A Gainesville man was arrested for possession and distribution of child pornography.
The passenger, a minor, was left in critical condition.
The decision to reverse the clear backpack mandate was caused by strong opposition from parents.
The victim was shot in the leg, and her injuries were not life-threatening.
Deontre Mason, a 25-year-old Illinois resident, recorded a woman showering in Murphree Hall in December 2021. Mason also allegedly filmed in Library West.
Quincie Grube, 24, faces charges for distributing and soliciting child exploitation videos. She is being held at the Alachua County Jail with no bond set as of Friday.
An autopsy of the woman who was found dead at a Gainesville apartment complex Sunday confirmed her death was not a homicide.
Police are investigating the fourth reported incident of public masturbation at Gainesville Place Apartments this year.
Joshua Figueroa must also pay a restitution of $3,428.95 to the Paxton family, serve 15 years of felony probation and complete 120 hours of community service in a trauma center or hospital.
The man accused of raping a woman at Gainesville Place Apartments and kidnapping another woman near UF campus last September will not stand trial until a judge deems him mentally competent.
Zhane Sanders of Charlotte, North Carolina, visited Florida to attend a graduation ceremony in Marion County.
The incident occurred at 1:40 a.m. at the Fast Track convenience store next to the Exxon gas station at 3960 SW Archer Road.
Eric Robinson, 19, was charged with attempted murder in October 2021.
Police are looking for a Newberry man who stabbed a woman Monday morning.
A Fort Clarke middle schooler was arrested after he brought a loaded gun to campus Friday. Jaylan Hillman, a Gainesville resident, stole a handgun from his mother before bringing it to school, according to an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office press release.
Travonta Rivers was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison on child pornography charges Wednesday.
A motorcyclist died Wednesday afternoon after crashing into another vehicle on Northwest 39th Avenue.
GPD continues to search for a suspect in a downtown parking garage shooting around 2 a.m. Sunday at 105 SW 3rd St. The shooting stemmed from an argument between two groups.
A shooting Tuesday night at Wawa on 1007 E. University Ave. left one man dead. At about 9 p.m., Gainesville Police Department officers responded to the gas station about a person being shot. Wallace Lee, a Gainesville resident, was found by officers lying on the ground with what looked like a gunshot wound to the head.
The judge did not accept the change of plea with the proposed minimum sentence by Figueroa’s attorney, Robert Rush. Figueroa, his mother, father and Rush all sat in silence without visible rejection.
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