Kaysheri Haffner is a second-year journalism major and the Criminal Justice reporter for the Alligator. When she's not on the clock, she can be found reading a book or working on a creative writing project.
The Gainesville Police Department had two employees per 1,000 Gainesville residents in 2023, a ratio lower than the state and nationwide averages.
Over 250 people surrounded UF’s Plaza of the Americas Thursday to watch conservative provocateur Charlie Kirk spar with UF community members over hot-button issues like immigration, white privilege and LGBTQ+ rights.
A UF Health psychiatrist was arrested Wednesday on 10 counts of possessing child pornography and three counts of animal cruelty for possessing sexual images of dogs and horses.
A UF student was arrested on Tuesday and charged with possessing child pornography and sexually grooming two children.
A Gainesville man was arrested on Thursday for sharing child pornography and charged with two felonies.
A Gainesville man was arrested on Monday on felony charges of animal cruelty and drug trafficking. Fourteen dogs were rescued from abusive conditions.
A Gainesville man was arrested on Wednesday for an armed robbery at Wildside Smoke Shop after a two-hour manhunt.
In Florida, possessing a fake ID is a felony. Despite the heavy consequences, fake IDs are still a common part of UF student culture, making up a quarter of UF police reports in 2024.
A Miami man and woman were arrested in Alachua County on Wednesday for carrying various drugs with the intent to sell after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase at over 100 mph along Interstate-75.
A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in a domestic violence dispute as a convicted felon.
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