lost $217 million which could have indicated a lack of familiarity with e-commerce best practices - Losses per victim: $691 (69% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 32 (#12 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $146,462 (#51 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $980 (56% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 26 (#38 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $734,971 (#38 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,085 (51% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 25 (#39 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $1,227,261 (#33 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,133 (49% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 30 (#20 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $464,359 (#45 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,216 (45% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 26 (#35 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $617,568 (#43 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,221 (45% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 28 (#27 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $2,347,435 (#25 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,283 (42% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 23 (#49 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $889,084 (#35 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,287 (42% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 29 (#22 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $3,797,858 (#15 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,322 (40% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 25 (#41 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $699,286 (#41 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,327 (40% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 26 (#34 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $2,342,017 (#26 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,346 (39% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 24 (#46 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $349,880 (#48 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,351 (39% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 54 (#1 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $728,047 (#39 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,369 (38% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 34 (#4 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $4,080,951 (#12 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,421 (35% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 27 (#30 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $1,946,953 (#30 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,431 (35% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 24 (#44 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $1,033,097 (#34 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,475 (33% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 25 (#43 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $2,131,149 (#28 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,505 (32% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 34 (#5 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $3,131,274 (#21 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,506 (32% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 32 (#11 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $6,180,208 (#9 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,538 (30% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 31 (#16 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $3,661,392 (#16 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,560 (29% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 23 (#48 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $688,153 (#42 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,575 (28% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 32 (#13 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $888,281 (#36 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,614 (27% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 31 (#15 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $324,466 (#49 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,706 (23% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 43 (#2 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $2,310,590 (#27 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,713 (22% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 25 (#42 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $1,685,731 (#31 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,724 (22% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 32 (#14 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $3,953,548 (#13 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,763 (20% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 20 (#51 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $322,646 (#50 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,825 (17% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 28 (#26 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $5,335,908 (#10 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,843 (16% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 30 (#18 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $3,853,482 (#14 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,844 (16% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 27 (#29 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $368,833 (#47 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,855 (16% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 30 (#17 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $2,014,503 (#29 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,939 (12% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 28 (#25 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $3,370,742 (#18 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,940 (12% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 27 (#31 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $15,309,037 (#4 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $1,974 (10% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 30 (#19 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $3,062,167 (#23 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $2,046 (7% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 34 (#6 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $26,912,115 (#2 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $2,082 (5% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 28 (#24 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $814,195 (#37 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $2,134 (3% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 23 (#47 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $719,324 (#40 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $2,196 (0% lower than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 26 (#36 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $3,237,364 (#20 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $2,228 (1% higher than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 24 (#45 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $416,570 (#46 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $2,398 (9% higher than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 32 (#10 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $4,446,800 (#11 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $2,485 (13% higher than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 26 (#37 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $2,942,669 (#24 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $2,549 (16% higher than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 26 (#33 