Trenton, Williston hold 4th of July celebrations a day early
Man sentenced to more than 4 years in prison after fraud scheme while in Florida State Prison. US Attorney officials say Murray worked alongside other individuals to sell the products online at a discounted price. Updated: 6 hours ago. This event gets crowded, and officials bill it as the largest...
Downed power lines cause lane closures on U.S. Highway 441
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County sheriff’s deputies say all lanes of U.S. Highway 441 are blocked near Southeast County Road 234 due to power lines being down in the street following a crash. The vehicles involved in the crash both struck a utility pole, bringing power lines down.
Former Dollar General employee diverts prosecution in theft of $2,180 from safe
A former employee at a Dollar General store in Marion County has entered into a pretrial diversion program, allowing her to defer possible prosecution in the theft of $2,180 from a store safe provided she meets several conditions over the next two years. Pauline Rae Head, of Micanopy, entered the...
GPD arrests escaped prisoner in the woods off of NE 53rd Avenue
Today, Gainesville Police Department patrol officers, with the assistance of K-9 and drone teams, located and arrested Roger Edward Giles, 41, in a wooded area off of NE 53rd Avenue. Giles was wanted for escaping from Keeton Correctional. The post GPD arrests escaped prisoner in the woods off of NE 53rd Avenue...
Man on pre-trial release arrested for threatening store clerk with a mop handle
D'Andre Vanshon Jemel Anderson, 29, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault after allegedly threatening a convenience store clerk with a mop handle. The post Man on pre-trial release arrested for threatening store clerk with a mop handle appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Mom & Grandmother Arrested After Twin 5-Year-Olds Were Found Locked in Shed
Two Florida women were arrested after deputies responded to a report of a pair of 5-year-old children found abandoned and locked inside a shed, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a call early Saturday from a concerned citizen. The person reported that two children had been found...
Gainesville police officers apprehend escaped inmate
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville police say one escaped inmate will miss the fireworks this Fourth of July. Officers say they found and arrested Roger Giles in the woods along Northeast 53rd Avenue Friday. GPD officers say he escaped from Keeton Correctional.
Deputy’s Dashcam Captures Suspect Stealing Beer From Gas Station While He Was Refueling
A Florida sheriff’s deputy was was in the right place at the right time to catch a suspect accused of stealing from a gas station while he was refueling his patrol vehicle. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said Corporal Michael Stringer was pumping gas at the 7-Eleven on the 9400 block of SE Baseline Road […]
Florida ‘highly intoxicated’ man arrested after allegedly throwing concrete, pipe, machete at victim
MARION COUNTY, Fla. - A "highly intoxicated" Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly threw a piece of concrete, a metal pipe and a machete at another man. Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) responded to a physical disturbance on Monday at a home in Dunnellon. Once...
State gives millions to Marion County for water project
LOWELL, Fla. — People living in Lowell are one step closer to cleaner water. Marion County received $2 million from the state to go towards its Lowell municipal water project. Marion County is working on implementing a 12-inch water line extension with valves, fire hydrants and a water booster...
