A UF student pleaded no contest to a first-degree misdemeanor of animal cruelty Monday morning in connection to the death of Timmy the hamster, a former Broward Hall resident.
A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in a domestic violence dispute as a convicted felon.
A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday on charges of attempted murder for a drive-by shooting that occurred in July.
The UF Police Department's K-9 Explosives Detection Dogs are trained for one purpose: to track down explosives.
A Gainesville man was arrested Sunday night on charges of possession of a firearm as a convicted felon and of drug possession with the intent to sell.
Over the holiday season, there’s a marked increase in residents reporting they were victims of package theft or scammers.
Magistrate judge Midori A. Lowry ruled Monday that the government provided probable cause a Gainesville man had committed an act of cyberstalking. Forrest Kendall Pemberton was arrested by the FBI on federal stalking charges Dec. 28 for allegedly plotting an attack on a major pro-Israel organization in Plantation, Florida.
A Gainesville resident was arrested by the FBI on federal stalking charges Dec. 28 for allegedly plotting an attack on a major pro-Israel organization in Plantation, Florida. The man's detention hearing is scheduled to take place Monday in Gainesville.
Several small fires were reportedly set in the Satchel’s Pizza van Sunday. A shift transition delayed the assignment of an investigator to the case, which led to a lapse in communication.
The Alachua County Sheriff's Office received a tip Oct. 2 that Flores threatened to commit a mass shooting via Instagram direct messages. According to the arrest report, he later used the platform to exchange sexually explicit material with a minor.
In Alachua County, stunning by law enforcement happens nearly on a weekly basis. Many experts said they are concerned about the health effects of stun guns and how their use by law enforcement can damage residents’ perspectives of police officers.
Officers from the Gainesville Police Department arrested Nathan Lewis, 20, on Thursday after a tip was first received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on May 31.
Bragg approached the woman as she was waiting for the bus, and after the woman told him not to touch her, Bragg “began acting erratic,” according to the arrest report.
Nelson Moya was inducted on Sept. 13 as the Gainesville Police Department's newest chief of police. His goals for the department include increased community engagement and preventing gun violence.
Justin Ramer was arrested Friday on charges of strangling two women who both identified as his girlfriends as part of a “throuple,” or a polyamorous relationship.
Officers from the Gainesville Police Department arrested James Major, 21, for 27 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
Lee has had nine previous felony convictions, including a count of possession of narcotics, a count of driving while license suspended and two counts of possession of weapon by convicted felon.
A Gainesville man was arrested on suspicion of inappropriately touching a minor.
Matthew Hernandez, 18, was arrested after reportedly sexually battering the victim in a house party at the Theta Chi Fraternity house Oct. 5.
Florida’s 2024 legislative session saw an unprecedented and extensive wave of criminal justice reform efforts, many of which were vetoed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The vetoes have sparked concerns from prison rights advocates and previously incarcerated individuals in Alachua County.
Solutions by The State News
