Gainesville FL

Dayne Tyler Baucom, 33, was arrested on Sunday on a years-old warrant for misdemeanor battery. On June 24, 2022, Gainesville Police Department Officer Thomas Kooplikkattu responded to multiple calls about an active battery. The victim reportedly had previous disturbances with Baucom over the prior months but nothing...

The Gainesville Police Department reported what appears to be a drive-by shooting the evening of March 10 in northeast Gainesville. Here’s what we know: When was the shooting reported? March 10 at approximately 6:25 p.m. Where did the shooting occur? The 1700 block of Northeast Eighth Avenue. Local news:...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -An Alachua County man will serve up to 15 years in state prison for selling drugs near a church in Newberry, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. Theo Whitfield, 61, was sentenced March 2 on drug possession and distribution charges. Deputies opened an investigation into...

“Downward dog” was taken very literally Saturday morning. Attendees stretched out on their mats, following along with the live yoga instructor as they waited to pet one of the 10 dogs walking through the maze of mats. Around 115 participants overtook the lawn in front of Swamp Head Brewery...

Kushi & Co. is now open at Bo Diddley Plaza, bringing something entirely new to downtown Gainesville: a chef-driven yakitori and Japanese street food experience rooted in bold flavor, organic ingredients, and Florida soul. Every item on the menu is 100% gluten-free, made with natural and organic ingredients, and...

HAWTHORNE, Fla. (WCJB) -A 26-year-old Hawthorne man was arrested Monday night after a victim said he grabbed them by the throat, dragged them down a road and pinned them against a vehicle. Deputies responded to the 17000 block of NE 72nd Place in reference to a battery. The victim said...

A'breeyon Latrell Wilson, 21, an inmate at the Alachua County Jail, was re-arrested yesterday after allegedly escaping from Meridian Behavioral Healthcare. The post Jain inmate re-arrested after escaping from Meridian appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Tyrone Deon Davis, 54, was arrested yesterday for allegedly breaking into a vacant apartment, stealing a drone belonging to a man who was renovating the apartment, and selling the drone. The post Gainesville man arrested for breaking into apartment and stealing drone appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Timothy Eugene Thomas, 35, has been sentenced to two life sentences after pleading nolo contendere to the 2010 murder of 16-year-old Sebastian Ochsenius, adding to his previous three life sentences. The post Timothy Thomas gets two additional life sentences after pleading to 2010 homicide of 16-year-old Sebastian...

A new television series set in Florida featured a brief reference to Marion County in its nationwide premiere last week. R.J. Decker, which stars Scott Speedman (Felicity, Grey’s Anatomy) as the titular character, debuted on Tuesday, March 3. The series follows Decker, who is described as a disgraced newspaper...