Detectives with the Gainesville Alachua County Drug Task Force (GACDTF) have arrested Donray Byrd, a convicted felon and known drug trafficker, following a months-long investigation into suspected drug activity. A joint operation involving the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), Gainesville Police Department (GPD), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ledContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—A Gainesville man was arrested and charged with multiple counts of child pornography possession and distribution following an investigation by the Gainesville Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit. On Thursday, August 21, the GPD ICAC Unit, with assistance from GPD SWAT, executed a search warrant at 2800Continue Reading
Gainesville, FL – On Tuesday, August 19, at approximately 10:40 p.m., officers with the Gainesville Police Department and Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a large structure fire at 3425 SW 2nd Avenue. When first responders arrived, fire crews worked quickly to contain the blaze and protect nearby residents as flamesContinue Reading
Gainesville Police detectives have made multiple arrests in connection with the Easter shooting at the TB McPherson Center that claimed the life of 20-year-old Ontaria Baisden. Following an extensive investigation, three suspects were taken into custody: 20-year-old Gabriel Frazier, Jr., 21-year-old Kaniel Edwards, and 19-year-old Jarrett Jones, all residents ofContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On the evening of August 8, 2025, deputies responded to a battery report in the Tower Oaks neighborhood on SW 17th Place. The victim told deputies he was physically assaulted following a verbal dispute. The suspect, 29-year-old Khalil Keari Barnett, fled before deputies arrived. A family memberContinue Reading
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. — On the evening of Tuesday, July 29, 2025, deputies responded to an armed disturbance in the 22000 block of NW 14th Terrace. The incident led to the arrest of 27-year-old Darius Yarnell Wilson, who allegedly forced entry into a home, assaulted a resident, and fired multipleContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A man wanted on a felony drug warrant was fatally shot Tuesday morning, July 29, 2025, after an hours-long standoff during which he fired multiple rounds at deputies from inside a Gainesville apartment. At approximately 7:49 a.m., the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Unit arrived at 102Continue Reading
GAINESVILLE, GA — A 21-year-old Gainesville man has been charged with the 2024 murder of a disabled neighbor after a recent road rage incident led police to connect him to the unsolved case. Logan Ryan Plumley was arrested following a July 21, 2025, incident in which he allegedly pulled aContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL – Matt Kevin McMillin, 62, of Gainesville, has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of Possession of Child Pornography and one count of Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communication Device. The arrest on Saturday, July 19, stemmed from an investigation initiated by a CyberTip from the NationalContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL – The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Division, with assistance from GPD SWAT, served a search warrant at 2006 NW 55th Ave, Apt F6, on Thursday, July 17, following a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The NCMEC CyberTipContinue Reading