Category: Crime
Homicide suspects arrested in multiagency operation
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com A collaborative effort between the Suwannee County and Columbia County Sheriff’s Offices led to the arrests of two suspects in a homicide that occurred in Lee County, Va. On…
Juveniles arrested after string of vehicle burglaries
Under Florida Statute 985.04, the name, photograph and arrest report of a juvenile offender who commits an felony offense, is charged with a felony violation, or is transferred to an adult court…
Stolen backhoe foils ATM theft in Lafayette County
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, a deputy with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), while on patrol, observed a stolen backhoe at the Lafayette State Bank…
Triple homicide suspect killed in Hamilton County shootout
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com A fatal shooting occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, June 25, in Hamilton County involving a homicide suspect who was the subject of a statewide alert. Just before…
Undercover sting results in arrest of local convenience store owner
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Wednesday, June 5, the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Criminal Investigation Division and Narcotics Unit conducted a controlled operation that resulted in the arrest of 28 year old…
Alleged Branford shoplifters caught with drugs
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Wednesday, May 29, Deputy Celve Willis with the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) responded to a call about a possible shoplifting in Branford. Once the deputy arrived, the…
Broken-hearted drunk driver arrested
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Saturday, May 25, Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Deputy Michael Recca was patrolling when he noticed a gray pickup truck that was parked diagonally across the median on…
Lake City man caught with allegedly stolen vehicle
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Monday, May 13, according to the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) report, Deputy Cedrick Henderson was patrolling when he noticed a 2014 BMW sedan. The car had a…
Branford man calls cops on himself
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Friday, May 17, the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office received a call from 43-year-old Branford resident James Robert Lombardi. According to the report, he explained to the Communications Center…
FDLE releases update on shooting investigation
Kenzie James reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) released an update on their investigation and the name of one of the victims of the shooting at Ginnie Springs on Saturday,…
Suwannee Valley Unsolved and Madison Police Department mark anniversaries of two area cold cases
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…
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…