Archer man receives life sentence for sexual battery
Man abused child under 12 in his care.
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UF student who spit on cop during protests accepts plea deal, avoids jail
Student ordered to apologize to officer and will spend 18 months on probation.
Lake City man arrested for firing gun on NW Washington Street
Police locate spent shell casing matching firearm inside parked vehicle.
Gainesville police update shows positive crime trends
Commission finalized higher commercial solid waste fee.
GPD encourages parents, childcare providers to listen to children
After the conviction of a sexual predator and a victim’s mother, GPD pushes parents to take threats seriously.
Sexual predator, mother of child victim sentenced to prison
Mom allowed daughter to visit registered sexual predator unsupervised.
Gainesville police seek public’s help with September hit-and-run
Two pedestrians sustained serious injuries in collision.
Gainesville police arrest Uber driver for sexual battery
Incident occurred on Sept. 28.
Former Florida Highway Patrol trooper found guilty on gun charges
Bell man received 21-year sentence in January for robbing pharmacies.
Suspect charged with vehicular homicide for NE 39th Avenue head-on crash
A Gainesville woman was arrested and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and one count of reckless driving with serious bodily injury when drove in […]
UF police arrest teen for text threat against school
P.K. Yonge student sent message on Saturday night.
Former Bronson basketball coach sentenced for production of child porn
Billy McCall Jr. receives 12-year federal prison sentence.
GPD arrests Ocala man who allegedly shoots woman near UF
Incident occurs early Sunday morning on NW 1st Avenue.
Ocala man found guilty for downtown Gainesville double homicide
Shooting occurred on W. University Avenue on July 30, 2023.
Florida couple sentenced to federal prison for production of child porn
Gainesville man receives life sentence, Orlando woman 23 years in prison.
Law enforcement responds to suspicious package found at Hampton Inn
Employee finds concerning note while cleaning room.
ACSO: Buchholz school threat declared a hoax
Law enforcement investigates latest incident in wave of regional school threats.
Curry taps Moya as permanent Gainesville Police Department chief
Moya has served as interim since March.
Union County students arrested for school threat
Two students taken into custody Friday morning.
Columbia County pleads for parental aid after “taxing” 72 hours
Three school threats forced asset diversion.
Update: No social media threats identified toward Chiefland schools
Law enforcement investigating social media posts from neighboring school district.
3 more student protesters arrested at UF accept plea deals in criminal cases
Students will pay small fine with no jail time.
2 teens arrested for Fort White High School threats
Third arrest in three days for school threats.
ACSO adds 12 counts of child porn possession to Joel Searby charges
Files found on Searby’s laptop include photos and videos of young boys.