Ocala siblings arrested for incidents involving MCPS bus
An Ocala brother and sister who confronted a Marion County school bus driver have been arrested after one of the siblings allegedly threw brass knuckles at the bus, shattering a window. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, a corporal responded to the 15900 block of SW 35th Court Road...
Florida church leaders reflect on recent shootings during National Day of Prayer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Church leaders in North Central Florida say they’re praying for the victims in these recent shootings. The Alachua County Christian Pastors Association hosted a service at Greenhouse Church on Thursday morning for the National Day of Prayer. “We’re certainly going to insert that into our...
Gainesville discusses Citizens Field, buys 51 acres of conservation land
The Gainesville City Commission voted Thursday to buy a 51-acre piece of land for conservation and to sell, once again, the old fire station off South Main Street. The City Commission also discussed the possibility of transferring Citizens Field to the School Board of Alachua County. At a joint meeting with the...
First Alert Weather Forecast: Typical May weather to end the week; Rain chances return...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Warm and dry again on Friday before rain chances return this weekend. Thursday night: Mostly clear and cool. Lows in the low 60s. Friday: Partly to mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid-upper 80s. Extended: Rain chances return on a scattered basis this weekend. Warm and dry...
Gainesville father shot in Walmart while protecting family
A Gainesville man was shot multiple times inside a Walmart during a confrontation with a former employee. His wife and children witnessed the shooting, and he remains hospitalized with serious spinal injuries.
Former ASO PIO Art Forgey to take the same role at GPD
GPD's Public Information Officer position has been vacant since January, but an experienced PIO will soon be stepping in - former Alachua County Sheriff's Office PIO Art Forgey. The post Former ASO PIO Art Forgey to take the same role at GPD appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Man Alleged to Have Made Threats with Wooden Fence Post Granted Reduced Bond
A man facing one count of aggravated assault and two counts of drug possession was granted a reduced bond last week. Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputies arrested David Christ Brown, 62, on March 18 after the victim reported he threatened her with a wooden fence post. According to...
Summerfield man with suspended license arrested after running stop sign
A man with a suspended license was arrested after running a stop sign near a gas station in Summerfield. An officer observed a blue Dodge Dakota traveling westbound in the area of southeast SE Hwy. 42 and south U.S. Hwy. 441 in Summerfield at around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Marion...
Crash victim speaks on family’s recovery and asks for community’s help following deadly head-on...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - TV20 spoke with one of the victims of a head-on crash that killed one person and seriously injured three others over the weekend. Jessica Harwell says she was traveling with her 14-year-old daughter and 61-year-old stepfather when the collision happened between Newberry and Alachua Sunday...
Florida executes a man for the shotgun killings of his girlfriend and her 3...
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — An Army combat veteran whose Gulf War experience triggered severe mental problems was executed Thursday evening in Florida for the 1998 shotgun slayings of his girlfriend and her three young children. Jeffrey Hutchinson, 62, was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m. following a lethal injection at...
