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Update: GPD apprehends rape, kidnapping suspect

Sep 10, 2021
Update (8:27 p.m.): The Gainesville Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with both the sexual assault and kidnapping incidents that took place Friday […]
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FBI assisting Buchholz bomb threats investigation

Sep 8, 2021
The FBI is investigating the recent wave of Buchholz High School bomb threats, which included a fourth incident Tuesday. The recent hoaxes started on Aug. 19, but this […]
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GPD seeks help in fatal hit and run

Sep 8, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) is seeking information in an Aug. 17 hit-and-run incident that led to a pedestrian’s death. At 9:20 p.m., a vehicle traveling […]
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Update: Buchholz cleared after fourth bomb threat

Sep 7, 2021
Update: Alachua County Public Schools reported Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. that Buchholz has been cleared by law enforcement and nothing suspicious was found.  Alachua County Public Schools […]
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GPD: Arsonist set SkyFrog Tree Service blaze

Sep 6, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) is searching for a suspected arsonist leaving the SkyFrog Tree Service and Landscaping building on Aug. 23. The SkyFrog office started […]
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Downtown Gainesville shooting leaves 1 dead

Sep 5, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) needs the public’s help after a Sunday morning shooting left one person dead downtown. According to a GPD press release, officers […]
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Buchholz receives third bomb threat

Sep 2, 2021
After operations resumed Thursday morning, a third bomb threat in three weeks–and second in 24 hours–was reported at Buchholz High School. In an emailed statement, Alachua […]
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Buchholz evacuated for bomb threat

Aug 19, 2021
Buchholz High School evacuated Thursday afternoon due to a bomb threat, but after sweeping the building, law enforcement found nothing suspicious, according to a release by […]
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Gainesville police chief unveils gun violence plan

Aug 19, 2021
Gainesville Police Chief Tony Jones released the department’s plan to combat increasing gun violence at a press conference on Thursday. “We cannot solve gun problems in […]
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GPD arrests man carrying firearms following chase

Aug 18, 2021
Gainesville Police Department arrested Trevis Avante Strawder, 27, on Tuesday with numerous charges following a chase by car and on foot. At 10:07 a.m., GPD received […]
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GDP arrests son for murdering father

Aug 13, 2021
Gainesville police arrested Joseph William Branham, 26, on Thursday for the murder of his father, Joseph Craig Branham, 53, as well as tampering with/fabricating evidence and […]
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Two Saturday shootings leave 3 injured

Aug 8, 2021
Gainesville police officers responded to two shootings Saturday night that sent three people to UF Shands. As of Sunday evening, all victims are in stable condition, […]
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GPD looking for SUV used in drive-by shooting

Aug 2, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) released a photo Monday of the vehicle used in the July 18th drive-by shooting at 8th Avenue Food Store that resulted […]
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Sunday shooting injures 3 in downtown Gainesville

Aug 2, 2021
Three people were injured Sunday morning when shots were fired at a downtown Gainesville parking lot at 50 SW 1st Street. Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers […]
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GPD confirms injury accident at 13th and University

Jul 30, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) on Friday confirmed an accident involving an injury on 13th Street at West University, but provided little in way of information […]
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GHS, GPD partner to stop the violence

Jul 23, 2021
Thursday afternoon’s 7-on-7 flag football game at Gainesville High between the GHS football team and the Gainesville Police Department wasn’t just a game. It also wasn’t […]
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Stop the Violence Flag Football game today at GHS

Jul 22, 2021
This afternoon at 5 p.m. at Gainesville High School members of the Gainesville football team will play a 7-on-7 flag football game against the Gainesville Police […]
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Police: Citizens are protecting shooters

Jul 20, 2021
Local law enforcement officials said members of the Gainesville community are shielding those responsible for recent shootings and called on citizens to come forward during a […]
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Another drive-by shooting hits East Gainesville

Jul 19, 2021
For the second night in a row, a drive-by shooting in East Gainesville left multiple people injured.  According to the Gainesville Police Department (GPD), the shooting […]
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Drive-by shooting leaves 1 dead, 4 wounded

Jul 19, 2021
A drive-by shooting at the 8th Avenue Food Store in East Gainesville on Sunday night left one person dead and four others wounded. According to Gainesville […]
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GPD apprehends school burglaries suspect

Jul 18, 2021
Local authorities have arrested a suspect in the case of three recent Alachua County school burglaries. Kenneth Woodridge, 53, of Gainesville allegedly broke into Gainesville High School […]
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GPD identifies, searches for serial school burglar

Jul 14, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) is asking for the public’s help locating a man they say has broken into three area schools in the last week. […]
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Court docs: American Legion shooting victim died

Jul 12, 2021
A 13-year-old victim of a June 24 shooting at the American Legion hall in Gainesville died of his injuries three days later, according to court documents. […]
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Suspect changes outfits during GHS burglary

Jul 8, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) is asking for help identifying a man who broke into Gainesville High School early Wednesday. According to reports, the burglary happened […]

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