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Pair arrested for stealing nearly $1,000 in merchandise from clothing stores
Tavares Dequan Holmes, 29, of Gainesville, and Tiara Cherrelle Richardson, 36, of Ocala, were arrested yesterday and charged with petit theft, grand theft, and resisting an officer without violence after allegedly stealing nearly $1,000 in merchandise from two stores and running from an officer. The post Pair arrested for stealing nearly $1,000 in merchandise from clothing stores appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Deadly I-75 southbound wreck leaves sedan pinned underneath tractor-trailer | PHOTOS
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – A crash on Interstate 75 (I-75) southbound left a car pinned underneath a tractor-trailer over the weekend. Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR) was dispatched around 4:00 p.m. on Sunday after receiving multiple 9-1-1 calls. The crash happened near mile-marker 358 on southbound I-75. The Florida...
Georgia man sentenced to 168 months in federal prison after I-75 traffic stop in Alachua County found 2 kilograms of cocaine
Frederick Anthony Forbes, 52, of McDonough, Georgia, was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison after a September 2022 arrest on I-75 in Alachua County The post Georgia man sentenced to 168 months in federal prison after I-75 traffic stop in Alachua County found 2 kilograms of cocaine appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Woman transported to hospital after Archer Road accident
An adult female was transported to a local hospital this morning after a two-vehicle accident at SW 28th Place and SW Archer Road. The post Woman transported to hospital after Archer Road accident appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Gainesville man arrested for helping accomplice steal $3,000 at gunpoint from convenience store
Willie Christopher Williams, 33, was arrested early this morning and charged with armed robbery after allegedly helping an unidentified accomplice steal about $3,000 in cash at gunpoint from a convenience store last night. The post Gainesville man arrested for helping accomplice steal $3,000 at gunpoint from convenience store appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Convicted felon from Gainesville sentenced to 144 months in prison for firearm offense
Gainesville, Florida – A 44-year-old Gainesville resident, Ethan Anderson, has been sentenced to 144 months in federal prison. This sentence follows his guilty plea to the charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The sentencing was announced by Jason R. Coody, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
Man arrested in Minnesota after allegedly threatening to kill Gainesville relative
Mitchell Kenneth Baran, 34, was booked into the Alachua County Jail yesterday after previously being arrested in Minnesota; he has been charged with making a written threat to kill and petit theft. The post Man arrested in Minnesota after allegedly threatening to kill Gainesville relative appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
GFR asks residents to leave fireworks to the professionals
Gainesville Fire Rescue encourages our neighbors to attend a community show and leave fireworks to the professionals. The post GFR asks residents to leave fireworks to the professionals appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Two more UF campus protesters plead not guilty
Legal proceedings continued Wednesday at the Judge Stephan P. Mickle, Sr. Criminal Courthouse for two of the nine pro-Palestine protesters who were arrested on the University of Florida campus in April. Each formally entered a plea of not guilty. Augustino Matthias Pulliam, a second-year music major at UF, was charged...
Gainesville Fire Rescue extinguishes residential fire, 5 people displaced and 1 cat rescued
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Five Gainesville residents are out of their home after a house fire in the Historic Porters neighborhood. According to Gainesville Fire Rescue, firefighters responded to calls to a home on Southwest 4th Avenue that was on fire just after 2:30 Monday morning. Firefighters were able to...
Flying J robbed at gunpoint. UCSO asking public for information
UNION COUNTY — (Release from the Union County Sheriff’s Office) UCSO seeks identity of a Flying J robbery suspect Detectives are seeking information regarding a man who came into the Flying J at 3 AM this morning, July 1, and attempted to rob the store at gunpoint. The man demanded money from the employee, but was ultimately unsuccessful. He quickly fled the scene.
Homeless man on probation arrested after allegedly stealing a phone and threatening the victim with a BB gun and grilling fork
Randall Monroe Owen, 39, was arrested yesterday and charged with armed robbery and giving a false name to an officer after allegedly taking a phone from another man; when he was confronted by the owner of the cell phone, he allegedly pointed a BB gun at the victim, then threw the BB gun down and chased the victim with a large grilling fork. The post Homeless man on probation arrested after allegedly stealing a phone and threatening the victim with a BB gun and grilling fork appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
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