Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) is looking for any information regarding the whereabouts of Preston A. Baker, an 18-year-old Live Oak resident. He is wanted for violation of…
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Multiple narcotics seized in drug bust
Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On the morning of Monday, Jan. 22, the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division with the assistance of the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team and the…
Suwannee Valley Unsolved to assist in decades-old cold case
Suwannee Valley Unsolved Contributor On Friday, Jan. 5, Suwannee Valley Unsolved, Inc. Executive Director Jason Futch and Board Treasurer Randy Roberts traveled to Macclenny, Fla., to speak with investigators regarding a decades-old…
Live Oak Police Department recovers stolen gun
Live Oak Police Department Contributor On Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 12:30 a.m., a Live Oak Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on a 2007 black Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by O’marion Jones, age…
Hamilton County offering $10,000 reward
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) have joined forces in an effort to catch the suspect(s) in the homicide of Donnie…
Live Oak woman arrested for domestic violence
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Monday, Dec. 18, Raegan Nicole Best was arrested in the early morning hours on a simple battery-domestic violence charge. According to a report filed by Deputy Cedrick Henderson…
Live Oak woman arrested after strangling victim asleep
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Thursday Dec. 21, Christy Regina Stephens was arrested on one charge of felony battery or by domestic violence strangulation. According to a report filed by the Suwannee County…
Branford man arrested for sexual battery
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com A Branford man was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 16, on multiple charges following an investigation into a report of sexual battery received by the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO)…
Unleashing the Truth Part 3: How is the Hamilton County government responding?
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com During Riverbend News’ continuing investigation into the incidents that occurred at the Hamilton County Animal Control facility late in October, the same question has arisen many times: What is…
Arrests made in Jasper Ace Hardware break-in; firearms stolen
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Two individuals were arrested Thursday, Nov. 9, after breaking into the Jasper Ace Hardware. The suspects, 19-year-old Jasper resident Justin Lavell Thomas and 30-year-old Jennings resident Jason Dakota Temple,…
ATF, NSSF offer up to $5,000 reward for information on the Jasper Ace Hardware burglary
ATF Contributor The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearm industry’s trade association, have announced a combined reward of up to $5,000…
Alabama fugitive caught by LCSO
Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office Contributor The US Marshals Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force received information on Monday, Oct. 30, from the US Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force in Birmingham,…
Unleashing the Truth Part 1: Allegations of animal neglect spark outrage in Jasper community
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Recent social media posts regarding the status of animals in Hamilton County Animal Control, located in Jasper, have led to a controversy. The posts, which include a photo of…
One dead, two injured in Jasper shooting
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Jasper Police Department is currently investigating a shooting that occurred on Friday night, Oct. 27, which left two individuals injured and one fatally wounded. One of the two…
FDLE seeks the public’s help to crack the 1974 James Norris cold case
FDLE Contributor On the morning of Oct. 4, 1974, 24-year-old San Francisco, Calif., resident James Norris arrived on a commercial flight to Miami, Fla. He was traveling under the alias: Richard Gunning….
Stolen vehicle recovery leads to arrest, 30 grams of meth found
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com A Live Oak man was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 4, following a car chase that resulted in the recovery of a stolen vehicle, along with 30 grams of methamphetamine….
Food, fun and faith combine with Fall Festival Worship Event
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com A collaborative effort of multiple churches in Columbia County has culminated in a momentous occasion for Lake City – its inaugural Fall Festival Worship Event, scheduled for Saturday, Oct….