Update | September 15, 2026: This case appears to have been dropped and sealed from public record. Granville Batey Jr. has been charged with several crimes throughout this year.
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
At the Gainesville City Commission meeting on Thursday, two owners of businesses located within the vicinity of the Santa Fe College (SFC) Blount Center expressed concerns with the college’s development.
Owner of
Update | July 30, 2026: Taking a no-contest plea deal, Matthew Green was sentenced to three years in prison followed by two years of sex-offender probation. He pleaded no-contest and was
Correction: This article initially reported that Mark Vega would attend a first appearance hearing. A jail employee later confirmed he doesn’t have to attend first appearance because he had his bond set
Editor’s Notes: Reports do confirm what religion the victims practice.
Beverly Louise Spark, 74, was booked into the Alachua County Jail Sunday afternoon after not receiving a summons on a count of
