Three men sentenced for organized diesel fuel thefts
Jose Luis Hernandez Verano, 48; Alfredo Quintana Marrero, 43; and Leonardo Valdes Cordero, 27, all of Orlando, were recently sentenced on racketeering and other charges...
Gainesville woman arrested for trying to break into motel room
Tiffany Renae Whetstone, 31, was arrested yesterday and charged with attempted burglary of an occupied dwelling, property damage, and resisting an officer without violence after...
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Homeless man on pre-trial release for battery arrested for hitting two Culver’s employees
Earl Larrenzo Fossett, 23, was arrested early this morning and charged with two counts of simple battery after allegedly punching one person and pushing another...
Gainesville man charged with trying to kidnap 17-year-old girl from Depot Park in broad daylight
Val Adam Libres Canton, 25, was arrested yesterday afternoon and charged with false imprisonment, attempted kidnapping, and child abuse after allegedly forcing a 17-year-old girl...
Man arrested for breaking into Circle K on Archer Road, stealing cigarettes
Calvin Davonti Smith, 28, was arrested early yesterday morning and charged with burglary and petit theft after allegedly throwing a rock through the glass door...
Alachua man arrested for spitting on, hitting, and kicking police officers, EMTs, and emergency room staff
Robert Lydell Sharp, 52, was arrested Wednesday and charged with four counts of battery on a police officer or EMT, one count of simple assault...
Man at State Work Release Center charged with escape
Casey Marshall Helms, 38, was charged with escape yesterday after employees of the State Work Release Center reportedly found drugs on him when he returned...
Woman arrested for stealing dog while threatening to shoot the dog’s owner
Lesly Yvette Vega-Santiago, 30, was arrested yesterday on a warrant for stealing a dog while pretending to have a gun....
Today is National Missing Children’s Day
Today is National Missing Children’s Day, and the FDLE is highlighting Florida’s statewide Missing Child Alerts....
UPDATED: Judge rules against Sheriff Watson in deputies’ lawsuits
UPDATED with response from Sheriff Watson: Judge Donna Keim has issued the Writs of Mandamus requested by three Alachua County Sheriff's Deputies, ordering Sheriff Clovis...