Missing police evidence likely destroyed

  • February 25, 2025
  • Mark J. Crawford

BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud The FDLE investigation launched into the management of the former Starke Police Department is over, concluding that thousands of missing evidence item…

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Obituaries — Feb. 25, 2025

  • February 25, 2025
  • Cliff Smelley

Benjy Bass Mr. Benjy Bass, 55, of Sampson City, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at HCA Starke Medical Center. He was born Jan. 4, 1970, at the Naval Station Hospital in Jacksonville…

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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay

  • February 25, 2025
  • Dan Hildebran

The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted i…

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Lawtey woman convicted of trespassing at city hall

  • February 25, 2025
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com  A Bradford County jury convicted a 55-year-old Lawtey woman of trespassing at city hall. After a February 19 trial in Starke, the six-person panel found Yolanda L…

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