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Students should learn to fight off predators, not be victims
By Joshua Fonzi | Feb. 16, 2012The fact is, people, if you stopped allowing yourselves to be victims, you wouldn't be one.
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First floor of North Hall closed after student attempts suicide
Feb. 15, 2012University Police closed the first floor of North Hall for about six hours Wednesday after a student attempted suicide.
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Former officer sued for illegal videotapings
Feb. 15, 2012The City of Gainesville, a former Gainesville Police chief and a former GPD officer are being sued for allegations related to the secret videotaping of several women, some of whom were naked while they were filmed.
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Ocala man arrested on charges of cocaine possession and battery
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Feb. 15, 2012An Ocala man was tackled three times and tased by a Gainesville Police officer on Tuesday night after the officer found cocaine on him.
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UPD investigates second suspected hazing incident
By Joey Flechas | Feb. 14, 2012University Police are investigating a second possible hazing case that occurred two years ago.
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Drug dealer, buyer arrested for stealing electronics
Feb. 14, 2012Gainesville Police arrested a drug dealer and a buyer Monday for stealing about $3,200 in electronics from local Walmarts in the past two weeks.
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Campus crime by the numbers: Feb. 3-10
Feb. 13, 2012Crimes from Feb. 3-10 range from the silly (driver's license violation) to the serious (robbery) to the as-of-now mysterious (hazing).
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Suspects may face death penalty in murder case
Feb. 9, 2012At least one of two people charged in the January murder of a 78-year-old Gainesville man could face the death penalty.
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Gainesville Police Department to buy two new dogs for K-9 unit
By Adrianna Paidas | Feb. 9, 2012The Gainesville City Commission gave GPD $15,000 to buy new dogs.
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Police arrest campus snatch-and-run robbery suspect
By Clare Lennon | Feb. 8, 2012University Police arrested a suspect in a snatch-and-run robbery on campus Wednesday night.
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Tree trimmer charged with theft, burglary
Feb. 6, 2012Gainesville police foiled a burglary attempt Sunday afternoon when the alleged criminal left behind a distinct clue: a business card.
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Santa Fe student charged with animal cruelty after cat abuse
Feb. 6, 2012A Santa Fe College student was charged with animal cruelty, domestic battery and false imprisonment after trying to smother a cat and then trapping his girlfriend in a bathroom on Sunday, according to Gainesville Police.
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Violence, unrest in Egypt signs of ‘growing global disorder'
By Dyllan Furness | Feb. 6, 2012Seventy-four Egyptians were killed during a soccer match in Cairo on Feb. 1
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Checkers employees robbed at gunpoint
By Jon Silman | Feb. 6, 2012A man wearing a stocking cap and blue latex gloves robbed a Checkers at gunpoint early Monday morning.
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Two public masturbators seen Sunday
By Emily Morrow | Feb. 1, 2012Gainesville Police are looking for two men who were spotted publicly masturbating on separate occasions Sunday night.
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Bike thieves deterred by UPD decals
By Webb | Feb. 1, 2012UPD registered 1,493 bikes in 2011. There were 112 bicycles reported stolen in 2010, and 152 bikes were reported stolen in 2011.
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Police talk safety with sorority women
Jan. 26, 2012Local law enforcement officials met with sorority members Thursday night to talk about a recent string of crimes in the area.
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Man cannot elude assault charges after apartment fire
Jan. 25, 2012Craig Adams threatened to take Eisha Steele's life Tuesday evening. Just four hours later, she saved his.
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SNAP adds more stops to Sorority Row for safety
By Nicole Cuccaro | Jan. 24, 2012Following recent attacks in the Sorority Row area, University Police added new stops to the Student Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol route.
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Graffiti group arrested, charged with burglary, criminal mischief
By Jon Silman | Jan. 24, 2012Gainesville Police arrested members of the group Sons of Graffiti on Tuesday and charged them with two counts of criminal mischief and one count of burglary.
