Jason Futch Contributor May marks a grim anniversary for Madison County. Nine years ago, Tortarian Alexander was found murdered at a Brush-A-Way Car Wash, and eight years ago, Jeremy Harris’s body was…
Category: Crime
One dead in deputy- involved shooting
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Wednesday, May 15, a Hamilton County man was shot by a deputy with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO). The story starts on Thursday, May 9, when the…
Child hospitalized with severe burns – Two arrested in connection
SCSO Contributor On Saturday, April 27, a three-year-old child who was under the sole care of 36-year-old Michael Duane Blitch, a Jasper resident, suffered significant and extensive burns to their scalp, neck,…
McAlpin man arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Monday, April 29, deputies with the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) assisted the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) in arresting 39-year-old Steven Levon Mincey, a resident of…
Mayo man found guilty of second degree murder
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Lafayette county resident Earnest Turner, 53, was found guilty of second degree murder on Monday, April 15. Turner was arrested on Aug. 27, 2022, after shooting into the resident…
Man arrested for alleged grand theft
Bea Coker reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office arrested 28 year old Live Oak resident, Samuel Lee Sanders on Wednesday, April 3, on multiple charges including possession of a controlled substance, vehicle…
Suwannee Valley Unsolved announces formation of Victims Advocacy Program
Suwannee Valley Unsolved Contributor Suwannee Valley Unsolved, Inc. (SVU), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting families impacted by unsolved homicides and missing persons cases, has announced the establishment of a formal Victims…
Three dead, one injured in Lafayette County: Suspect in custody
Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On Thursday, March 14, at 9:31 a.m., the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) received a 911 call. Deputies responded to an address on Southwest Willow Street, in…
Neighbors shed light on Live Oak murder case
The body of Blake Reaves, a 30-year-old resident of Dalton Place Apartments on Howard Street in Live Oak, was discovered in her apartment on Saturday afternoon, March 2, leaving the community reeling….
Million-dollar embezzlement scandal unfolds in Suwannee County
Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Friday, Feb. 1, Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Investigator Sergeant Wayne Kelly was alerted to a case of financial malfeasance following a call from a local business owner. The…
McAlpin man arrested for alleged child abuse
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) arrested 34-year-old McAlpin resident David Phinney. The arrest came after an investigation prompted by reports from Suwannee Riverside Elementary School regarding a student residing with…
Wanted individuals captured in Suwannee County
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) successfully apprehended two wanted felons on Sunday, Jan. 28. Eighteen-year-old Preston Allen Baker, a Live Oak resident, had been on the run for…
One arrested in connection with robbery rampage
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Wednesday, Jan. 31, at approximately 3:28 a.m., the Jiffy store at the intersection of US Highway 90 and Mitchell Road was robbed by three gunmen. According to a…
Area schools part of state-wide bomb threat
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Schools across Florida received bomb threats in the morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 10. Seven schools across the Big Bend area received the threat via email, including Gadsden, Lafayette,…
Jasper man arrested for alleged abuse of pregnant girlfriend
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Thursday, Jan. 18, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Deputy Jason Herrera was sent to a house in Jasper in response to a report of domestic battery. According to…
Accident results in fatality on I-75
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com In the early hours of Wednesday, Jan. 17, a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 75 in Alachua County claimed the life of a 29-year-old Jasper woman. According to the Florida…
Christmas Day shooting suspect still at large, victim identified
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The suspect in the shooting that occurred on Christmas Day in Jasper remains at large. Jasper Police Chief Leyon Kerklin provided details on the incident, revealing that it originated…