News Release (April 16, 2013) Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Tuesday the 16th day of April 2013, Sgt. Doug Haskell stopped a 2 door Volkswagen for two separate traffic violations on Interstate 10 in Madison County. The driver and sole occupant was identified as Walter Eric Holmes of Quincy, FL. While taking [...]
News Release (March 6, 2013) Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that in the midst of dealing with the flooding river issues the Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a resident that came home to discover her home being burglarized and the perpetrators rapidly driving off. The incident occurred on Monday the 4th day [...]
News Release (March 4, 2013) Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that the Sheriff’s Office has assigned extra patrol duties to Deputies at locations along the Withlacoochee River. Sheriff’s Deputies and Officers with the Florida Wild life Conservation Commission (FWC) are on constant water and highway patrol to deter trespassing, Loitering/ prowling, burglary and theft. [...]
On Tuesday December 18 , 2012 at 654 pm , M.P.D. officers were dispatched to 211 SE Bunker St. in ref. to a Home Invasion robbery. On arrival, Officers were advised by the victim that a B/M in dark clothing had entered the residence through a open window in the rear of the residence. Once [...]
News Release (December 3, 2012) Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Wednesday the 28th day of November 2012, Investigators of the Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 10 in Madison County for speeding. During the traffic stop, Investigators detected the odor of a controlled substance and other criminal [...]
News Release (November 29, 2012) Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Monday the 26th day of November 2012, Investigators of the Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force conducted a traffic stop on State Road 6 in Madison County for a civil infraction. During the traffic stop, Investigators noted signs of possible criminal activity with [...]
News Release (October 29, 2012) Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that the Sheriff’s Office dedicated the Criminal Investigation Division, the Drug Task Force and the Patrol Division, as a highest priority, to focus on the overwhelming number of stolen lawn mowers and ATV type equipment. Sheriff Stewart proudly reports that through this dedication and [...]
For Immediate Release October 18, 2012 Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Tallahassee Regional Operations Center yesterday arrested Richard George Sweitzer, 65, of Madison, Fla., for one count of capital sexual battery on a victim under 12 years of age. The investigation began in September 2012, when FDLE was provided information relating to [...]
News Release (September 24, 2012) Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Friday the 21st day of August 2012 at 10:25 PM, Madison County Deputies responded to a report of a possible burglary in progress at a residence in Lee Florida. The home owners father called to report that his son was out of [...]
News Release (September 4, 2012) Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that on Thursday the 23rd day of August 2012 the Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force executed arrest warrants for Anthony James Hampton. The Drug task Force obtained the warrants as a result of an undercover drug but operations. Anthony James Hampton, B/M, DOB: 04/28/1986 [...]
