ALACHUA, Fla. — Two brothers were arrested Wednesday following a stabbing at an Alachua home, an incident that prompted authorities to place nearby Mebane Middle School on secure status until police confirmed there was no danger to the campus. Jahiem Darnathan Foye, 23, and Trevian Semaj Towns, 19, now face separate charges.
Alachua Police Department officers were dispatched around 1:02 p.m. Sept. 10 to the 14000 block of Northwest 167th Place after receiving a report of a stabbing. Police said they found Foye outside the residence covered in blood, with a blood-soaked towel wrapped around his forearm. When asked what happened, Foye allegedly said he cut his arm and finger while attempting to stab his brother, Towns. Officers then advised Foye of his Miranda rights, after which he reportedly declined to make any further statements.
Investigators said two knives covered in blood were recovered from the ground near the home.
The brothers’ 67-year-old grandmother told an officer that the confrontation began with an argument between Foye and Towns. According to her account, Towns locked Foye outside after he went outdoors. She said she unlocked the door, only for Towns to lock it again. The grandmother then reopened the door and used a brick to keep it ajar, but Towns allegedly removed it. When she attempted to replace the brick, Towns allegedly pushed her to the ground. Foye, upset by the alleged push, then grabbed the knives and stabbed Towns in the hand, according to police.
Towns reportedly fled to his bedroom and locked the door because he feared Foye would attack him again. Foye is accused of stabbing at the bedroom door and, at some point during the incident, injuring his own forearm and finger.
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Foye, who is listed as a registered sexual offender, was charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Court records show he has 12 felony convictions, including 11 sexual offenses involving child pornography. He served a 43.2-month state prison sentence and was released in April 2025. Judge Mitchell Bishop set bond at $150,000 on the latest charges.
Towns was charged with battery on a person older than 65. He has a juvenile record spanning 2018 through 2024. In April 2026, a sworn complaint accused Towns of taking $7,000 from beneath a mattress in a hotel room while employed there as a housekeeper. The complaint stated that he denied taking the money despite allegedly having bulging pockets, then left behind his work badge and key and ran after law enforcement was mentioned. That case was later dropped. Judge Bishop set Towns’ bond at $2,500 in the current case.