Lafayette County June 1 Yoheiber Enrique Vargas-Soto, failure to stop at agricultural inspection station June 3 Jason Benoit, out-of-county warrant June 5 Roberto Sanchez-Perez, battery, resisting officer June 6 Michael Mcquay, aggravated…
Category: Crime
News & information pertaining to crime in Hamilton, Lafayette and Suwannee counties.
Live Oak man arrested on aggravated animal cruelty charge
Christian Peterson [email protected] A Live Oak man was arrested on Sunday, May 31, by the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) following an investigation into the death of a domestic cat. According to…
Parent’s report leads to arrest of registered sexual offender
Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office Contributor A Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit Investigation resulted in the arrest of a registered sexual offender accused of communicating with juvenile females through social media…
Jail Report 5.17 – 6.1
Lafayette County May 26 Joshua Farthing, interfere with custody of minor, sexual assault by 24 years of age or older on victim 16 or 17 years of age Hamilton County May 17…
Jail Report 5.18 – 5.23
Lafayette County May 18 Paulo De Franca Agnaldo, driving while license suspended or restricted May 20 Floyd Elmore, driving while license suspended or restricted, tag not assigned, fail to register motor vehicle,…
Alleged cheater Michael Trail being investigated by St. Johns Sheriff’s Office
Christian Peterson [email protected] Michael Trail became a well-known name in Lafayette County in 2023. However, the story of his alleged cheating begins in 2022. According to the original arrest report from the…
Months-long investigation leads to meth arrest in Hamilton County
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Contributor The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Narcotics and Street Crimes Unit received numerous complaints regarding heavy traffic and suspected narcotics activity at a residence located in the…
Jail Report 5.11 – 5.17
Lafayette County May 14 Renata Putnal, out-of-county warrant May 15 Lonnie Barnett, probation violation May 16 Bobbi Cannon, driving under the influence, driving under the influence–damage to property Hamilton County Arrest information…
Drone helps SCSO deputies safely end armed standoff
Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On Friday, May 8, deputies with the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) responded to a disturbance involving 29-year-old Daniel Ramirez of O’Brien after reports that Ramirez had…
One dead, three seriously injured in Columbia County crash
Danny Federico [email protected] A single-vehicle accident on Sunday, May 17, resulted in the death of a Wellborn woman and sent three others to the hospital with serious injuries. The accident occurred on…
State drops charges against Live Oak man in 2025 case
Christian Peterson [email protected] Nolle prosequi: A formal, voluntary notice entered on the record by a prosecutor or plaintiff to abandon or drop all or part of a lawsuit or criminal charges. –…
Jail Report 4.28 – 5.4
Lafayette County April 28 Daniel Whitslar, out-of-county warrant May 2 Juvenile, battery, marijuana possession, drug equipment possession May 3 Byron Mitchell, two out-of-county warrant Hamilton County Arrest information for Hamilton County will…
Jail Report 4.20 – 4.27
Lafayette County April 20 Rene Cordoves, child support warrant Jason Mattox, failure to appear, driving while license suspended or restricted Arthur Sellers, bond revocation April 26 Ashley Parsons, burglary, larceny Hamilton County…
Jail Report
Lafayette County April 16 Matthew Williamson, failure to appear, attach tag not assigned Hamilton County Arrest information for Hamilton County will be featured on our website and in our Wednesday, April 29,…
School bus threat results in juvenile arrest
Danny Federico [email protected] A juvenile was arrested on Wednesday afternoon, April 15, following a reported threat made during student transportation. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), the call came in…
Jail Report 4.3 – 4.6
Lafayette County April 3 Santos Ramirez Fernandez, operating a motor vehicle without a valid license Hamilton County Jail Report was not provided by press time. All arrests will be available in the…
Hokanson arrested on homicide charges in Martina Lundy case
Christian Peterson [email protected] On June 18, 2024, 61-year-old Martina Ratliff Lundy was reported missing. Her granddaughter, who spoke with Lundy multiple times each week, had reported her disappearance to the Columbia County…