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
Peyton Harley Box, 25, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 25 for battery.
Ryson Tyhee Colclough, 42, of St Petersburg, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 28 for a probation violation.
David Lee Denmark, 27, of Starke, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 30 for DUI.
Philip Blake Dennison, 44, of Gainesville, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 28 for burglary.
Tyler Blaine Dyal, 33, of Hilliard, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 30 for a probation violation.
Joshua Manuel Escobar, 27, of Tampa, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 29 for failure to appear and for being an out-of-state fugitive.
Jenny Kay Hernandez, 35, homeless, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 30 for an out-of-county warrant.
Mohammad Kazemi, 39, of Lecanto, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 27 for a moving traffic violation.
David Glenn Manucy, 44, of Glen St. Mary, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 28 for a moving traffic violation and a nonmoving traffic violation.
Stole cell phone from McDonald’s, ran over man’s legs
Jeremy Thomas Morabito, 53, of Waldo, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 29 for larceny and aggravated battery.
According to an April 11, 2025, complaint, deputies were dispatched to the McDonald’s located at 802 South Walnut Street.
According to Deputy Paul King’s report, the victim placed an order at the front counter around 2:20 p.m. and accidentally left his Samsung Galaxy S8 phone, valued at $500, on the counter while waiting for his food.
Surveillance video reviewed by investigators showed a white male in his late 40s or early 50s, wearing a blue beanie, gray tank top and blue pants, approach the counter to place an order. While waiting for his food, the man walked back to the counter and took the victim’s phone before leaving the restaurant with his own order.
A McDonald’s employee recorded the surveillance footage on her cell phone and provided it to investigators. A witness said he could positively identify the suspect.
The case broke when someone posted the surveillance footage to the Bradford Word of Mouth Facebook page, and a community member identified the suspect as Morabito. Investigators confirmed the identification through Facebook photographs showing Morabito matched the suspect’s description, including a large tattoo on his left forearm visible in both the surveillance video and social media photos.
On April 22, the witness was presented with a six-photo lineup and positively identified Morabito as the person who stole the phone.
According to a separate arrest warrant affidavit, deputies responded on April 12, 2025, around 9 p.m. after being flagged down by a man near Southern Villas Apartments, who reported that a victim had been run over by a vehicle and needed medical attention. The victim was found conscious but in pain, lying on the ground with injuries to his legs.
According to the affidavit, a witness told deputies he had hired Morabito to work on his 2004 brown Toyota Camry. Morabito had taken the vehicle from the residence approximately two days earlier and returned with it on the night of the incident.
When the victim asked Morabito for the car keys, the suspect “became irate and began to yell,” according to witness statements in the affidavit. The victim then opened the passenger door and told Morabito to exit the vehicle.
Deputy Benjamin Norsworthy wrote in the affidavit that Morabito put the car in reverse and backed up, causing the open door to knock the victim to the ground. Morabito then continued reversing and ran over the victim’s legs before fleeing the scene in an unknown direction, witnesses told investigators.
The victim told deputies that Morabito had initially given him a set of keys but refused to exit the vehicle, claiming ownership due to money he had invested in repairs.
Two witnesses provided similar accounts of the incident to investigators.
The victim was transported to HCA Starke Emergency Room for treatment of his leg injuries.
Surveillance cameras capture stalking
Donald Brett Newman, 41, of Lawtey, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 30 for aggravated stalking.
According to a January 30 warrant affidavit filed by Bradford Sheriff Corporal James D. Hall II, the victim reported that Newman arrived at her residence in the early morning hours in a white Dodge Durango, exited the vehicle, and began banging on the exterior wall of her home before fleeing the scene. The incident was captured on the victim’s surveillance cameras.
The victim told deputies that Newman’s behavior had escalated over the previous week. On Friday, January 23, she reported that Newman followed her after spotting her crossing railroad tracks on Lawtey’s Lake Street, performed a U-turn, and entered her vehicle uninvited, refusing to leave for approximately 10 minutes while insisting she speak with him.
Early on the morning of January 28, the victim checked her security cameras at approximately 5:00 a.m. and discovered Newman sitting outside her home. Following that incident, she went to the courthouse to file for an injunction against him.
The victim also reported receiving numerous phone calls from private numbers throughout the week, which she believes were from Newman.
