Black youth arrested in Alachua County make up more than half the system. The demographic made up about 35% of juveniles arrested as first-time youth offenders statewide from 2019-20, but 61% of first-time youthful offenders arrested in Alachua County are Black.
GPD is searching for a suspect possibly involved in a Saturday night sexual battery near UF's campus. The suspect is described as a white male with short, dark hair standing between 5-foot-10 and 6-foot-2, according to Sunday's UF public safety email.
A 35-year-old woman was hit by an unknown vehicle Thursday afternoon in Gainesville, Gainesville police said. There were two other hit-and-run incidents on Tuesday and Wednesday in Gainesville.
Margaret A. Paxton was hit just before 11 p.m. while walking near 2000 W. University Ave.
Police, who arrived at the scene on the 2900 block of Northeast 17th Drive. Kivi J. Ellis, 26, was arrested Friday evening.
William Matthew Ford was arrested and charged of first-degree homicide Wednesday
Ian Milaski’s lawyer requested the hearing be postponed until January
GPD hasn’t yet identified the motorcyclist or whether he’s a UF student
The emails warning that white supremacists were coming to Gainesville to kidnap and hang Black men are from a bot account, police say
The suspect wasn’t named but is known to the person who reported the Sunday assault
Jason O’Connell, who was accused of raping a woman twice, waived his attendance at all court appearances.
Despite lifted restrictions and a growing Gainesvilleparty and nightlife scene, Gainesville continues to enforce COVID-19 mandates
After Kenny R. Coleman Jr. was shot Aug. 21 in Tampa, on Sept. 17 Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay asked Gainesville and Tampa residents to submit tips for a reward up to $5,000
GPD’s budget will increase by $220,000 despite calls to defund the police
The fire occurred only two days after a maintenance tractor caused a fire at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
The GPD budget will increase by $220,000
Florida State Attorney's Office cites insufficient evidence to get a conviction
The proposed budget plans to increase GPD’s budget by $1 million
Kelley Brannon was last seen in Live Oak while moving to Detroit with her boyfriend
UF notified students of the incident Monday afternoon in congruence with The Clery Act
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