Share this @internewscast.com

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On October 7, 53-year-old Ronnie Leron Williams, Sr. was taken into custody after authorities found a substantial amount of drugs during a search of his home, where a young child was also present.

On that day, deputies from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant at Williams’s residence in Tower Village. The search yielded 43.5 Doxycycline Hyclate pills not prescribed to him, 10.32 grams of crack cocaine, 77.16 grams of marijuana divided into 20 bags, 15.55 grams of fentanyl in 18 small baggies, 5.55 grams of Oxycodone pills, as well as drug paraphernalia such as a digital scale, baggies, and razor blades used for cutting and packaging drugs.

Upon his arrest, a personal search reportedly found three more small baggies with 0.32 grams, 0.32 grams, and 0.29 grams of fentanyl. These baggies, all featuring a unique bulldog logo on one side, increased the total fentanyl amount to 16.48 grams.

Williams’s home is situated less than 1,000 feet from Veterans Memorial Park, under 700 feet from Wiles Elementary, less than 1,500 feet from Kanapaha Middle School, and under 1,400 feet from the Haile Equestrian Center, which features children’s programs.

An infant was said to be in the home during the search, along with various indications that the child regularly stays there. The arrest report mentioned that many small drug baggies containing fentanyl were found in the kitchen near the infant’s food and snacks.

Williams faces several charges including failure to register a vehicle and providing false registration as a sexual offender, two counts of selling drugs within 1,000 feet of a school or park, possession of trafficking amounts of fentanyl, running a drug house with a minor present, multiple counts of possession with intent to sell Schedule I and II controlled substances, child neglect, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to sell, and possession of a legend drug with intent to sell.

Williams, a registered sexual offender, has 10 felony convictions (non-violent, one sex offense) and four misdemeanor convictions (non-violent) and has served three state prison sentences, with his most recent release in 2017. Judge Meshon Rawls ordered him held without bail on the fentanyl trafficking charge, pending a hearing on a motion from the State Attorney’s office to hold him without bail until trial; if the judge denies the motion, bail will be set at that hearing. Judge Rawls set bail at $750,000 on the other charges.

Articles about arrests are based on reports from law enforcement agencies. The charges listed are taken from the arrest report and/or court records and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 


Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Florida Teen Arrested for Fabricating Kidnapping and Self-Inflicted Leg Injury to Maintain Illusion

A 17-year-old Florida teen who sparked an AMBER Alert by allegedly faking…

Tragic Breakup: Man’s Fatal Reaction to Ex’s Decision Shocks Community

Inset left: Michael Dutkiewicz (Montgomery County District Attorney”s Office). Inset right: Alyssa…

Tragic Incident: Toddler’s Death While Mother and Boyfriend Used THC Wax, Say Police

Inset left: Kaylee Morris (Humboldt County Jail). Inset right: Mason Morgan (Buchanan…

Tragic Discovery: Missing 6-Month-Old Boy Found in Dumpster

A 6-month-old Georgia boy has been found dead after his father reported…

Florida Man’s Unbelievable Attempt to Send Family ‘Up to Heaven’ Stuns Community

A 73-year-old man from Florida has been taken into custody following an…

Child Murder Suspect Taken Back into Custody While Detained

A boy charged with murder was re-arrested while already inside a detention…

ICU Nurse Under Investigation for Disturbing Comments to Police at Hospital

Left inset: Crystal Tadlock (Magnolia Police Department). Right inset: Crystal Tadlock accepting…

Five Teenagers, Aged 13 to 16, Accused of Murder in Stabbing Death

Five teenagers aged 13 to 16 have had their charges upgraded to…

Sydney Underworld Murder Trial: Jury Discharged After Lengthy Deliberations

A jury involved in a high-profile underworld murder trial has been dismissed…

NEW VIDEO: Four ASO Deputies Placed on Paid Leave Following Fatal Shooting of Armed Man

Staff report from Alachua County Sheriff’s Office social media post GAINESVILLE, Fla.…

Expert Marksman Set to Testify in High-Profile Biker Gang Murder Case

An assassin, who executed a bikie boss in a calculated hit allegedly…

District Attorney Reports: Teenager, 16, Allegedly Shoots Newborn Daughter Twice in the Head

Background: The Green County Justice Center in Monroe, Wis. (Google Maps). Inset:…