A Newberry woman shoved her way into a closed Publix on Friday night and dragged an employee by their apron through the store, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said.
Update: University Police announced Friday night it had discovered the alleged attempted robbery was fabricated, according to an updated timely warning.
A UF student took part in spray-painting graffiti, which included the words “F--- Gainsvile (sic),” onto the wall of an Alachua County building downtown early Wednesday, Gainesville Police said.
City officials hope to create a more equal Gainesville in 2018.
A Gainesville man was arrested when he crashed a car he stole from a man getting gas Tuesday, Gainesville Police said.
Gainesville Police recovered the body of a 58-year-old man Sunday in Bivens Arm lake.
A former employee of Leonardo’s 706, dressed in all black and armed with a 12-inch knife, was arrested on the business’ roof early Monday trying to break in, Gainesville police said.
It was the middle of the night when Eddy Piñeiro Jr. heard a couple arguing outside.
A Gainesville man walked out of Walmart on Thursday night with three packages of pork chops in his pants, Gainesville Police said.
A Gainesville man, who was being followed by police, stopped his car and yelled at the officer he was almost home — then he kept going, Gainesville Police said.
A former UF student was pulled over Friday afternoon with marijuana, cocaine, Xanax and paraphernalia in the car, Alachua Police said.
A White Springs man who refused to pay for his gas and gum punched the store manager at an Alachua Circle K gas station Wednesday, Alachua Police said.
A Gainesville woman ran away barefoot from a man who robbed her Wednesday night, Gainesville Police said.
A UF student and fraternity brother was arrested for setting off a fire extinguisher in the Sigma Nu Fraternity house early Thursday morning, University Police said.
The body of a diver was recovered in Silver Glen Springs on Tuesday, three weeks after he disappeared in the recreation area, Marion County Sheriff’s Office said.
After three stores’ windows were found smashed and products or cash missing early Wednesday, police are investigating if the burglaries are connected, Gainesville Police said.
Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that Jose Javier Navas Heredia was arrested after allegedly cutting the tip of a bouncer's thumb, not cutting off the bouncer's thumb as previously reported. This story has also been updated to reflect that Heredia was not released to U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, as originally told to Alligator reporters by jail staff. The magistrate's report does not include that information.
At least five people, including two children, were shot Monday at about 6:30 p.m. in Alachua, said Sergeant Jesse Sandusky, an Alachua Police Department spokesperson.
Update: Jenkins was located Monday at a friend’s residence, according to Gainesville Police. She is safe and not in any danger.
At least five people were arrested at a DUI checkpoint on West University Avenue near Westgate Regency Shopping Center on Saturday evening and early Sunday morning.
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