Jason Futch [email protected] A Lake City woman was arrested following an attempted traffic stop that led to a chase involving multiple agencies. According to the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, on…
Category: Crime
News & information pertaining to crime in Hamilton, Lafayette and Suwannee counties.
Jail Report – Week of 2/9/26 to 2/16/26
Lafayette County Feb. 12 Malcolm Cook, cruelty toward child Hamilton County Feb. 9 Dalton Glenn Baisden, burglary of unoccupied dwelling, petit theft, resisting without violence James Cecil Moody, simple battery–domestic violence Edwin…
Branford man charged with sex crimes
Jason Futch [email protected] A Branford resident is facing multiple sexual assault charges following an investigation into allegations involving a minor. According to the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) report, 39-year-old Justin Bradley…
McAlpin man charged with child abuse following cell phone dispute
Jason Futch [email protected] A McAlpin man is facing third-degree child abuse charges following an argument that led to 43-year-old Michael Travis Nettles allegedly attacking a 12-year-old female. According to the Suwannee County…
Inappropriate conversations land Wellborn man in jail
Jason Futch [email protected] Inappropriate conversations between a minor and a 44-year-old Wellborn man last year recently came to light, leading to felony charges against Stephen Dwight Sanders. According to a probable cause…
Bullock sentenced to 14 years in prison
Jason Futch [email protected] “It would have been better to fail with some honor than try to make it work and succeed by fraud.” Those were the words Circuit Judge Kathryn Land…
Jail Report Jan. 26 – Feb. 2
Lafayette County Jan. 26 Anastasia De La Poer Beresford, failure to appear Jan. 27 Domingo Lopez-Cruz, operate motor vehicle without valid license Martin Ramirez Cruz, resist officer Jan. 29 Justin Peek, sexual…
Roldan found guilty of animal abuse
Jason Futch [email protected] It took the six-person jury 22 minutes to return to the courtroom with a verdict, finding 45-year-old Eric Ivan Roldan guilty of aggravated animal abuse. As Deputy Clerk Trudy…
Bullock sentenced to 14 years in prison
Jason Futch [email protected] Following months of pre-sentence investigation and finalizing mitigation, Circuit Judge Kathryn Land handed down judgement to Former Apex Metal Building Systems owner Jason Andrew Bullock, sentencing him to 14…
Former Madison County officer sentenced to 35 years in prison
Jason Futch [email protected] Robert Lee Mincks was sentenced to 35 years in the Florida Department of Corrections following a plea agreement hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the Suwannee County Courthouse. Mincks…
Jail Report 1.19 – 1.26
Lafayette County Jan. 25 Max Law, drive with suspended revoked license Arthur Cook, drive with suspended revoked license, attach registration plate not assigned Hamilton County Jan. 12 Daveena Meshell Cooper, failure…
Trial to begin in Sweetpea animal cruelty case
Jason Futch [email protected] Eric Ivan Roldan, the man accused of abusing a puppy in March 2025, is set to go before Circuit Judge Mark Feagle on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 9 a.m….
Jail Report
Lafayette County Jan. 12 Timothy Eplin, operate motorcycle without license, attach registration license plate not assigned, flee/elude LEO with lights siren active Jan. 14 Benito Domingo-Gaspar, operate motor vehicle without valid license…
Three arrested in vehicle crash and assault
Jason Futch [email protected] The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office arrested three individuals following a vehicle accident and assault that took place near Jennings. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, on…
Wanted sexual predator turns himself in
Jason Futch [email protected] Convicted sexual predator Samuel Dillon Free, who absconded from probation, turned himself in at the Suwannee County Jail on Friday, Jan. 16, at approximately 7:50 a.m. Free, 42, had…
Jail Report
Lafayette County Jan. 6 David Retalic, driving while license suspended second subsequent offense Marvin Velazquez DeLeon, operating motor vehicle without valid license Jan. 8 John Anderson, violation of probation Jan. 11 Xavier…
White Springs Town Council condemns Jan. 3 fatal shooting
Jason Futch [email protected] The White Springs Town Council condemned the violence that occurred on Saturday, Jan. 3, following a shooting that killed 38-year- old Lake City resident Tad Anderson Jr. The condemnation…