Staff report
NEWBERRY, Fla. – Kathryn Robynne Blackmon, 34, was arrested yesterday after authorities accused her of battering an elderly woman, spitting in a man’s face and spitting on a sheriff’s deputy.
According to an Alachua County Sheriff’s deputy, the victims said Blackmon had been argumentative and aggressive throughout the day. They reported that she separately threatened to “beat [their] a**.” Blackmon allegedly grabbed and squeezed the elderly woman, prompting the male victim to intervene. She then allegedly spit in his face.
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Blackmon reportedly denied that a physical confrontation had taken place. However, when deputies told her she was under arrest, she allegedly resisted being handcuffed. During a search by a female deputy, Blackmon allegedly spit in the deputy’s face and later kicked her. After deputies placed her in a patrol vehicle, Blackmon reportedly shouted profanities, kicked the vehicle doors and refused to remain seated properly.
Blackmon, identified as a Violent Felony Offender of Special Concern, faces charges of domestic battery against a person over 65, felony battery with a prior battery conviction, two counts of battery on a deputy and resisting an officer without violence. She has 14 felony convictions, including 11 for violent offenses, and 17 misdemeanor convictions, eight of them violent. She has served four state prison sentences and was most recently released in March 2026. Blackmon is currently on probation. Judge Adam Lee set bail at $105,000.
Arrest articles are based on reports from law enforcement agencies. The charges listed come from arrest reports and/or court records and are allegations only. All suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
