ALACHUA, Fla. — A 29-year-old Alachua man has been arrested following a violent confrontation at an apartment complex that involved a handgun, a physical struggle and an aluminum baseball bat, prompting nearby schools to implement safety precautions. Eric Gerard Vinson Jr., 29, was arrested Monday, November 9, 2026, in connectionContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A 15-year-old Gainesville boy was arrested Monday, October 26, 2026, after investigators discovered suspected explosive-making materials in his bedroom during a joint investigation by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and FBI into his reported communications with ISIS members and supporters. Jude Sleeper, 15, was charged with makingContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – An 18-year-old man was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in connection with an alleged sexual battery at a northwest Gainesville residence after investigators used license plate reader technology to identify a blue Tesla associated with the suspect. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as LakshyaContinue Reading
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – A 42-year-old man was arrested Wednesday night, Oct. 14, 2026, after deputies say he assaulted a senior citizen at a residence and later barricaded himself inside a vehicle at a gas station, prompting deputies to deploy a K-9 and use a Taser to take him intoContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two teenagers were arrested early Saturday morning, Oct. 10, 2026, after deputies spotted them inside a reported stolen Honda in Gainesville, leading to a foot chase and a K-9 search that ended with one suspect being found hiding in bushes. The suspects were identified as Reshaune Showers,Continue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A 29-year-old Gainesville man was arrested after a woman’s Ring security camera captured a man allegedly engaging in lewd behavior on her second-floor back porch, according to the Gainesville Police Department. Jaimickel Florence, 29, was arrested on a voyeurism charge and an outstanding warrant for violation ofContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Three men have been convicted in the 2017 shooting death of 23-year-old Hawthorne resident Christin Cassels, bringing a yearslong Alachua County investigation that eventually relied on newly developed cellphone and geofencing data to a jury verdict. Following a weeklong trial, 38-year-old Nikenson Perin was found guilty ofContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Gainesville after police said one suspect was located during a traffic stop and the other was arrested while suffering from a gunshot wound. The investigation began around 8:20 p.m. Sept. 10, whenContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A Gainesville man accused of leaving the scene of a crash was found inhaling compressed keyboard duster after his vehicle struck a fence along Interstate 75 and became stuck in a ditch, police said. Gainesville Police arrested Granville Crocket Batey, 43, on Sept. 14 on charges ofContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Six Gainesville men have been indicted on federal charges accusing them of participating in a dogfighting conspiracy, with five of the defendants also facing multiple counts of possessing dogs for use in animal fighting. The defendants are Taurean Jaquan Servance, 24; Jarrett Abram Servance, 45; Jarrett AbramContinue Reading