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $8,489,230 (#8 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $2,610 (18% higher than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 29 (#23 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $3,241,371 (#19 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $2,668 (21% higher than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 32 (#9 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $16,997,357 (#3 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $3,008 (37% higher than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 33 (#7 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $9,075,647 (#7 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $3,373 (53% higher than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 29 (#21 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $573,464 (#44 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $3,463 (57% higher than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 32 (#8 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $1,232,834 (#32 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $3,495 (59% higher than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 36 (#3 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $27,055,269 (#1 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $3,687 (67% higher than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 26 (#32 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $11,425,775 (#6 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $3,713 (69% higher than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 25 (#40 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $3,099,967 (#22 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $4,431 (101% higher than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 28 (#28 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $13,182,112 (#5 highest among all states) - Losses per victim: $4,858 (121% higher than the national average) - Victims per 100,000 citizens: 23 (#50 highest among all states) - Total monetary loss: $3,507,557 (#17 highest among all states) This story originally appeared on Wicked Reports and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email Email notifications are only sent once a day You have probably heard of phishing scams or emails meant to trick individuals into providing personal information in which scammers can then … JESUP -- Google has a data center in Council Bluffs JESUP – A new co-working office in the Cedar Valley is thriving and local students businesses and residents are reaping the benefits He was charged with one count of wire fraud on Friday for allegedly using the company’s credit card to purchase a $7,698 hot tub Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - 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Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription Read Jesup Press Sentinel © 2025 Jesup Press Sentinel Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInWATERLOO Iowa (KCRG) - A Jesup woman was sentenced after misusing funds intended for children in the juvenile court system 41-year-old Nicole Foelske misused the funds while working as a federal court employee in Waterloo she was tasked with purchasing items and gift cards for juveniles using a credit card that was provided to her Foelske used the credit card for personal gain buying household items and gift cards for herself Foelske made over 200 personal purchases and spent over $100,000 on the credit card She is now sentenced to two months in federal prison and must pay a $2,000 fine She was also ordered to pay $107,745.46 in restitution to the Iowa Judicial Branch Twingate used data from the FBI’s Internet Crime Report to find the most damaging cybercrimes in each state including crime type and average damages reported JESUP — The former CEO of a Jesup technology company has been charged with allegedly stealing from the business Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa charged Anthony James Lang of Jesup with one count of wire fraud Friday for allegedly using the company’s credit card to purchase a $7,698 hot tub in June 2021 Court records state Lang had access to the company’s Amazon account and bank accounts Lang is accused of making at least $500,000 worth of unapproved personal purchases between January 2017 and January 2023 as well as withdrawing money for personal use Court records don’t identify the company but describe it as a Jesup-based telecommunication and internet services business Courier archives show Lang was CEO of Heartland Technology during the time in question Hundreds of thousands more cybercrimes were reported in the U.S in 2023 than the other top 19 countries combined Drata identified states with the highest monetary losses from cybercrime per resident, according to data from the FBI's 2023 Internet Crime Report FBI data shows that cybercrime cost Americans $12.5 billion in 2023—a statistic that has grown annually for at least five years received a record 880,000-plus complaints in 2023 with victims reporting losses of more than $14,000 on average making the FBI data—which only includes reported crimes—woefully incomplete Cybercrime affects people of all ages in all parts of the country. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans have been victims of online financial fraud or cybercrime according to a 2023 Ipsos poll on behalf of Wells Fargo the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency published draft rules for cyberattack reporting among critical infrastructure institutions which would mandate reporting of substantial attacks and ransoms paid these guidelines will allow for more comprehensive data collection current numbers make it clear that some Americans are more at risk of scams than others Americans older than 60 reported the highest number of complaints and volume of losses in 2023. They bore the brunt of an escalation in "phantom hacker scams," where attackers impersonate IT and government officials to establish authority and trust with victims About half of those who filed related complaints were 60 or older and experienced over $770 million in losses increasingly sophisticated scams heighten the risks for younger and more tech-savvy populations Of the $2.2 billion increase in cybercrime losses from 2022-2023 more than half was due to a surge in cryptocurrency scams Crypto scams comprise most digital investment fraud a category affecting age groups over 30 relatively evenly and gambling experienced particularly high losses cybercrime victims lost over $46 million in scams nearly doubling the national loss per capita California and Nevada residents also reported heavy losses California's high-tech culture makes it another clear target for cybercriminals Californians from Silicon Valley to Los Angeles have been some of the first to be impacted by growing crypto fraud in which scammers build relationships with people through dating apps then convince them to invest in cryptocurrency through fake websites and apps such as automated and highly targeted phishing campaigns and advanced voice and video impersonations of friends Though many people and institutions lost money to scams last year timely reporting and enforcement prevented further losses The FBI helped freeze victims' funds in thousands of incidents and prevented about 71% of losses within those cases Even in cases where victims' funds were already stolen reporting losses helps the FBI investigate and connect strings of crimes identify and warn the public of emerging scams This story originally appeared on Drata and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio WATERLOO — Heartland Technology presented a $10,000 check to the Cedar Valley Honor Flight board members on Oct The holiday celebration will take place Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m The pain pill