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Two dead following shooting on University, more injured
By Ella Thompson | July 30, 2023A shooting Sunday morning killed two people and left several others injured near 900 West University Ave.
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UF resident assistant arrested for alleged sexual assault on campus
By Amanda Friedman | July 17, 2023A UF resident assistant was arrested by UPD and charged with sexual battery of a victim between 12 and 18 years old July 8.
Sports
Jalen Kitna charges dropped, Alachua County residents weigh in
By Gabriel Velasquez Neira | July 10, 2023Former Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna’s student enrollment remains uncertain days after taking a plea deal for his initial arrest for suspicion of child pornography possession.
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Former UF quarterback’s child pornography charges dropped after settlement
By Gabriel Velasquez Neira | July 6, 2023Former Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna now faces a lighter sentence after child pornography charges were dropped in court July 5.
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Two men arrested on suspicion of raping 22-year-old
By Gabriel Velasquez Neira | June 21, 2023Two men were arrested June 17 on suspicion of committing sexual battery at Peppers Mexican Grill & Cantina parking lot.
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Gainesville man arrested on suspicion of raping 13-year-old
By Gabriel Velasquez Neira | June 8, 2023A Gainesville man was arrested June 5 after an underage victim said she had sex with the man the night before, according to a Gainesville Police Department arrest report.
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Guns stolen from Gainesville Big Daddy Guns, two unidentified burglars still at large
By Jacob Sedesse | June 1, 2023Sheriffs are looking for two people who stole several firearms from Big Daddy Guns in Gainesville early Thursday morning.
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GPD internal affairs report shows officers’ misconduct toward adult performers
May 30, 2023After months of complaints and investigation, several Gainesville Police Department officers were found inappropriately searching gentlemans’ club performers, including grabbing their underwear while on their body.
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Gainesville woman arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
By Gabriel Velasquez Neira | May 27, 2023A Gainesville woman was arrested on suspicion of shooting her boyfriend in The Polos Apartments parking lot.
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Gainesville man arrested on a dozen child pornography charges
By Gabriel Velasquez Neira | May 19, 2023A Gainesville man was taken into custody May 17 on charges of 11 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography.
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Gainesville man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after fanny pack firearm discharges
By Jacob Sedesse | May 15, 2023A Gainesville man was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of his gun discharging and striking a victim in his apartment’s parking lot.
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Gainesville police responds to downtown shooting
By Claire Grunewald | May 6, 2023A victim was severely injured in a downtown Gainesville shooting, according to a press release from the Gainesville Police Department.
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Gainesville man arrested on suspicion of sexual battery toward 5-year-old
By Aidan Bush | May 5, 2023A Gainesville man was taken into custody Wednesday on charges of sexual battery toward a 5-year-old. Emilio Avalos Angel, 45, was charged with one capital felony count of sexual battery to a victim under 12. Avalos Angel allegedly battered her countless times throughout 2014, according to his arrest report. At that time he served as her caretaker and guardian.
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Gainesville man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over a stolen lighter
By Aidan Bush | May 1, 2023A Gainesville man was taken into custody after he allegedly stabbed another man multiple times. Torrance Lee, 38, was charged with one felony count of attempted homicide without premeditation.
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Gainesville teen shot at in drive-by
By Aidan Bush | Apr. 11, 2023A group of Gainesville males allegedly shot at a teen Monday evening.
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Downtown Gainesville shut down after 2 late-night shootings
By Christian Casale | Apr. 10, 2023The Gainesville Police Department deployed caution tape, swept crime scenes and ordered confused onlookers exiting the Main Street clubs to leave downtown in the aftermath of two shootings that occurred within minutes of each other early Monday morning.
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Gainesville man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
By Aidan Bush | Apr. 7, 2023A Gainesville teen was taken into custody on suspicion of shooting a man in the chest.
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Hawthorne man arrested on sexual assault, indecent exposure and burglary charges
By Aidan Bush | Apr. 6, 2023Roderas Rutledge, 54, faces two felony charges and a misdemeanor: attempted sexual battery of a person 18 years or older, burglary of an occupied home unarmed and indecent exposure.
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Gainesville sexual offender arrested on felony registration failures
By Aidan Bush | Apr. 2, 2023Edward Deon Cain, 64, faces a total of nine felony charges: one count of failure of a sexual predator to report a change in vehicles owned, one count of failure of a sexual predator to report a change in cellular telephone number, two counts of failure of a sexual predator to register an internet identifier and five counts of providing false sexual predator registration information.
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UF Student arrested on human trafficking, traveling to meet a minor charges
By Aidan Bush | Mar. 23, 2023A UF student was taken into custody in Pinellas County March 17 after attempting to purchase sex with a 14- and 15-year-old girl over the internet, according to an arrest report.
