Gainesville Man Arrested for Battery, Assault and More
Update | August 2, 2026
In April 2025, after much litigation, Hamby was convicted of misdemeanor battery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and false imprisonment in an open no-contest plea. Judge Denise Ferrero sentenced him to one year and seven days in prison, but he spent less than a month in the Florida Department of Corrections due to getting so much credit for time he served in jail. He was also sentenced to three years of probation which he is currently serving.
Updated March 7, 2025:
On November 18, 2024, Judge James Colaw denied the State Attorney's Office's motion for pretrial detention against Hamby and set his bond at $220,000.
On February 12, 2025, Hamby's robbery charge was dropped.
On February 20, 2025, Hamby's attorney made a motion to reduce his bond. The motion states "At the time of his arrest, [Hamby] was walking out of the incident location residence unarmed and safely. The alleged victim was not reporting any injury to her person to 911 and their shared children were asleep. The firearm present was unloaded and packed. [Hamby] was cooperative with law enforcement and his belongings were ready to be moved out of the home and were sitting by the front door. The weight of the evidence presented is primarily testimonial, and the accuser has a history of violence against the accused where she attacked [Hamby] while simultaneously claiming he was attacking her."
Judge Denise Ferrero approved the motion and set Hamby's bond at $85,000. If released, Hamby will be required to wear a GPS monitor and abide by a 7:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m. curfew.
One of Hamby's family members sent a letter of support to the court recalling a time he saved her from a fire.
Justin Kincaid Hamby, 31, was arrested early Monday morning and charged with kidnapping, robbery, battery, assault, tampering with evidence and hindering police communications.
The arrest report states that Hamby was arguing with the victim, and she told him she’d call the police. Hamby reportedly grabbed her phone and smashed it on the ground. Hamby reportedly began grabbing items around the house and the victim was able to get to her phone to call 911.
When the victim went downstairs, Hamby reportedly grabbed her neck and strangled her. After letting go, Hamby reportedly got his handgun and pointed it at the victim.
The victim told 911 operators that Hamby had a gun, and Hamby shouted he was “attempting to unload the firearm.”
The victim tried to leave and Hamby reportedly blocked her with his arm while aiming the gun at her.
Hamby reportedly started grabbing various stashes of cannabis and started disposing of it.
The victim told police Hamby tried to flush the weed down the toilet and threw it around their yard while continuing to brandish the firearm.
Gainesville Police Department (GPD) Officer Tyler Allen reported that Hamby “denied the accusations of pointing the gun at the victim, snatching the phone from her hands, preventing [her] from calling 911, and attempting to dispose/destroy the marijuana by flushing it down the toilet or throwing it outside. [Hamby] did provide the location of the firearm which was unloaded in a small gray backpack. The firearm located matched the description of the one seen through the window by LEO.”
The victim had injuries consistent with someone who’d been choked.
The victim stated Hamby may commit murder-suicide if he is released.
