‘Joke’ leads to hostage standoff

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— An encounter with a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver escalated into a confrontation with deputies and a standoff with a SWAT team in Melrose. Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith said deputies eventually resorted to tear gas to force Ryan Cain Newell from his Midway-area home on Thursday, January 5. … Read more

Ran troopers off the road

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— A 22-year-old Starke man was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading to intentionally colliding with a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser and forcing the state vehicle to crash into a guardrail. Corbert Eldell Williams Jr. pleaded no contest to two counts of battery on a law enforcement … Read more

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 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 Da’Qoun O’Brian … Read more

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 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 Threatened partner … Read more

2 years for attacking woman at storage facility

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A 67-year-old Bradford County man was sentenced to two years in prison for attacking a 34-year-old Lawtey woman at a Starke self-storage facility. Alvin Jerome Fayson pleaded no contest to felony battery. The state dropped additional charges of aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony and false imprisonment. … Read more

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 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 Smashed … Read more

Murder conspiracy charge dropped

Woman agrees to testify against co-defendants BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— One of three family members accused of conspiring to kill a witness in a murder trial has pleaded to a lesser charge and has agreed to testify against her co-defendants. Starke police arrested N’Crisha T. McCutchen on March 10, along with co-defendants Demetrius … Read more

Shooting at convenience store leaves one hurt

Schools locked down during search for weapon BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— Starke police said they arrested an 18-year-old Starke man after a weapon he was handling discharged and struck a woman at a convenience store. Cole William Crosby was arrested on Dec. 9 for culpable negligence, destroying evidence, unlawful discharge of a firearm … Read more

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 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 DUI, vehicular … Read more

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 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 Thomas Allen … Read more