A Bradford County jury found Gary Alvin Weeks Jr. guilty of first-degree murder on April 1 in the 2024 stabbing death of Emery Crews Jr., a killing rooted in a romantic rivalry over a mutual girlfriend. Circuit Judge James Colaw sentenced Weeks, now 41, to life in prison. Prosecutor Ryan King presented evidence that Weeks,…
A Starke man convicted of driving drunk and leaving the scene of a crash that cost a 19-year-old pedestrian his leg has appealed a Bradford County judge’s refusal to throw out his convictions, court records show. Zachary Michael Lindgren, 32, filed a notice of appeal on April 1 with the First District Court of Appeal,…
A Bradford County man serving 20 years in state prison for burning down a Lawtey hotel and attacking law enforcement officers has filed an appeal with the First District Court of Appeal, court records show. Christian Lee Singleton, 45, of Atlantic Beach, entered a no contest plea in Bradford County Circuit Court in April 2023…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A Bradford County man was sentenced to 15 years with the Department of Corrections after pleading on March 25 to 13 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. According to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement news release, Roby Emory Catrett, Jr., 56, of Starke, was arrested in July 2025…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A Starke man with a history of battery convictions was sentenced last month to 80 days in the Bradford County Jail, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading no contest to two counts of felony battery stemming from a domestic violence incident at a Starke residence in January. Jonathan…
The following individuals were recently arrested by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are public records. Bradford Kallie-Jo…
The following individuals were recently arrested by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are public records. Bradford Austin…
Michael Glover, 18, of Hampton, was arrested by Bradford deputies on March 18 for dealing in stolen property and larceny. According to the arrest report, a sheriff’s deputy responded to Walmart after staff reported Glover, who was employed there, had taken merchandise without paying. Video surveillance showed Glover walking out of the store past all…
Shi’Kira Jones, 22, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on March 14 for 18 counts of fraud-swindle, larceny and a probation violation. According to the arrest report, the investigation began when a store computer flagged suspicious transactions at the Starke McDonald’s drive-through register occurring between Feb. 24 and March 10. The store’s director of…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Lamonte’ Garcia Gamble, 20, of Jacksonville, was arrested by Bradford deputies on March 13 for attempted murder. According to the affidavit prepared by Bradford County Sheriff’s Office Det. Hayley Flynn, the incident began in the early morning hours of March 2, when Lamonte Gamble was at a residence in the area…
