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Former UF professor indicted for scheme to defraud the National Institutes of Health and UF

By Anna Wilder and Juliana Ferrie | Feb. 5, 2021

Lin Yang, a former researcher and associate professor in UF’s biomedical engineering department, was charged with six counts of wire fraud, or internet fraud, and four counts of making false statements to a U.S. agency, according to the Department of Justice.

An electrical pole was damaged after a car crash on the corner of Northwest 29th Street and University Avenue on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. This crash occurred nine days after the car crash on West University Avenue that killed UF student Sophia Lambert and left five others hospitalized.

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One man dead, pedestrian hit after another crash on University Avenue

By Asta Hemenway and Anna Wilder | Jan. 25, 2021

An older man died following a crash on West University Avenue Monday afternoon — less than two weeks after a crash on the same road sent five to the hospital and killed a UF student.

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Former Gators football player arrested Saturday

By Grethel Aguila | Jan. 24, 2021

The 23-year-old, who donned No. 98 from 2015-2019, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault as well as aggravated battery, simple battery and criminal mischief.

A white Honda Accord involved in the car crash on West University Avenue that killed Sophia Lambert’s and hospitalized five others on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. A memorial service in honor of Lambert was held at the Chabad UF Jewish Center on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021.

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UF student dead after car crash on University Avenue

By Asta Hemenway | Jan. 16, 2021

GPD and university police are investigating the two-car crash across the street from UF's campus that sent at least six people to a local hospital, including five pedestrians. One of the pedestrians, Sophia Lambert, has died.

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DOJ investigation into Lowell prison uncovers years of abuse, neglect and horror

By Anna Wilder | Jan. 15, 2021

After the DOJ's investigation uncovered years of inmate abuse at Lowell Correctional Institute, some – including former inmates – are calling for the prison's warden to resign.

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Two teenage boys dead and a woman critically injured in Hawthorne shooting

By Anna Wilder | Jan. 4, 2021

Two adolescents were shot and killed Saturday evening in what ACSO believes to be a murder-suicide. A woman was also shot and transported to the hospital with critical injuries.

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Gainesville man struck and killed by a pickup truck in Newberry

By Jiselle Lee | Jan. 4, 2021

A Gainesville man was pronounced dead at the scene after he was struck by a Ford pick-up truck Saturday afternoon in Newberry. Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.

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One dead, one in critical condition after three-car crash on Archer Road

By Asta Hemenway | Dec. 22, 2020

One person died and another is in critical condition at UF Health Shands Hospital after a three-car crash on Archer Road Tuesday evening.

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Gainesville police are searching for a suspect involved in three armed robberies

By Anna Wilder | Dec. 22, 2020

Gainesville police are searching for a suspect involved in three armed robberies that occurred within the same hour near University Avenue Sunday night. Police believe the same suspect committed all three robberies.

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Black and minority youths are overrepresented in the Alachua County juvenile justice system

Dec. 16, 2020

Black youth arrested in Alachua County make up more than half the system. The demographic made up about 35% of juveniles arrested as first-time youth offenders statewide from 2019-20, but 61% of first-time youthful offenders arrested in Alachua County are Black.

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Police are searching for suspect involved in sexual battery near campus

By Asta Hemenway | Dec. 13, 2020

GPD is searching for a suspect possibly involved in a Saturday night sexual battery near UF's campus. The suspect is described as a white male with short, dark hair standing between 5-foot-10 and 6-foot-2, according to Sunday's UF public safety email.

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Two dead, one in critical condition after three Gainesville hit-and-run crashes, cops say

By Asta Hemenway | Dec. 11, 2020

A 35-year-old woman was hit by an unknown vehicle Thursday afternoon in Gainesville, Gainesville police said. There were two other hit-and-run incidents on Tuesday and Wednesday in Gainesville.

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