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 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 Sara Bedford, … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A 21-year-old Keystone Heights man was arrested for breaking into a car parked at Keystone Heights Junior-Senior High School. Samuel Eugene Hartley was arrested at his Firetower Road home on January 8 for burglary. According to court papers, on September 30, 2024, a student reported the break-in to the school’s resource … Read more
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 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 Candice Berry, … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Deputies arrested a 21-year-old Raiford man for three felonies and a misdemeanor after officers said he destroyed the slushie machine at a Starke Shell station, bit two officers, and kept fighting deputies after being tased up to six times. Jordan Wade Tucker was arrested for resisting an officer with violence, criminal … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A 25-year-old Starke man has pleaded not guilty to cyberstalking, and prosecutors said they intend to ask a judge to detain him until his misdemeanor case is resolved. Bradford deputies arrested Christopher Richard Kimbrell on Dec. 31 while he was walking near the courthouse. According to an arrest report, the 25-year-old … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The Bradford County Sheriff’s office said a traffic stop near Brooker on Friday night evolved into a two-day manhunt in which the defendant held three people at gunpoint. The office said in a social media post that during the attempted traffic stop, Terrell Douglas led deputies on a chase down a … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] John M. Erwin, 49, of Starke, was sentenced to a year in jail followed by a year of probation after pleading to DUI, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to an arrest report, on September 12, a Starke KOA Campground worker noticed a … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A 32-year-old Hilliard man was sentenced to 23 days in jail and two years’ probation after pleading to vehicle theft. Tyler Blaine Dyal was also ordered to pay the victim $500 in restitution. According to a complaint, the victim told deputies that on June 28, 2023, she allowed the defendant to … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A woman on probation for burglary and petit theft was sentenced to a year in prison after admitting to driving without a valid license, triggering both a criminal felony conviction and a violation of her probation. Gretchin Dianna Crews was first arrested on January 4, 2023, after witnesses told Starke Police … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A 30-year-old Starke man was sentenced to 120 days in jail and two years’ probation after pleading to three thefts at Starke stores. The judge also gave him a stern warning. Monte Seabrook, Jr. was already serving time in Alachua County for a felony theft charge when he appeared before Circuit … Read more
