Anecia Yvonne Graham, 22, has been arrested and charged with Aggravated Child Abuse following an investigation by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office into severe injuries sustained by a 4-month-old child. On Saturday, July 5, 2025, Detective J. Wenk responded to a local hospital after medical staff reported suspected child abuse.Continue Reading
A dangerous hostage situation concluded last night, July 2, 2025, with an officer-involved shooting in the parking lot of Bonefish Grill in Butler Plaza (Gainesville, FL). Tyrese Da’Jon Jones, 26, is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly holding a coworker hostage for several hours. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office CombinedContinue Reading
A 19-year-old Gainesville man is facing serious charges following a violent domestic assault early Wednesday morning. Around 3:00 a.m. on July 2, 2025, Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a battery report in the 1100 block of SE 41st Drive. Upon arrival, deputies found a distressed victim who reported beingContinue Reading
In the early hours of Wednesday, July 2, 2025, a Gainesville Police traffic stop escalated into a foot chase and standoff after 33-year-old Kendrick Rashaed Bullard fled from officers and ran into an apartment located in the 2200 block of SW 34th Street. Further investigation revealed that Bullard did notContinue Reading
Gainesville Police are investigating a series of lewd exposure incidents reported over the past month at two local rehabilitation centers along SW Archer Road. According to officials, both Plaza Health and Rehab (4842 SW Archer Rd) and UF Health and Rehab (2708 SW Archer Rd) have reported a male suspectContinue Reading
Two women have been arrested and charged with child neglect after two five-year-old children were found locked inside a shed in the early morning hours of June 28, 2025. Deputy S. Lawson responded to the 13500 block of NE US Highway 301 following a report from a concerned citizen. UponContinue Reading
A routine traffic stop early this morning in Ocala resulted in the arrest of a 36-year-old man on drug and firearm charges. Around 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, deputies I. Minck and K. Sosa pulled over a vehicle in the 1100 block of NE 3rd Avenue for a trafficContinue Reading
Around 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2025, emergency crews from Alachua County Fire Rescue and Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash in the 7100 block of East Newberry Road, beneath the overpass. First responders arrived to find the vehicle on its side with the driver trappedContinue Reading
The Gainesville Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Division executed a search warrant on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 3300 NW 28th Place, leading to the arrest of 84-year-old Robert McBride a registered sexual offender. McBride faces multiple charges, including Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography. The investigation beganContinue Reading
Amos A. Reece, 43, was arrested in the early morning hours of June 17, 2025, after allegedly shattering windows at the Springhill Publix and is now linked to over 10 additional acts of vandalism in the area, including slashed tires and other broken windows. Deputies responded to a report ofContinue Reading