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 … Read more

Probation for neglecting elderly couple

BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A Keystone Heights woman was sentenced to three years’ probation and prohibited from caring for elderly people after pleading to two counts of elderly neglect. Sarah Early, 46, was arrested by Bradford deputies on March 31, 2025, after the victims said she abandoned her responsibilities as their primary caregiver soon after … Read more

Speedville shooter pleads to 5 years

BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected]  A Speedville man arrested for attempted second-degree murder pleaded to lesser charges and was sentenced to five years with the Department of Corrections. Michael Robinson, 60, pleaded to possession of a firearm by a felon, battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Deputies arrested the 60-year-old on November 30, 2024, … 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 Danielle … 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 Shirone … Read more

Tried to steal boat motor

BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected]  Thomas Cole Smith, 27, of Starke, was sentenced to four years with the Department of Corrections after pleading to burglary, attempted grand theft, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, a probation violation and grand theft. According to an arrest report, one witness told deputies she observed Smith and a … Read more

Burglar caught by camera

BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected]  A 25-year-old Homestead man was sentenced to 70 days in jail and three years’ probation after he pleaded to breaking into a surveyor’s work truck and stealing tools. Noah Alexander Shores pleaded to burglary and petit theft. Prosecutors dropped one additional charge of trespassing. According to an arrest report, the owner … Read more