Convicted felon arrested for threatening friend with a gun in Alachua County
Published: May 28, 2026 at 2:42 PM EDT
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call after two people got into an argument leading to violent threats.
The victim explained to law enforcement how she allowed Joseph Henley, 26, to stay with her to keep him out of trouble. After an argument, she told Henley to leave her home, where he then grabbed a hunting-style rifle and threatened to shoot at kill her.
He is being held in the Alachua County Jail without bond.
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