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By Lee Trawick Riverbend News  Charges continue to pile on Brittany Cooper, former Hamilton County Attorney, following her arrest by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Aug. 26, where she faced multiple…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News Jhovanny Mejia, a 31-year-old from Queens, N.Y., was booked into the Suwannee County Jail on Thursday, Oct. 7, on a hold from the New York Police Department…

By Christian Peterson Riverbend News The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in identifying two subjects involved in the attempted break-in of an unnamed local business, which took place…

By Rick Patrick Riverbend News After numerous delays and continuances, the trial of former U.S. State Attorney Jeff Siegmeister is finally set to begin.  On Wednesday, Feb. 24, a 12-count, 33-page grand…

By Lee Trawick Riverbend News Evie Pitts is a senior at Branford High School and plays centerfield for the Lady Buccaneers varsity softball team. Pitts roams centerfield like a tiger in a…

By Christian Peterson Riverbend News Recently, rumors have been circulating that Live Oak’s Taco Bell, located on Ohio Avenue, will be closing permanently. A screenshot circulated throughout social media showing an image saying…

By Christian Peterson Riverbend News On Monday, Sept. 13, Mayo Correctional Institution (CI) competed in the 2021 Southeastern States Manhunt Trials. Mayo CI’s K9 unit, including Sergeant Matt Thompkins, Officer Andy Lamb,…

By Lee Trawick Riverbend News On Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, a 911 call was made to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office concerning a single-vehicle accident on a dirt road on Northwest Banta Acres…

By Christian Peterson Riverbend News On Dec. 30, 2017, around 10 p.m., 44-year-old Jasper resident, Jaworski Williams, was found dead in his residence. Upon further investigation, the death was revealed to be…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News UPDATE: The victim has been positively identified and next of kin notification has been completed. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) investigators are requesting assistance from the community in…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News On Tuesday. Sept. 7, the Suwannee County Board of Commissioners spent over five hours in their regular scheduled meeting, usually held at the Judicial Annex Building, going…

By Christian Peterson Riverbend News On Thursday, Sep. 9, at 10:59 p.m., 51-year-old Julie Lynn Lake, of Mayo, was arrested for possession of marijuana; retail theft; possession of a controlled substance; possession…

By Cheltsie Holbrook Riverbend News On Thursday, Sept. 2, the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office assisted the US Marshalls Fugitive Task Force and the Florida Highway Patrol in capturing 25-year-old Hunter Dylan Jones Buck….

By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Suwannee County School Board (SCSB) held a brief public hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 24, at 5:55 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room, located at 1740 Ohio…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Criminal Investigations Division arrested 58-year-old Larry Marshall Worley on Wednesday, Aug. 25, for sexual battery on a disabled person, abuse of…

By Lee Trawick Riverbend News Thursday, Aug. 26, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office received a warrant for the arrest of Brittany Cooper from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office for suspected fraud. Cooper…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Town of Branford held a Town Council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. in the council chambers of Branford Town Hall, located at 502…