ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged with arson after deputies say he intentionally set two fires at homeless encampments just hours apart on Thursday. During the afternoon of January 1, 2026, deputies with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, along with crews from Alachua CountyContinue Reading
Alachua County, FL – Deputies arrested a Gainesville man Monday night after an investigation into an assault involving an elderly victim at a northwest Gainesville residence. During the evening hours of December 29, 2025, Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of suspicious activity at a home in theContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL – Gainesville police arrested a woman Sunday afternoon after she allegedly retrieved a handgun and became confrontational during a vehicle repossession. Just after 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, December 15, Gainesville police officers responded to an armed disturbance in the 1000 block of Southwest 16th Avenue. When officers arrived,Continue Reading
Gainesville Police are investigating a violent attack that unfolded late Tuesday night, December 2nd, on the city’s southwest side. Officers were called just after 9:30 p.m. to the 1200 block of SW 16th Avenue for a reported aggravated assault and battery. When officers arrived, they spoke with witnesses and theContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL – In the early morning hours of Sunday, November 30, 2025, Gainesville deputies responded to a reported shooting at the Park Lane Apartments in southwest Gainesville. The call indicated a possible injured person inside a residence. Upon arrival, deputies discovered an adult victim suffering from a serious laceration.Continue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL – On Monday, November 24, 2025, Melinda Marie Waters, 42, was arrested after allegedly stealing a 1997 GMC Sierra from Good Samaritans who had stopped to help her. The incident occurred on NW CR-231 when drivers saw Waters lying in a ditch. Concerned for her well-being, a passingContinue Reading
Alachua County, FL – A 27-year-old man was arrested Wednesday evening after deputies say he pointed an AR-style pistol at another driver during a road rage confrontation on NW 39th Avenue in Gainesville, FL. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began when the victim reported that aContinue Reading
Alachua County deputies arrested a Gainesville man early Saturday morning after responding to reports of a violent disturbance inside a home on SW 20th Ave. Just after midnight on November 15th, multiple callers reported hearing a woman in distress. When deputies arrived, they found a pregnant victim who said aContinue Reading
Just before 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 14, a fight between two juvenile female students erupted at Lincoln Middle School in Gainesville as classes were changing. The altercation began near two intersecting hallways at the campus on SE 12th Street. A Gainesville Police Department school resource officer was only aContinue Reading
Alachua County, FL – On the afternoon of Thursday, November 6, 2025, Ali Bayhan, a Florida resident, was fatally shot by deputies during a law enforcement operation at his NW Gainesville residence. The operation stemmed from serious concerns regarding Bayhan’s mental health and the threats he had made toward lawContinue Reading