Marion County courthouse: 3 prison sentences in luring minors cases
A man charged in connection with the shooting death of a friend was in court on March 2 for a pre-trial detention hearing. Here's what we know about that and other cases heard at the Marion County Judicial Center the week of March 2. State v. Gregory Stearn Who were the lawyers? Assistant State Attorney Drew Brandies...
Florida–Georgia Weather Alert: Savannah, Jacksonville Residents Urged to Prepare for Tornado Risk During Active...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Atlanta, Georgia – As spring storm systems strengthen across the United States, emergency officials are urging residents across Georgia and northern Florida to review tornado safety plans now as severe...
Multiple injuries reported when truck crashes into school bus on US Highway 301
A commercial truck collided with a stopped Alachua County school bus on US Highway 301 at 7 a.m., seriously injuring the truck driver and causing minor injuries to four children. Emergency responders transported the injured truck driver and children to UF Health Shands Hospital, and northbound lanes on US Highway...
Ocala Arby’s employee accused of stealing food during multiple shifts
An Ocala woman working at Arby’s was arrested for allegedly stealing food multiple times over the last two months. On Saturday, a deputy responded to an Arby’s inside the Pilot Travel Center located at 4032 W Hwy. 326 in Ocala, regarding a theft, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office....
Highway 301 Stop in Bradford County Ends With Stolen Guns, Teen Suspects in Cuffs
A late-night traffic stop on U.S. Highway 301 near mile marker 1 in Bradford County on Friday quickly escalated from routine to high-risk, with deputies recovering multiple stolen firearms and arresting four people, including two juveniles, according to the sheriff's office. The tension spiked when one passenger...
Letter: Irby Elementary should remain open
Shernee Bellamy-Fults asks the School Board to keep Irby Elementary open. The post Letter: Irby Elementary should remain open appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Man receives two life sentences after pleading no contest in cold case murder
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - An Alachua County judge handed down two life sentences in a murder case TV20’s been covering since 2010. Timothy Thomas, 35, pleaded no contest to armed burglary and murder in connection with the death of Sebastian Ochsenius. Ochsenius, a Buchholz High School student, was just...
Gainesville woman arrested for stalking neighbors
Aspacia Raine Henley, 24, was arrested yesterday for allegedly stalking her neighbors, including following them to work. The post Gainesville woman arrested for stalking neighbors appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Authentic Italian pasta enters the Gainesville food scene
Gainesville’s Midtown district is welcoming a new restaurant: Dal Moros Fresh Pasta To Go. Inspired by the “true Italian flavor,” all pasta and sauces are made fresh in house, using authentic ingredients. But this establishment is not new to Florida. After vacationing in Italy, the Caruso family...
Homeless man arrested for attempting to stab man at gas station
David Allen Dunson, 44, was arrested last night after allegedly trying to stab a man at a gas station on Newberry Road. The post Homeless man arrested for attempting to stab man at gas station appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
