BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— A 35-year-old Starke man was sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading to felony battery- repeat offender. William Earl Kapellen was also sentenced to two months of drug offender probation. Deputy Hiram Gonzalez wrote in an arrest report that the victim said the defendant woke up in … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— A woman whom Bradford deputies said hid a bullet in her bra while attempting to enter Lawtey Correctional Institution could escape prosecution if she adheres to the terms of a pre-trial intervention agreement. Precious Monique Aikens, 22, of Cross City was arrested by Bradford deputies on Jan. 1 … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— The Bradford County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested two Hope Christian Academy students after the pair drafted a hit list on a classroom whiteboard. The students were arrested for making written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Clay County Sheriff’s Office has joined forces with five other Northeast Florida sheriffs in addition to FDLE and the U.S. Department of Homeland security to fight child sexual exploitation and human trafficking. The Intercept Task Force is a public-private partnership that includes two nonprofit organizations: Operation … 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 Isabella Rae … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE—The Bradford County Sheriff’s Office said one of its deputies turned himself in after admitting to sexual battery. The agency said that on March 1, Dalton Sumner turned himself in at the Union County Jail, where he was processed, posted a $200,000 bond, and released. The office said that … 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 Fired gun … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— A Bradford County jury convicted a 22-year-old Melrose man of first-degree murder. Ted Qwon Lee McGowan was also found guilty of vehicle theft. According to a sworn complaint, the defendant was sitting in a silver, four-door Chrysler 300 on Nov. 5, 2021, in front of the Pecan Tree … Read more
Correction to last week’s arrest report Due to a reporter’s error, the Feb. 16, 2023, Telegraph incorrectly reported that the following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford County: Rachel Joy Adkins, 36, of Starke, Scott Patrick Adkins, 42, of Starke, Christopher Lee Collett, 39, of Lake Butler, Jarvis Courtez Davis, … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— Bradford County’s sheriff defended his decision to publicize the mug shot of a 13-year-old who threatened to shoot students at Bradford Middle School and Bradford High School last week. Gordon Smith said the seriousness of the student’s crime warranted his agency posting the mug shot on the sheriff’s … Read more
