Probation for discharging a firearm
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…
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Woman awarded $145,067 for crash injuries
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— On Thursday, July 7, a Bradford County jury awarded a Jacksonville woman $145,066.88 for a 2019 car crash. Brandi Danyelle Alexander sued Santa Fe Overhead Door…
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4 years for DUI
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…
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Crash kills Jacksonville woman near Kingsley Lake
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE— The Florida Highway Patrol said a 31-year-old Jacksonville woman died when she crashed into trees Saturday night, July 9. The agency said the crash occurred aro…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
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 inno…
Read MoreCorrections news: Officer discovers drone drop of contraband
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. T…
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Man threatens credit union customers with knife
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 batte…
Read MoreKFC worker sentenced to 77 days
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 makin…
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15-year-old bicyclist struck by SUV
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Florida Highway Patrol said a Lake Region teen was taken to a hospital after being hit by an SUV south of Green Cove Springs. The state agency sai…
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