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How one investigative team leads the fight against child sexual abuse

By Kaysheri Haffner | Apr. 22

Meet the detective and investigative team behind Gainesville's child sexual abuse arrests.

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Gainesville man arrested for child pornography, bestiality content

By Annie Wang | Apr. 11

A Gainesville man was arrested Thursday on charges of possessing child pornography and animal abuse material.

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Gainesville man arrested for armed robberies at Subway, CVS

By Kaysheri Haffner | Apr. 10

A Gainesville man was arrested on Wednesday for two armed robberies in the span of an hour.

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Florida man is executed for the 2000 killing of Miami Herald employee

By Vera Lucia Pappaterra | Apr. 9

A Florida man convicted of kidnapping a 49-year-old Miami resident and strangling her to death in Monroe County was executed Wednesday evening.

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Gainesville man arrested for possessing images of bestiality

By Bailey Diem | Apr. 9

A Gainesville man was arrested Tuesday and charged with possessing images of bestiality.

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Chaos on University Avenue: Gators win sparks three arrests, an injury

By Olivia Shehadi | Apr. 8

In the early hours following UF’s national championship victory, three people were arrested on University Avenue amid crowds of celebrating fans.

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UF student detained by ICE, facing deportation

By Vera Lucia Pappaterra | Apr. 6

Felipe Zapata Velásquez, a 27-year-old food and resource economics third-year international student, is currently being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Gainesville man arrested for uploading, distributing child pornography

By Olivia Shehadi | Mar. 27

A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday and faces three counts of distribution of child pornography and 49 counts of child pornography possession.

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Gainesville Police Department understaffing puts strain on residents’ faith

By Kaysheri Haffner | Mar. 14

The Gainesville Police Department had two employees per 1,000 Gainesville residents in 2023, a ratio lower than the state and nationwide averages.

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Gainesville man arrested after hammer attack at bookstore

By Olivia Shehadi | Mar. 8

A Gainesville man was arrested Friday and charged with attempted murder after reportedly attacking a man with a hammer inside the bookstore 2nd & Charles.

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Depot Park: A popular gathering spot, but is it safe?

By Olivia Shehadi | Mar. 4

Criminal mischief remains the most common crime in the area.

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Woman arrested after armed standoff with SWAT unit, local police at Walmart

By Bailey Diem and Garrett Shanley | Mar. 1

Local law enforcement arrested a woman who fired shots in the Butler Plaza Walmart parking lot Saturday after an hours-long standoff with police, according to Gainesville Police Department.

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UF student arrested for possession of child pornography

By Bailey Diem | Feb. 28

Gainesville Police Department officers arrested Andrew Sito, 22, after a months-long investigation.

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UF psychiatrist arrested for child pornography, images of bestiality

By Kaysheri Haffner | Feb. 27

A UF Health psychiatrist was arrested Wednesday on 10 counts of possessing child pornography and three counts of animal cruelty for possessing sexual images of dogs and horses.