The following individuals were recently arrested 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 husband with knife
Lori Bryant, 62, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 19 for aggravated battery.
According to an arrest report deputies responded to a North Water Street residence around 5:41 p.m. in reference to an assault with a deadly weapon.
Upon arrival, Deputy D. Jones spoke with Bryant, who explained that her husband had held a knife to her throat during a verbal argument. Bryant stated she grabbed a knife from a knife box in self-defense, indicating she would defend herself if her partner grabbed her.
However, the 63-year-old man provided a different account to investigators. He told deputies that Bryant grabbed the knife from the knife box and waved it around, threatening to cut him during the argument. He added that he grabbed the knife from Bryant’s hand and placed it back in the knife box, denying any physical contact with her.
The husband’s brother, who was also present during the incident, corroborated the husband’s version of events. He told investigators that Bryant grabbed a knife from the knife box and held it in her husband’s face, stating she was going to cut his throat. According to the witness, the husband braced his arm against Bryant’s chest to retrieve the knife and return it to the knife box.
Lola Marie Cavanagh, 43, of Lawtey, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 19 for DUI.
Donald Levi Evans, 71, of Alachua, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 19 for a conditional release violation.
Rebecca Lynn Gerding, 52, of Hampton, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 20 for DUI.
Gary Dale Hrinda, 37, homeless, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 21 for a probation violation and failure to appear.
Put tracking devices on estranged wife’s SUV
Loyd Alan Kerr, 50, of Orange Park, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 20 for aggravated stalking and a domestic violence injunction.
According to a warrant affidavit filed by Deputy Daniel Callaway, the victim first discovered a tracking device attached to her vehicle’s wheel well on July 14, 2025. Days later, on July 18, she received a notification on her phone alerting her to a second tracking device near her vehicle, which she located in the hitch receiver.
The woman submitted the two tracking devices as evidence and completed a sworn written statement about the incidents.
The investigation progressed when the victim provided additional evidence in December. She submitted a screenshot she said Loyd Kerr had taken while tracking her GMC Yukon on October 3 using OnStar services. She reported obtaining his account number through OnStar and has since changed the account to her name only.
When Deputy Callaway attempted to contact Loyd Kerr for an interview on December 3, 2025, he learned the suspect was already incarcerated at the Clay County Jail on unrelated charges, including violation of injunction for protection against domestic violence, violation of probation, and resisting without violence.
Kirstyn Jade Key, 26, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 21 for out-of-county warrants.
Crystal Rose Miller, 39, of Jacksonville, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 23 for an out-of-county warrant.
Danielle Marie Nicholl, 43, of Fort Pierce, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 21 for an out-of-county warrant and withholding support.
Daniel Scott Nichols, 40, of Keystone Heights, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 21 for withholding support.
Daytrell Antonio Paige, 24, of Jacksonville, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 20 for a probation violation.
Used convenience store phone to contact protected person
Erica Dawn Roman, 52, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 17 for contempt of court.
According to an arrest report, Roman made multiple telephone calls to a protected party from a Circle K convenience store, violating a domestic violence protection order.
The protected party, whose identity is being withheld, contacted authorities around 1:00 p.m. after receiving eight phone calls between 8:45 and 8:52 a.m. from a Starke phone number. According to the report, when the victim answered one of the calls, he heard a female voice say “stop” before crying and disconnecting.
The victim recognized the voice as belonging to Roman, against whom he held an active temporary protection order issued on January 2.
After tracing the phone number to a Circle K convenience store the victim alerted law enforcement.
Deputy Benjamin Norsworthy responded to the scene and confirmed the phone number belonged to the convenience store, which is located near both the victim’s residence and Roman’s current place of residence.
Upon reviewing security footage at the Circle K, investigators observed Roman entering the store and requesting to use the phone during the exact timeframe when the calls were received.
During questioning, Roman acknowledged she was aware of the no-contact provision in the protection order and stated she had not made contact with the victim.
When presented with evidence of the phone calls and surveillance footage, Roman did not deny being at the store or using the phone. However, she claimed the store phone was not working and that she had returned it to the clerk when it began to ring.
Paid for car repair with bad check
Jerry Rushing, 63, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 21 for larceny and fraud with an insufficient funds check.
According to a warrant affidavit, Rushing wrote a check for $183.13 on May 6, 2024, to pay for mechanic repair services on his 2006 Honda CR-V. However, when the business attempted to deposit the check on May 15, DLP Bank notified them that it had been rejected because Rushing’s account had been closed.
A worker at the business told deputies that she made multiple attempts to contact Rushing and a woman to resolve the matter. The woman answered the phone once, but when the employee explained the situation, the woman hung up, according to the complaint. Further attempts to reach either party were unsuccessful.
When a Bradford County Sheriff’s deputy responded to the complaint on June 20, 2024, the officer attempted to make contact with the Rushings, but no one was home.
Took fight too far
Hunter Tetstone, 25, of Hampton, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 18 for felony battery.
According to an arrest report, Deputies responded to the Patriot Saloon at approximately 10:51 p.m. on January 17 after reports of an intoxicated person and a physical altercation between two patrons.
According to a female witness, the conflict began inside the bar when the victim made unwanted advances toward her and other women, making them uncomfortable. Tetstone confronted the man and told him to stop, the woman told investigators.
The confrontation escalated when the other man challenged Tetstone to fight outside, according to the arrest report. Both men then went into the parking lot where the physical altercation occurred.
