GPD arrests man on child pornography counts
A Gainesville man was taken into custody Tuesday on possessing 12 counts of pornography and two counts of distribution. The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) arrested Daniel […]
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GPD arrests man on child pornography counts
A Gainesville man was taken into custody Tuesday on possessing 12 counts of pornography and two counts of distribution. The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) arrested Daniel […]
Update: Gainesville High cleared after bomb hoax
Update: The Gainesville Police Department reported nothing suspicious was found at GHS and the school was cleared. Students were sent home for the remainder of the […]
Manhunt ends for alleged deputy shooter
The five-day manhunt for a man who allegedly shot and killed a Nassau County Sheriff’s (NCSO) deputy is over. On Tuesday afternoon, Patrick McDowell, 35, was […]
Updated: Bomb threats hit 4 Alachua County schools
All three Newberry schools and Eastside High School received bomb threats Tuesday, leading to evacuations and lockdowns. Just after 10 a.m. Newberry High School (NHS) […]
Update: Newberry HS receives all clear from threat
Update: Alachua County Public Schools announced at 11:37 a.m. that law enforcement had given the all clear and nothing suspicious was found. Our original story: Newberry […]
Fight breaks out at Newberry corn maze
A group of teenagers were involved in a fight just after midnight on Saturday night at the Newberry Cornfield Maze after rumors of a possible planned […]
Blue Alert signals statewide manhunt
A Florida Blue Alert went into effect Sunday morning signaling a statewide manhunt for a man who allegedly shot a Nassau County Sheriff’s (NCSO) deputy Friday […]
Man dies in Newberry shooting after traffic stop
Only a few pieces of crime scene tape and leftover blockades remain near the main intersection in Newberry Friday morning as a reminder that a Gainesville […]
Update: Newberry HS cleared after bomb scare
Update: Alachua County Public Schools reported at 11 a.m. Friday that Newberry High School has been cleared by law enforcement and nothing suspicious was found. Our original story: […]
Update: Newberry man flees deputies, exchanges fire
A Newberry man who fled from Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputies during a traffic stop attempt was shot Thursday night in Newberry. According to ACSO […]
Update: ACSO clears Newberry HS bomb threat
Update: Alachua County Public Schools reported Thursday at 1:45 pm that Newberry High School has been cleared by law enforcement and nothing suspicious was found. A bomb threat […]
GPD Co-Responder Teams spearhead mental health response
Corporal Shelley Postle remembers blocking traffic at SE Williston Road and SE 16th Avenue in East Gainesville as cars slowed and stopped to avoid a wreck. […]
BHS student used grandma’s account for bomb threats
The 17-year-old Buchholz High School (BHS) student arrested on Monday in connection with two of four recent bomb threats used his grandmother’s phone account to make […]
GPD arrests preschool teacher
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) arrested Trevor Alex Hruby on Wednesday for sexual battery of a child under 12. The incident took place at A Child’s […]
ACSO responds to two bomb scares
Update (9:05 p.m.): In a second update Santa Fe College confirmed that it received two separate bomb threat phone calls Tuesday. College officials do not believe […]
Update: Buchholz student arrested for bomb threats
A 17-year-old Buchholz High School (BHS) student was arrested on Monday in connection with four recent bomb threats and on drug charges. Alachua County Sheriff’s Office […]
Update: GPD apprehends rape, kidnapping suspect
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 […]
FBI assisting Buchholz bomb threats investigation
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 […]
GPD seeks help in fatal hit and run
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 […]
Update: Buchholz cleared after fourth bomb threat
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 […]
GPD: Arsonist set SkyFrog Tree Service blaze
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 […]
Downtown Gainesville shooting leaves 1 dead
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 […]
Buchholz receives third bomb threat
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 […]
Buchholz evacuated for bomb threat
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 […]