Alachua man arrested for threatening to kill couple near elementary school

Staff report

ALACHUA, Fla. – Bernard Cartrell Williams II, 28, was arrested yesterday for allegedly threatening to kill two people who live near Alachua Elementary School.

According to the sworn complaint, on December 3, 2025, an Alachua Police Department officer responded to the victims’ home, where the victims showed him a Facebook live video in which Williams reportedly said he would “shoot up” the victims’ home; in the video, Williams reportedly referenced how close the victims’ home is to Alachua Elementary School.

Cartrell has been charged with two counts of making a death threat. He has three misdemeanor convictions (non-violent). Judge Robert Groeb signed a warrant for his arrest on February 18 and ordered him held without bail until trial.

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