Thermos attack lands woman in jail
MARION COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) - A woman is being held without bond in the Marion County Jail, accused of beating a woman with a thermos, sheriff’s deputies say. 33-year-old Yanesysi Herrera-Reyes got into an argument with a victim on Thursday. Deputies say that when another woman tried intervening, Herrera-Reyes...
October 7 School Board of Alachua County meeting
The School Board of Alachua County will hold a business meeting at 6 p.m. on October 7. The post October 7 School Board of Alachua County meeting appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Cedar Key leaders investigate cause of fish kill: ‘Aquaculture is what we do’
The city of Lawtey is under a Boil Water Notice. Ocala man arrested after high school student reports recurring sexual abuse. Marion County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man on Thursday, accused of sexually assaulting a young girl over the course of several years. US representatives in Florida point fingers...
Thousands of antique items on sale at agricultural center in Newberry
NEWBERRY, Fla. (WCJB) - The Newberry Lions Club is hosting the “Roaring Retro Market Friday, October 3rd, and Saturday, October 4th at the Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center (23100 W Newberry Rd). Unique antiques, collectables, and crafts will all be for sale. Proceeds go towards the Lions Club...
Uvalde Foundation demands answers about Marion teen kidnapping hoax and calls for charges
DUNNELLON, Fla. (WCJB) - A nonprofit founded after the Uvalde school shooting is drawing attention to a hoax kidnapping in Marion County. In a news release, leaders with the “Uvalde Foundation for Kids” said they want answers in the hoax abduction of 17-year-old Caden Speight as well as charges against the teen’s...
Marion County Carnival returning this weekend
The Marion County Parks and Recreation Carnival will offer inflatables, live music, and other family-friendly activities and entertainment when it returns to the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion this weekend. The seventh annual installment of the carnival will take place on Saturday, October 4, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m....
Jury finds Bradford County man guilty of murdering 2 women, not guilty of 3rd
Deputies search for ‘vicious’ dog after woman attacked in Putnam County. Authorities are searching for a dog accused of attacking and seriously wounding a woman in Palatka on Wednesday night. Columbia County backs petition for no-wake zone and PWC restrictions on Ichetucknee River. Updated: 5 hours ago. The...
UPDATE: Cyclist fatally injured by pickup truck on NE 39th Avenue
A male cyclist was fatally injured today when a pickup truck side-swiped him on NE 39th Avenue. The post UPDATE: Cyclist fatally injured by pickup truck on NE 39th Avenue appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
I-75 chase ends in crash, seizure of 100 pounds of marijuana
A 24-year-old man accused of leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase on Interstate 75 in Marion County is facing an additional drug trafficking charge after more than 100 pounds of marijuana was allegedly found in his vehicle. On Wednesday, October 1, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office was informed...
Home health aide and boyfriend arrested for using credit card belonging to disabled client
Malaysia Uynalyse Rushing, 23, and Jeffrey Jarreau Frisbey, 33, were arrested yesterday for allegedly using a credit card taken from a disabled woman while Rushing was providing in-home healthcare for her. The post Home health aide and boyfriend arrested for using credit card belonging to disabled client appeared...
