A 14-year-old student at Kanapaha Middle School was arrested on Monday, May 12, 2025, after authorities traced multiple violent threats made on social media to her. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ASO), school officials contacted law enforcement on Wednesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 8, 2025, regarding separateContinue Reading
A quick response by multiple law enforcement agencies resulted in the safe return of a young child who was allegedly kidnapped by their biological father, Ali Scarborough, 26, from a diner in Ocala. According to the Ocala Police Department (OPD), Scarborough approached his child and the child’s grandmother at theContinue Reading
On Sunday, April 20, 2025, at approximately 8:15 p.m., gunfire erupted as attendees were leaving the Easter event at TB McPherson Park. According to the Gainesville Police Department, an unidentified Black male wearing red shorts and a gray hoodie opened fire into the crowd, striking three individuals. Officers already onContinue Reading
Following an investigation that began with a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) arrested 36-year-old Daniel Reginald Hanna on Thursday, April 8, 2025. The NCMEC CyberTip, received in early 2024, indicated that a user of a cloud storage service hadContinue Reading
A six-year-old home invasion case has led to the arrest of a suspect after a DNA match linked him to evidence left at the scene. On January 19, 2019, at approximately 2:43 p.m., deputies responded to a reported home invasion in the 6000 block of NW 18th Ave. They foundContinue Reading
Early Saturday morning, a domestic disturbance in Gainesville led to a SWAT response and the discovery of two deceased individuals. At approximately 5:53 a.m. on March 8, 2025, the Gainesville Police Department received a call from a concerned family member regarding an argument in the 6100 block of NW 30thContinue Reading
Arthur Gabriel Young, 22, was arrested on February 25, 2025, on multiple charges related to the sexual exploitation of children. The Gainesville Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Division, with assistance from GPD SWAT, executed a search warrant at Young’s residence at 1245 SW 11th Ave, APT 211, afterContinue Reading
A tense standoff unfolded Saturday morning in the parking lot of a Gainesville Walmart after a suspect barricaded themselves inside a trailer and fired shots, prompting a large police response. At approximately 7:50 a.m., Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers were dispatched to Walmart at 2900 SW 42nd St. following reportsContinue Reading
Larry Porter was arrested on February 27, 2025, and charged with Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute following a traffic stop. At approximately 8:20 p.m., Alachua County deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Porter for several traffic infractions. During the stop, deputies developed probable causeContinue Reading
A persistent investigation by an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office detective has led to the arrest of a sex offender who used 17 aliases to evade authorities. In March 2024, Special Victims Detective R. DePete received information from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) regarding sexual offenders who had failedContinue Reading