June 11 through June 17 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— A man who told a Bradford detective he thought he was watching child pornography legally was arrested for viewing the outlawed material. Bradford deputies arrested William Walter Strickland, 45, of Starke on June 15 for possessing, controlling or intentionally viewing child pornography. According to an arrest report, two witnesses … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor RAIFORD— A former Union Correctional Institution officer said President Donald Trump bears some of the responsibility for his arrest at the U.S. Capitol last year. Jonathan Daniel Carlton pleaded guilty in March to misdemeanor charges related to his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, capitol riot. In a memorandum sent … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— Circuit Judge James M. Colaw sentenced a 37-year-old Starke woman to three years in prison for failing to secure needed medical treatment for her child. Sara Anne Peebles of Starke pleaded on June 15 to child neglect with great bodily harm. The defendant also pleaded to the Nov. 23, … Read more
Man shot over football game bet BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE—Circuit Judge James M. Colaw dismissed a second-degree murder charge against Jimmy Lamar Hankerson, 55, during a June 15 hearing. Hankerson was arrested for the Dec. 8, 2021, Lincoln City shooting of Jermaine Domonic Stewart. According to court papers, the two men got into … Read more
June 4 through June 10 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
Lake Butler men: last 2 defendants awaiting trial BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor LAKE BUTLER— A Union County man and a resident of Moultrie, Georgia both pleaded to charges related to the abuse of bears in several locations including the Ocala National Forest. The case stretches back four years. State officials said the defendants used … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor BROOKER— The Bradford County Sheriff’s office said on June 2, around 10 a.m., Larry Shannon Dupree entered the Dollar General and stole between $100 and $200 from the store’s cash register. “Dupree took the attendant against her will, forcing her to lead him to her vehicle which he then stole … Read more
May 28 through June 3 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— A former Starke lawyer pleaded to eight felony counts and one misdemeanor related to crimes committed while she practiced law in Bradford County. Brittany Marie Cooper, also known as Brittany Loper, pleaded no contest to one count of committing a scheme to defraud, seven counts of grand theft and … Read more
