Local detective work led to arrest in child pornography case
GPD Detective Corporal Matthew Holt was instrumental in developing the evidence that led to the arrest and conviction of Travonta Rivers...
Arrest made in Georgia of boyfriend and co-defendant in case of sexual battery on young child, will be extradited to Alachua County
Justin Mark De La Rosa, 30, was located and arrested yesterday in Alma, GA, and charged with two counts of sexual battery on a child...
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Man arrested for trying to start fight with Walmart manager, threatening GPD officer
Duane Chrysmond Tolley, 50, of Ft. White, was arrested late last night at the Butler Plaza Walmart after allegedly trying to start a physical fight...
Two arrested on I-75 with 10 pounds of marijuana
Pedro Manzano Fernandez, 35, of Illinois, and Rey Alejandro Sanz-Rodriguez, 23, of Cuba, were arrested yesterday after their car was pulled over on I-75 for...
Man arrested with trafficking quantities of “bath salts”
Rarecues Tonio Perry, 31, was arrested early this morning after trafficking quantities of MDPV ("bath salts") were allegedly found in his car....
Sex offender who was arrested in Gainesville convicted of possession of obscene depictions of minors
Ostrander was arrested in Gainesville in September 2020 for an outstanding warrant from Missouri....
Mexican nationals arrested in Waldo on heroin trafficking charges; ICE detainer requested on one suspect
Helio Rolando Lopez-Elizalde, 23; Edwin Giovanny Mendoza-Verdugo, 20; and Jorge Mario Velasquezgii, 40, were arrested yesterday afternoon in Waldo and charged with possession of trafficking...
Hawthorne man charged with filling woman’s car with water
Alexander J. Clarke, 46, of Hawthorne, was arrested last night after a woman reported that she found her car full of water....
Gainesville man sentenced to 292 months in federal prison for receipt of child pornography
Travonta Deangelo Rivers, 34, of Gainesville, Florida, was sentenced to 292 months in federal prison following his conviction on two counts of receipt of child...
Man arrested after allegedly kicking down ex-girlfriend’s door, hitting man with gun
Lavelle Jawaun Flowers, 24, has been arrested after allegedly kicking down the door to his ex-girlfriend's residence, hitting a man with a gun, then preventing...