Inmate loses appeal
A Florida State Prison inmate convicted in 2022 of stabbing a cellmate lost an appeal before Florida’s First District Court of Appeal. Zeth Thomas Trawick had appealed the sentence issued by Judge Jam…
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Son to Mom: I ought to blow your brains out
Bradford deputies arrested a 50-year-old Hampton man after he threatened to kill his mother and attacked her by spitting in her face, choking her, and pushing her onto a railing on her home’s back por…
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Probation for throwing rock at c-store
County Judge D. Tatum Davis sentenced a 46-year-old Hampton man to 12 months’ probation for throwing a rock at a convenience store near the defendant’s home. During his first appearance after being ar…
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Made ‘animal noises’ while trying to break in
Bradford deputies arrested a 36-year-old Gainesville man after he tried to break into a County Road 229 residence while making animal noises and gestures with his hands according to the victim. Bryce…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
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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Starke couple sentenced to federal prison
The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida said a federal judge sentenced Connor Lee Austin, 31, of Starke to 18 months in federal prison and Maranda Ann Stewart, 26, of Starke to 6 months f…
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Popup party defendants get probation, charge dropped
Staff report LAKE BUTLER— Three defendants arrested during a June 3 popup party at Lakeside Park in Lake Butler settled their cases. The gathering, which started near Waldo’s Lake Alto but moved to La…
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Lake Butler woman arrested in Gainesville hit-and-run
Staff report Gainesville police arrested a 73-year-old Lake Butler woman after she allegedly struck a person crossing Gainesville’s West University Avenue and left the scene after the crash. Betty Jea…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
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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