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
Eddie John Allen, 31, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 20 for failure to appear.
Candice Lenore Berry, 53, of Lake Butler, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 17 for petit theft.
Christopher James Bonnet, 39, of Summerfield, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 19 for a probation violation.
David Jim Browning, 59, of Jacksonville, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 19 for trespassing.
Frank Dubay Crawford, 60, of Melrose, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 16 for aggravated battery on a person 65 years of age or older.
Sabian Ramond Dell, 34, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 17 for an out-of-county warrant.
Tyler Eric Fuller, 28, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 16 for child neglect.
Cassandra Rene Garber, 27, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 18 for making a false report.
Fight at Walmart leads to arrest
Auriyana Kayla Hankerson, 25, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 15 for battery on a person 65 years of age or older.
According to an arrest report, deputies responded around 7:27 p.m. to reports of a battery.
One witness told deputies she believed the victim had followed her around the store, making her uncomfortable. She said she contacted Auriyana Hankerson about the situation.
Two Walmart employees witnessed the incident. Both told deputies they saw the witness and defendant interact with the victim before walking away. They said Hankerson then turned around and came back toward the victim, bumping into him. The victim pushed her back, they said.
The victim told deputies the defendant approached him and cursed at him. He said Hankerson got in his face and slapped him, breaking his glasses.
Deputies reviewed store surveillance footage. The video showed a brief initial interaction between Hankerson, the witness and victim, followed by both women walking away. Hankerson then turned around and approached the victim in what the deputy described as “a hostile manner,” with the witness following.
“Auriyana is then observed bumping into (the victim),” the arrest report states. “At that time, (the victim) pushes Auriyana back, creating distance as she strikes him. The witness is then seen striking the victim as well.”
The video showed Hankerson continuing to approach the victim and striking him multiple times during the altercation.
Deputies said they did not arrest the witness at the scene because she was 34 weeks pregnant but would be forwarding a report to the state attorney’s office for possible prosecution.
Marc Austin Johnson, 22, of Keystone Heights, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 18 for a probation violation.
Richard Earl Jones, 47, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 20 for possession of drug equipment.
Irma Alvarez Kight, 71, of Gainesville, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 20 for a probation violation.
Emmanuel Leonardo, 24, of Jacksonville, was arrested by FHP troopers on November 18 for a moving traffic violation.
Ashton Shawn McClellan, 29, of High Springs, was arrested by FHP troopers on November 15 for an out-of-county warrant.
David Lee Mobley, 56, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 15 for criminal mischief.
Kenneth Dale Phillips, 57, of Palm Beach, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 18 for a probation violation.
Bradley Scott Rhoades, 36, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 20 for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug equipment.
Threatened people with machete, gun
Johnnie Lee Staten, 73, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 15 for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
According to an April 20, 2025, complaint, deputies responded around 10:56 a.m. to reports of an assault and found numerous people in the parking lot of the Whispering Oaks apartment complex yelling at each other.
The victim told deputies she and others were walking toward Southside Plaza when an older man in a white Jeep began yelling at them. The group exchanged words but kept walking.
The victim said the man followed them to the store and back to Whispering Oaks, then exited his vehicle armed with a machete and threatened them. She said the man then retrieved a firearm from his vehicle before giving it to a passenger.
The passenger, armed with the gun, chased after one of the group members, who fell while running away and scraped his knee.
Another witness told deputies the same account, saying the man yelled expletives at them even after they apologized for stepping into a driveway. The witness said the man exited his vehicle with a machete and threatened them, then retrieved a firearm, causing everyone to run.
After deputies arrived, Staten’s white Jeep pulled into the parking lot. Staten told deputies he was trying to leave Whispering Oaks when someone stepped in front of his vehicle. He said he honked his horn, and the person responded by yelling expletives.
Staten said he stopped at the bridge in front of Whispering Oaks to confront the person, who then approached him along with others. He said he retrieved his machete “in case he needed to defend himself.”
Deputies asked Staten about firearms. He initially denied having any in his vehicle, then admitted he owned a handgun in his apartment. He later said he had the firearm with him during the incident and returned it to his apartment before driving back to the scene.
Deputies relocated to Staten’s apartment, where he produced a .380 handgun.
“Staten was asked about the presence and use of a machete during the altercation,” deputies wrote in the complaint. “He exited his vehicle with the machete in an attempt to scare [the victim]. Staten said that [the victim] was constantly harassing him and causing issues, and that he wanted to let him know that he wasn’t scared and to leave him alone.”
Jefferey Emil Underwood, 42, of Trenton, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 18 for an out-of-county warrant.
Dakota Matthew Webb, 27, of Hampton, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 20 for a moving traffic violation, DUI, DUI with property damage, and a probation violation.
Kenneth Wells, 34, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 17 for failure to appear.
Bobby Eugene Willingham, 57, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on November 20 for an out-of-county warrant.
Union
Lance Webster Osteen, 64, of High Springs, was arrested by Union deputies on November 21 for a probation violation.
Clay
Willie Lee Brannon, 72, of Keystone Heights, was arrested by Clay deputies on November 21 for DUI and driving with a suspended or revoked license.
Zachary James Green, 25, of Keystone Heights, was arrested by Clay deputies on November 21 for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Millard Michael Lepley, 46, of Starke, was arrested by Clay deputies on November 20 for DUI.
