Guns stolen from Gainesville Big Daddy Guns, two unidentified burglars still at large
By Jacob Sedesse | June 1Sheriffs are looking for two people who stole several firearms from Big Daddy Guns in Gainesville early Thursday morning.
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Gainesville man arrested on suspicion of sexual battery toward 5-year-old
By Aidan Bush | May 5A 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 1A 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. 11A 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. 10The 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. 7A 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. 6Roderas 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. 2Edward 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. 23A 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.
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Man arrested on sexual assault, robbery charges after 1 year of police searches
By Aidan Bush | Mar. 22A man was put into custody March 19 on suspicion of raping a Gainesville woman, nearly a year after the incident.
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Gainesville teen arrested for alleged Buchholz High School shooting threat
By Aidan Bush | Mar. 21A Gainesville teen was arrested this week on suspicion of threatening to commit a mass shooting at Buchholz High School.
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Amanda Figueredo commits to safety in Gainesville SWAT unit
By Aidan Bush | Mar. 20Amanda Figueredo, 31, recently received accolades after her rise in GPD, earning the officer of the year title. But her community involvement extends past policing into diversity programs and child mentorship.
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UF student protestors face felonies but receive community support
By Aidan Bush | Mar. 20Two UF students’ academic futures could be in jeopardy after they were arrested at an abortion rights protest March 10.
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Gainesville man arrested on a dozen child pornography charges
By Aidan Bush | Mar. 14A Gainesville man was arrested Monday on suspicion of uploading over 30 child pornography videos.
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Man failed to rob Gainesville bank, pretended to have weapon
By Christian Casale | Mar. 14A suspect was arrested by the Gainesville Police Department Tuesday after attempting to rob the Bank of America on West University Avenue.
