July 16 through July 22 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 … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE — Tiffaney Renate-McElroy Butcher, 39, of Ocala was sentenced to 13 months in prison after pleading to possession of drugs and possession of drug equipment in Bradford County. On April 1 Starke police said they were helping a person gather her belongings from a Temple Avenue motel room when … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A man who police say ran a stop sign on his way to sell drugs to a detective signed a pretrial intervention agreement that could result in charges against him being dropped. Mason Andrew Kent, 20, of Starke was arrested on May 20 for possession or delivery of opium, … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A man arrested for discharging a firearm in public was sentenced to six months’ probation while the State Attorney’s Office dropped several other charges against him. Wesley Nathan Bailey, 35, of Lawtey was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2021, for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— Kathleen Olga Smith, 48, of Keystone Heights was sentenced to four years in prison and 14 years’ probation after pleading to DUI with serious bodily injury and DUI with property damage. According to a Florida Highway Patrol charging affidavit, Smith was involved in a three-car collision within Bradford County … Read more
July 2 through July 8 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 … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— The Department of Corrections said a correctional officer near Tallahassee uncovered packages that had been delivered by an airborne drone into the facility. The discovery subsequently led to the seizure of weapons, drugs and cell phones. FDC said Officer Brian Willis noticed unusual objects in a recreational softball field … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— Shane Michael Stidham, 51, of Ft. White was arrested by Starke police on July 8 for two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, three counts of battery, disturbing the peace and an out-of-county warrant. According to an arrest report, Officer Taylor C. Sanders responded to a report … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— A former KFC employee was sentenced to time already served and to five years’ probation for photographing credit cards of drive-through customers and then making purchases with those cards. Marquerva Tytianna Latori Lumar, 19, of Starke was arrested in April for fraud, identity theft and fraudulent use of credit … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor LAKE BUTLER—Dustin Reddish, 29, and Troy Travis Starling, 49, both of Lake Butler pleaded to charges related to their part in a four-year-old case of bear abuse in the Ocala National Forest and other areas. Both men pleaded to conspiracy to commit a RICO Act violation. Reddish also pleaded to … Read more