Tetstone told deputies he had gone outside to urinate when the other man followed him and struck him first. He claimed he acted in self-defense after being attacked.
The victim, whose identity was not released, told emergency medical personnel that Tetstone struck first but refused to provide additional details. He was transported by EMS to North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville with a possible concussion.
Surveillance footage from the bar’s security cameras told a more complete story, according to deputies.
The video showed both men assuming fighting stances and exchanging blows in the parking lot. However, the footage allegedly shows Tetstone gaining control of the situation and “repeatedly” striking the victim in the face and head while the man was on the ground.
The video purportedly shows Tetstone repeatedly lifting the victim’s torso and slamming his head against the pavement before the bar owner and other patrons intervened.
The victim sustained significant injuries, including severe facial swelling that forced one eye completely shut, bleeding from the nose, substantial abrasions to both knees, and injuries to his right index finger. EMS personnel suspected he had suffered a concussion.
Tetstone had abrasions on his right hand, a bite mark on his right forearm, and a scratch extending from the corner of his mouth to his hairline, according to the report.
After reviewing the surveillance footage, deputies read Tetstone his Miranda rights. The defendant initially maintained his account of events, but admitted he could not remember some details. Later, Tetstone said he could recall more of the incident.
“The events of the night were starting to return to him, and he remembered what happened,” Deputy Brampton wrote in the report. Tetstone acknowledged the victim had bitten him but added, “he should not have done what he did.”
Dendrea Wallace, 32, of Gainesville, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 21 for failure to appear.
Union
Johnnie Lee Alexander, 59, of Lake Butler, was arrested by Union deputies on January 23 for a probation violation.
Lakisha Goolsby Douglas, 47, of Lake Butler, was arrested by Union deputies on January 21 for probation violations.
Casey Faith Williams, 50, of Lake Butler, was arrested by Union deputies on January 19 for failure to appear for a misdemeanor offense.
Frederick Lythell Williams, 56, of Lake Butler, was arrested by Union deputies on January 23 for use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony, sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a place of worship or business, child neglect, and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.
Clay
Tried to throw daughter out, arrested instead
Dawn Michelle Allman, 49, of Keystone Heights, was arrested by Clay deputies on January 17 for domestic battery.
According to an arrest report, deputies were dispatched to the McRae area at approximately 9:53 a.m. in response to a 911 hang-up call. Dispatchers reported hearing yelling in the background of the call that sounded like an argument.
Upon arrival, Deputy A.M. Moreno made contact with Allman at the front door. The defendant stated that she and her two biological daughters had gotten into an argument over household responsibilities and unpaid rent.
The alleged victim, a 23-year-old female, and her sister also spoke with law enforcement at the scene.
According to the report, the 23-year-old told deputies that around 9:30 a.m., Allman entered her bedroom yelling at her. She stated that Allman began going through her personal belongings and throwing things around while attempting to force her to leave the house. When the daughter tried to prevent Allman from taking her possessions, the situation escalated.
The sister told deputies she heard the commotion and entered the room, attempting to de-escalate the situation by positioning herself between the two. According to witness statements, Allman then punched the 23-year-old in the face with a closed fist.
The sister recorded video footage of the incident on her phone. While the video does not capture the punch itself, it shows the two arguing and the victim attempting to prevent Allman from taking her belongings. The video also shows Allman slapping the phone out of the sister’s hand shortly after the alleged punch.
Makyla Marie Gilley, 21, of Keystone Heights, was arrested by Clay deputies on January 22 for breach of the peace.
Punched pregnant woman
Andre Lavar Glover, 23, of Keystone Heights, was arrested by Clay deputies on January 21 for aggravated battery on a pregnant female.
According to the arrest report, deputies responded to Hitchcock’s in Keystone Heights around 1:45 p.m. on January 17, where they made contact with the victim, 22, who told them that Glover, her boyfriend of approximately 10 months, had assaulted her at their shared residence on Fourth Avenue.
The woman reported that Glover had been upset and was punching holes in the bathroom wall. When she approached him and told him to stop, he allegedly struck her in the face with a closed fist, causing a cut to her bottom lip. The victim said Glover then forced her to the ground and pulled her hair while standing over her.
The victim’s sister, who was also present in the home, corroborated the account. She told deputies she had been sleeping and was awakened by her sister’s cries for help. When she emerged from her bedroom, she witnessed her sibling on her hands and knees outside the bathroom door while Glover held her by the hair. He released the victim when he saw the witness.
According to the report, when the victim said she was calling law enforcement, Glover allegedly followed her and told her not to call police. The victim stated she saw him reach for a knife, at which point she and her sister fled the residence.
The 22-year-old told deputies she is pregnant and had taken multiple positive at-home pregnancy tests approximately two weeks before the incident, though she had not yet visited a doctor to confirm the pregnancy.
Glover, who listed his address as homeless in Macclenny, was arrested four days after the incident.
Robert Daniel McGee, 22, of Melrose, was arrested by Clay deputies on January 19 for domestic battery.
Matthew Ray Smith, 42, of Keystone Heights, was arrested by Clay deputies on January 22 for being a fugitive from justice and attempted assault.
Ashlee Christine Stewart, 20, of Keystone Heights, was arrested by Clay deputies on January 20 for DUI, blood alcohol level of 0.15 or higher with a person under 18 in the vehicle.
Edward Allen Westberry, 39, of Keystone Heights, was arrested by Clay deputies on January 21 for a probation violation.
