GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A 36-year-old Gainesville resident was arrested Thursday after federal cyber tips and a local police raid uncovered hundreds of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) files stored on his cloud account and cellular device, law enforcement officials announced. 36-year-old Anthony Terrell Leslie was taken into custody on Thursday,Continue Reading
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in which investigators say two victims were lured through a social media marketplace and robbed at gunpoint while attempting to sell firearms. The robbery occurred on July 22 in the 700 block of SouthwestContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL — A 39-year-old man was arrested in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 27, 2026, after a child woke up to find him inappropriately touching them under their clothing at an Alachua County residence. Samuel Antonio Mitchell was taken into custody by responding Alachua County sheriff’s deputiesContinue Reading
WALDO, Fla. — A 27-year-old man was arrested after deputies say he ordered a child to retrieve a loaded firearm before threatening a group of people, including children, during a disturbance near a lake in Waldo. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded during the evening of Friday,Continue Reading
HOLLISTER, FL — A 68-year-old Putnam County man has been jailed without bond after a 16-year-old girl revealed he forced her to sign a written “consent contract” to continue a sexual relationship he initiated through a mobile dating application. Ralph Heagy was taken into custody on Wednesday, June 24, 2026,Continue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL — A 55-year-old massage therapist has been arrested and charged with sexual battery following a multi-month investigation by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) Special Victims Unit into inappropriate conduct at a Northwest Gainesville chiropractic clinic. Jason Michael Vigliotti was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.Continue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL — A massive three-day compliance sweep in Alachua County has resulted in the arrest of 24 registered sexual offenders and predators for violating state registry laws. The multi-agency crackdown, which ran from Tuesday, June 16 through Thursday, June 18, 2026, was conducted by the Alachua County Sheriff’s OfficeContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – An Alachua County deputy sheriff is being credited with saving the life of a 2-month-old infant after responding to a medical emergency during the early morning hours of June 21. Deputy Sheriff T. Jovic was dispatched to a residence in the 8500 block of Northwest 1st AvenueContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Gainesville woman has been arrested after investigators determined she was responsible for injuries suffered by her 2-year-old child, who was found unresponsive and not breathing Thursday night. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and Alachua County Fire Rescue paramedics responded at approximately 9:17 p.m.Continue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL — A 30-year-old Gainesville man has been ordered to serve 15 years in state prison after a deep-dive cyber investigation traced multiple illicit Kik messaging accounts directly back to his local residence. Alexander Callison was officially sentenced on Monday, June 8, 2026, to 15 years in the FloridaContinue Reading