BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A 36-year-old Melrose man was sentenced to a year in prison after video and a license plate reader assisted police in connecting him to a shoplifting crime. Kevin Aurther Ratliff was arrested on December 28, 2023, for the February 25 offense of grand theft. On May 29, he pleaded to the … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A Green Cove Springs man who ignored a no-trespassing sign because “everybody has no-trespass signs now” was sentenced to 90 months in prison. Richard W. Carney pleaded to attempted burglary, possession of burglary tools, criminal mischief with property damage, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to a … 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 Briana Roshae … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Bradford deputies arrested a 53-year-old Lake City man after a State Medicare fraud investigator claimed the man took thousands of dollars out of his father’s checking account, leaving the Starke nursing home resident with 60 cents. James William Dixon Jr. was arrested for grand theft. According to an arrest warrant affidavit, … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The former director of the Bradford County Library remains behind bars after a judge denied his request to reduce his $80,000 bond. Robert Eugene Perone, 61, of Starke, was charged with grand theft and illegal use of a credit card after Bradford Sheriff’s detectives accused the former county employee of stealing … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A Starke man accused of shoplifting eight times over three weeks was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading to the crimes. James Alfred Baxley, 35, pleaded to felony petit theft. According to complaints and arrest reports, on January 5, Winn Dixie employees told Starke Police, and store video showed … 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 Gregory Deatrick … Read more
Bradford deputies arrested a 20-year-old Lawtey woman after a Walmart employee accused her of stealing $463.58 worth of baby items. A’niyah Nicole Carroll was arrested for petty theft. According to an arrest report, a loss prevention officer told deputies he witnessed the 20-year-old take merchandise from the store’s infant department, remove the price tags from … Read more
A South Carolina man spent 10 days in the Bradford County Jail after troopers caught him driving 37 mph over the speed limit. In Florida, motorists driving 30 mph or more over the speed limit may be charged with a misdemeanor. Those exceeding the limit by 50 mph could be charged with a felony. FHP … 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 John Thomas … Read more
