Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Monte Deaundre Ellis, a 21-year-old Live Oak resident, is wanted by the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) in connection to several armed robberies that occurred over the past weekend…
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Live Oak woman charged with false imprisonment
Grace McAlister reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Sunday, Nov. 13, at approximately 2:07 a.m., Live Oak Police Department (LOPD) Officer B. Taylor responded to a residence in reference to a female being held at gunpoint….
Live Oak shooter caught in Lake Butler
Grace McAlister reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, Nov. 1, after a joint investigation involving the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Live Oak Police Department investigation, agents and deputies arrested 19-year-old Ja’Darius Malik…
SCSO investigation leads to burglary arrest
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, Oct. 4, the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) received several calls involving a blue Jeep with no tag being driven by a white male. A report was…
Live Oak man arrested after car chase
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Thursday, Oct. 13, Deputy Larson Zimmerman with Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) was sent to a residence near 189th Road in Live Oak. The sheriff’s office had been…
One dead, two injured in Lafayette County shooting
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, Aug. 27, the L ayette County Communications Center received a call reporting a shooting on SW Van Buren Road. According to a release from the Lafayette County Sheriff’s…
Two juveniles flee SCSO after vehicle theft
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Under Florida Statute 985.04, the name, photograph and arrest report of a juvenile offender who commits a felony offense, is charged with a felony violation, or is transferred to…
Cold Case Spotlight: Johnny Eugene Parnell
Jason Futch, Suwannee Valley UnsolvedContributor The morning of Dec. 4, 1989, started out as a normal business day for Parnell Wrecker Service, a tow truck company that operated in Suwannee County. It…
Robber sentenced to 30 years
Rick Patrickreporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com A robbery and pursuit that included a high-speed chase at speeds of 100 miles per hour, or more, has concluded with a Madison County man being sentenced to 30 years…
Murder victim found in burned vehicle
Grace McAlisterReporter1@riverbendnews.org In the early hours of Wednesday, Aug. 17, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) was contacted about a vehicle fire near the intersection of Northwest County Road 143 and North…
Cold Case Spotlight: Jill Diane Carter
Jason Futch, Suwannee Valley UnsolvedContributor One of the most unbearable things to imagine is the fact that you could die a long way from home on vacation or visiting family. But, what…
Man Points Shotgun At Officers
Lee TrawickReporter2@riverbendnews.org On Monday, Aug. 8, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office 911 dispatch center received a call about someone driving recklessly in the area of Hamilton County High School on 55th Drive. Deputy…
Do you recognize this person?
Grace McAlisterReporter1@riverbendnews.org The pictured individual was photographed at the scene of a burglary in the 9400 block of 105th Drive near Itchetucknee Trailer Park (Ross Trailer Park), according to the Suwannee County…
Where is Kelley Brannon? Two years still missing
Christian PetersonReporter@riverbendnews.org Kelley Brannon is a well known name throughout the Suwannee County area. Two years after they were put up, the missing person posters are now faded and hard to read….
Four arrested in drug bust
Lee TrawickReporter2@riverbendnews.org On Thursday, June 23, the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) was in the midst of investigating recent burglaries and thefts when they arrived at the residence of 34-year-old Joseph Leuschner…
Live Oak man charged with six counts of sexual battery
Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office Contributor Investigators and patrol deputies with the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) were able to conclude an ongoing investigation on Thursday, Feb. 10, with the arrest of Frank…
16 ARRESTED in Lafayette County during lengthy drug bust
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has obtained and served 16 arrest warrants in Lafayette County, Fla. The LCSO with assistance from Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, Taylor County Sheriff’s Office,…