In the affidavit, Corporal Hall stated that the victim told deputies the ongoing harassment has caused her “substantial emotional distress” and that she now feels compelled to check her security cameras before leaving her home. She expressed fear that Newman’s continued behavior could escalate to physical harm.
Ashley Elizabeth Williams, 40, of Graham, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 24 for an out-of-county warrant.
Jahmee Charmon Williams, 34, of Hampton, was arrested by Bradford deputies on January 26 for possession of drug equipment and possession of marijuana.
Union
Kent Douglas Cooper, 64, of Lake Butler, was arrested by Union deputies on January 29 for resisting an officer without violence.
Linda Joyce Gaskins, 72, of Lake Butler, was arrested by Union deputies on January 27 for an out-of-county warrant.
Christopher John Kalogiros, 41, of Melrose, was arrested by Union deputies on January 28 for burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, petit theft, and a conditional release violation.
William Aaron Heaton III, 30, of Starke, was arrested by Union deputies on January 29 for violation of an injunction for protection in a domestic violence case, resisting an officer without violence, and battery.
Brittany Nichole Huggins, 31, of Lake Butler, was arrested by Union deputies on January 30 for driving with a suspended or revoked license.
Gabriell Wynn Parrish, 25, of Keystone Heights, was arrested by Union deputies on January 29 for a probation violation.
Harold Anthony Richburg, 54, of Lake City, was arrested by Union deputies on February 1 for an out-of-county warrant, possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Brittain Isaiah Ryan, 29, of Lake Butler, was arrested by Union deputies on January 29 for resisting an officer without violence.
Clay
Christopher Richard Ballou, 40, of Keystone Heights, was arrested by Clay deputies on January 29 for possession of methamphetamine, possession of buprenorphine, and possession and/or use of drug equipment.
Brandished machete at church and community center
Billie Jo Damon, 53, of Keystone Heights, was arrested by Clay deputies on January 29 for brawling/fighting to corrupt public morals and decency.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, on December 6, 2025, deputies were initially called to the Mission of the Dirt Road after Damon reported she had been battered by another individual. However, surveillance footage from the facility told a different story, according to the affidavit.
Video evidence shows Damon engaged in a heated verbal argument with a man. During the dispute, Damon walked approximately five feet away to retrieve a machete from her belongings, then brandished the weapon “in what would be interpreted as a threatening manner by any reasonable observer,” the deputy wrote in the affidavit.
In a subsequent interview with investigators, Damon admitted to waving and pointing the machete at both the man she argued with and the woman she accused of battery. Only after Damon put the weapon away did the woman approach and push her twice, according to the report.
Throughout the confrontation, Damon allegedly made escalating threats, including statements captured on video: “Bitch let me tell you something. I swear to God, I will go to jail,” and “Hey (name withheld), ain’t no one worried about you or scared of your ass either.”
Two witnesses told investigators they found the incident disturbing, particularly because it occurred at the Mission of the Dirt Road, described as a church, community center and meeting place for people in need of services.
Athena Font, 35, of Keystone Heights, was arrested by Clay deputies on January 30 for possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession and/or use of drug equipment, and DUI.
Caught with gun, drugs
Victoria Lynn Jones, 34, of Keystone Heights, was arrested by Clay deputies on January 29 for possession of a controlled substance without a prescription while armed and use/display of a firearm during a felony.
According to an arrest report, the incident occurred around 9:03 p.m. on Purdue Street when deputies pulled over a gold Dodge Durango for a seatbelt violation. Jones was a passenger in the vehicle, which was driven by a male.
According to the report, when Deputy Kaila Hall asked Jones to exit the vehicle, a handgun fell from between the seat and the door onto the ground. Jones was immediately detained.
A K-9 unit led by Deputy L. Howell conducted an exterior sniff of the vehicle, and the dog alerted to the presence of narcotics. Though a subsequent search of the vehicle yielded no contraband, deputies said they made a discovery during a pat-down search of Jones.
They reported observing a bulge in Jones’ front right pants pocket. When asked about it, Jones gave permission for it to be removed. Authorities said they found a dollar bill rolled in a manner commonly used to conceal controlled substances.
Inside the bill, deputies found a white powdery substance that field-tested positive for fentanyl and weighed approximately 3 grams, according to the report.
The driver was released with a verbal warning for the seatbelt violation.
