Alex Boatwright

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—A Gainesville man is facing 22 charges of possession of child pornography after an investigation prompted by a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). On Wednesday, August 27, the Alachua County Sheriff and Gainesville Police Department (GPD) ICAC Task Force, with assistance from ASOContinue Reading

Defendant: Eric Baker

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 22-year-old Eric Baker pled guilty to multiple charges stemming from a deadly crash in Gainesville last summer. Baker was sentenced to 15 years in the Florida Department of Corrections, followed by 10 years of supervised release. He pled guilty to the followingContinue Reading

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LAKE CITY, Fla. – In the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 27, 2025, officers with the Lake City Police Department responded to a fire at Cedar Park Apartments, Building 399. When officers arrived around 2:21 a.m., flames were already pouring out of apartment 206, which was fully engulfed. OfficersContinue Reading

Fentanyl Dealer: Jacob Johnson

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—In recognition of Overdose Awareness Month, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Overdose Death Investigations Unit (OIU) announced that it has made more arrests for overdose deaths this year while the number of overall overdose deaths has decreased. The OIU highlighted a recent case in which detectives arrested Jacob Johnson,Continue Reading

Joshua Nozil

ORLANDO, Fla.—A man already in custody for an attempted homicide and shooting case is now facing additional felony charges after DNA evidence linked him to firearms found during a search warrant. On August 12, the Orlando Police Department’s Overdose Investigative Unit (OIU) received DNA results that connected Joshua Nozil, 32,Continue Reading