On June 21, the Gainesville Police Department and Alachua County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call made about a possible active shooter and hostage situation inside of a bathroom at The Oaks Mall, which later turned out to be unfounded.
Searby initiated conversation with the 15-year-old boy through Snapchat June 19 and sent a detailed description of sexual encounters Searby had with older adults when he was around the same age as the boy.
On Monday, William Briscoe was arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of his girlfriend’s son, who escaped the incident unscathed.
UF physical therapy professor Giana Musolino damaged an 81-year-old man’s car in a Texas Roadhouse parking lot June 2 and was later apprehended by police Monday.
When 80-year-old Richard Thomas got a call from his grandson from jail asking for $5,000, he told his son, Ernest Thomas. Thomas immediately began the drive to Gainesville from his home in Miami to grab his son. There was only one problem: the grandson, 21-year-old UF student Nathan Thomas, wasn’t in jail. He was studying in his room and never called his grandfather.
For formerly incarcerated people, transitioning back to civilian life can be difficult, whether it’s finding a job that will take them or finding housing. Released Reentry hopes to close that gap.
A Gainesville middle school was placed on “secure status” Monday while officers found two people accused of stealing a handgun from a nearby home.
Emmanuel Espinoza first appeared in court April 7 for the charges. His bond for destroying or tampering with evidence is set to $5,000, and he received no bond for first degree murder.
From tracking fleeing burglary suspects to finding missing persons, spotting house fires and providing disaster relief, the unit’s two military surplus helicopters are equipped to both respond to crimes and prevent them from happening.
A UF pre-med student was arrested Saturday for allegedly stabbing his mother to death at their home in Polk County.
A Trenton man allegedly recorded a victim in UF Library West Wednesday while using a urinal without consent.
An unidentified individual maliciously smashed a window on Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward’s first floor office, leaving a note allegedly filled with threats and racist language, according to a city press release.
A Gainesville Police Department K-9 unit accidentally attacked the wrong person Saturday while searching for a fleeing suspect, according to a GPD news release.
The assistant principal of St. Patrick Interparish School was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of ignoring a teacher’s inappropriate behavior toward a student and lying about it to law enforcement.
A physical education teacher and coach at St. Patrick Interparish School in Gainesville was arrested Thursday for allegedly molesting several middle school girls.
A Gainesville man surrendered to officers early Friday morning after allegedly killing a former UF student driving a scooter and fleeing the scene.
Teen Court, an alternative sentencing program offered by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, ensures that even a 13-year-old can face judgment from a jury of their peers in the form of a teenage jury panel.
Gainesville Police Department arrested Romanda Thompson, 33, on a charge of first-degree murder for the death of Kelly Robert Byrne. Byrne’s body was discovered about 10 hours after the incident behind a piece of machinery, where his feet were seen sticking out, according to the arrest report.
From Target to Topgolf, 85 of the nation’s largest retail stores rely on technology developed by the Gainesville-based Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) to deter shoplifting. The SaferPlaces Lab, a simulated storefront located at the UF Innovation Hub, is at the forefront of this nationwide initiative to protect retail shoppers financially and physically.
A UF student on pretrial release was arrested by the Gainesville Police Department Thursday night on suspicion of indecent exposure.
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