investigation ended the officer's law enforcement career Cascade's Jackson Lieurance drives to the basket during Tuesday's Iowa Class 2A district final against Jesup in Manchester Asbury News Bellevue News Clayton County News Delaware County News Dubuque News Dubuque County News Dyersville News Jackson County News Peosta News East Dubuque News Galena News Jo Daviess County News Crawford County News Grant County News Iowa County News Lafayette County News Lancaster News Platteville News Field of Dreams Coverage All Bites and Brews More Caucus News MANCHESTER,Iowa — Few seniors have accomplished on the basketball court what Cascade’s Jackson Lieurance has in a career multiple time first-team River Valley Conference honors Despite scoring 38 points Tuesday night at West Delaware High School a 69-61 winner in an Iowa Class 2A Substate 3 semifinal An emotional Cascade coach Nate McMullen was more concerned about talking about his senior class than the battle of the game “What this group has done for this program is unbelievable Right next to him is Nate (Schockemoehl) who is a person no one will ever outwork three guys who contiued to get better throughout their careers and you can’t judge this team by just one game.” Cascade had been on a roll entering Tuesday’s contest and hit 20 of 34 shots (59%) the last three quarters to hold off all Cascade rallies Jesup came out and hit four 3-pointers to open the third quarter opening a 41-33 lead that Cascade could not overcome The Cougars got within four at 45-41 a minute into the fourth quarter but could not get enough stops to cut into the lead any further Jesup shot 20 free throws in the final quarter Lieurance single-handedly kept Cascade in the game scoring six of its 10 second-quarter points scoreless through the first three quarters scoring all 11 of his points in the fourth quarter in the comeback attempt “That’s how the ball bounces sometimes.” Schockemoehl said “I thought we did a good job of clawing back into it but we just couldn’t capitalize on our opportunities It is only fitting that the final words on this season come from Lieurance It was a struggle to get back into it after they got the lead,” he said “Sometimes the ball just doesn’t go in the hoop “I’m just glad I was able to play my four years of varsity I hope everyone in the program looks up to me I just hope the program continues to get better I came into the program that had a below .500 record Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Apr 13, 2025 | Government | 1 There is generally enough parking on that side of downtown Put more efficient parking at Baldwin to better serve the Main Street area Restripe the lots and beautify the pedestrian areas An enhanced Poast Road crossing is sorely needed We have a brilliant playground at the beach and student performances (like Church Lane) there and an enhanced pedestrian crossing: didn’t have to pay a consultant for these ideas Pedestrian safety and experience is a worthwhile cause but I these consultants are overthinking the value of Jesup Green It is pretty darn good as plain old open space So I would be remiss if I didn’t ask for better resident representation on the DPIC It’s not about getting more people to come to Westport; it’s about improving our quality of life here You must be logged in to post a comment I agree with the Comment Policy All rights reserved.Reproduction of material from westportjournal.com without written permission is strictly prohibited All of the money donated here is added to Westport Journal’s editorial budget Please make your donation recurring if you can You and all of our readers will benefit from your generosity Iowa — Jesup's basketball team couldn't keep pace with Western Christian in the first round of the 2A tournament on Tuesday It was the third State trip for Jesup in the last 8 seasons Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More — Few lakes in Seminole County can top the amount of the alligators living in Lake Jesup Wildlife officials have estimated that there are over 12,000 alligators in Lake Jesup. “Lake Jesup has the highest population of alligators per acre in Florida,” said Black Hammock airboat captain Tim Harrold Many people are surprised to discover that the lake’s water depth is six feet or less what explains the large number of alligators in this shallow body of water alligators were on the endangered species list and this is where they brought them,” Harrold said Jesup became a dumping ground for unwanted reptiles People come from around the world to see gators by airboat and the other wildlife that lives in and around the lake The airboat tour includes both slow and high-speed adventure while cruising sections of the 13-mile long and 16,000 acres of open water and flood plains. One stop on the 30-minute airboat adventure will be bird island located in Lake Jesup is home to numerous wading birds including egrets and herons “There is over 90 species of birds that nest on this island Come here in the spring time and it is just thousands and thousands of birds,” said Harrold Black Hammock Airboat Tours just celebrated 25 years of taking visitors to see the alligator infested waters You will believe there’s 12,000 alligators out here,” said Harrold The guide said that most of the gators in the summer are laying on the bottom of the lake or are in marshes The cost to do an airboat ride at Black Hammock is $38 plus tax for adults and $32 dollars plus tax for children Reservations can be made online at Black Hammock Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInJESUP (WTOC) - The city of Jesup asks its residents to temporarily limit water usage due to an issue with the city’s water supply The city asks you to limit showering and flushing toilets for the next 24 hours if possible Stick with WTOC for updates as the City of Jesup works to fix issues with their water supply Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application He graduated from Somerset High School in 1973 He then graduated from Morehead University and NOVA Southeastern University Joey retired from the Wayne County (GA) Board of Education Survivors include a brother Steve Roberts of Somerset Davis and Reilly and Reagan Phelps all of Jesup A private ceremony will be held at a later date Pulaski Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors The highly anticipated end to Larry Jenkins’ third trial for the 1993 murder of Terry and Michael Ralston came with a guilty verdict and life sentences on four counts Thursday evening The case ended after four days in the Glynn County Courthouse with closing arguments completed and the jury sent out by 3 p.m The jury deliberated for almost 2 hours on the case passed down the sentencing at about 5:15 p.m Jenkins was convicted on two counts of malice murder Jury selection was completed before 12:30 p.m Most of the four days involved testimony from witnesses for the prosecution as Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Keith Higgins called a number of witnesses and read transcripts of testimony from witnesses in the earlier trials and then the defense called several witnesses ending its case by the lunch break just after noon Jenkins is expected to be incarcerated in the Georgia state prison in Dodge County Jenkins’ original conviction in Wayne County in 1995 was overturned by the Georgia Supreme court and the death sentence was vacated in 2005 The death sentence was ruled unconstitutional because Jenkins was only 17 at the time of the murder The verdict was overturned on account of prosecutorial misconduct and ineffective representation again found him guilty and sentenced him to life in prison The Supreme Court again overturned that verdict ruling that Jenkins’ Miranda rights had been violated because he was not allowed an attorney during questioning The Supreme Court also said that the 2014 court erred in holding that violation harmless