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Driver died, another seriously hurt in two-vehicle crash on NE State Road 26 near Hatchett Creek bridge
A two-vehicle collision on NE State Road 26 near the Hatchett Creek bridge in Alachua County resulted in one driver’s death and at least one other person with serious injuries, deputies say. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene
Drone-aided search locates missing autistic chld in Gainesville on Sept. 20, 2026
A missing autistic chld was located in Gainesville on Sept. 20 after a drone operated by Gainesville police aided Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies in the search. The drone’s camera detected the chld behind a residence, and deputies were directed to
Gainesville detective arrested by FBI on allegations of tipping off drug suspects
A Gainesville police detective was arrested by the FBI on allegations that he provided sensitive law-enforcement information to individuals involved in drug trafficking in the Gainesville area. The arrest was announced by federal and local officials
Archer standoff ends after negotiations with Alachua County deputies
A standoff in Archer ended peacefully Sunday evening after the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Negotiations Response Team convinced a woman to surrender, officials say. Deputies responded after a report that an elderly woman had struck another person
Gainesville woman arrested after pawn shop movie-prop handgun taken from display
A woman was arrested in Gainesville after investigators say she took a movie-prop handgun from a local pawn shop and left the store with it. According to reporting, the item taken was a Walther PPK displayed for sale and described by the owner as a p
Man arrested after alleged trespass onto Gainesville High School campus
A Gainesville man was arrested after police say he entered the Gainesville High School campus by crawling under a perimeter fence and met a student inside for what officers described as a romantic rendezvous. The Gainesville Police Department prepare
Gainesville police boost patrols downtown and Midtown ahead of Ole Miss game
GainesVILLE — Gainesville police said they will increase uniformed patrols in downtown and Midtown and add extra monitoring at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium ahead of the Ole Miss game. The Gainesville Police Department and University of Florida police ann
Juror Removed at Gainesville Trial in 2017 Hawthorne Homicide Case
A trial in Gainesville involving the 2017 Hawthorne homicide proceeded Thursday with one seated juror excused and an alternate taking her place after the juror avoided viewing graphic evidence. The case concerns a woman who was shot in Hawthorne in 2
Alachua County detectives seek woman accused of withdrawing $16,200 from multiple Capital City Bank branches
Alachua County detectives are searching for a woman accused of using another person’s identity to withdraw cash from three Capital City Bank branches in the county. The agency says the incident occurred on July 14, 2026, and that the suspect obtained
Deputies use Taser to detain sword-wielding burglary suspect in Alachua County
Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies deployed a Taser to detain a man armed with a sword during a reported residential burglary on Northwest 91st Street near the Santa Fe Trace Apartments in Gainesville. Body-camera video released with the report shows
Trial opens in Alachua County for 2017 shooting death near SE U.S. Highway 301
Three men are on trial in Alachua County on first-degree murder charges in the 2017 fatal shooting of a woman near southeast U.S. Highway 301. Opening statements and the first day of testimony took place Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, as the state presen