Update | April 12, 2026:
On April 6, 2026, prosecutors declined to prosecute this case and they never filed formal battery charges.
Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers arrested Dr. Blake Thomas Edwards, 33, on
Gainesville Police Department officers arrested Gregory Tyrone Hill, 35, on Monday and charged him with misdemeanor domestic battery, felony property damage, robbery by sudden snatching (felony) and hindering police communications (felony).
According to
Update | March 31:
Further research into Steve Monsanto shows that he has an additional case in Marion County from December 2025 on a count of unlawful sexual activity with a minor. He was
Dayne Tyler Baucom, 33, was arrested on Sunday on a years-old warrant for misdemeanor battery.
On June 24, 2022, Gainesville Police Department Officer Thomas Kooplikkattu responded to multiple calls about an active battery.
Tuesday morning, University of Florida Police Department (UFPD) officers arrested registered sex offender Michael Arthur Chase, 34, and charged him with misdemeanor domestic battery.
Officer Michael Mayall responded to the bus stop on
