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
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Gainesville man has been sentenced to 14½ years in federal prison after being convicted of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, federal prosecutors announced. Tyrese Da’jon Jones, 26, received the sentence in federal court, according to U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin of the Northern DistrictContinue Reading
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida woman has been charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child after investigators determined her infant died from toxic levels of methamphetamine, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began on May 19, 2026, when the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Combined Communications CenterContinue Reading