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Woman, baby and dog died, 2 others seriously injured in crash on Putnam County-Marion County line
Florida Highway Patrol and Putnam County firefighters said a woman, her baby and dog are dead and 2 other people are seriously injured in a crash on the Putnam County-Marion County line.
Witnesses of deadly Putnam County crash recount the scene and rescue attempt
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — Tragedy struck on a rural stretch of a road a few miles away from Salt Springs Thursday night when a Hastings woman and a child lost their lives in a car crash. Many bystanders stopped to help, but unfortunately the mother and child were already dead.
Major Central Florida Drug Trafficking Ring Dismantled
A major drug trafficking ring responsible for dealing fentanyl, heroin, meth, and cocaine in Central Florida was dismantled in a series of raids and arrests stemming from an 8-month multi-jurisdictional investigation that identified more than three dozen suspects. During the course of the investigation, authorities seized enough fentanyl to kill...
Dodge Driver Pins Challenger Under Parked Semi In Florida In Fatal Crash
A 27-year-old died after hitting a semi-tractor trailer in Florida. The driver and his Dodge Challenger ended up pinned almost completely beneath the trailer. The situation highlights just how important it is to remain alert when behind the wheel. Florida Highway Patrol responded to a catastrophic accident on July 1st....
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.
Gainesville woman arrested for shooting at boyfriend
Autumn Jayne Brooks, 37, was arrested yesterday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly shooting at her boyfriend. The post Gainesville woman arrested for shooting at boyfriend 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.
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.
Homeless man on probation arrested for breaking into stranger’s house
John Daniel Jones, 41, was arrested last night and charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling after the victim arrived home to find Jones on his back porch; Jones allegedly entered the house and left a bag inside. The post Homeless man on probation arrested for breaking into stranger’s house appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Man arrested for pulling a knife on victim at Rosa Parks Transfer Station
Roberto Santiago, 59, was arrested yesterday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly pulling a knife on another man at the Rosa Parks Transfer Station and threatening to cut him. The post Man arrested for pulling a knife on victim at Rosa Parks Transfer Station appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Jail inmate arrested for damaging phones, claimed other inmates wouldn’t let him use the free phones
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Michael Keller, 36, an inmate at the Alachua County Jail, has been charged with property damage over $1,000 after allegedly damaging two phones that are used by inmates; Keller said he was frustrated because the other inmates would not allow him to use the phones, although phone calls are free at the jail.
ACFR uses Jaws of Life to free injured person
Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) used the Jaws of Life to free a person injured in an I-75 crash early Thursday morning. According to an ACFR press release, the accident occurred around 5 a.m. Both ACFR and Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to the scene, which included two vehicles near mile marker 386 on southbound I-75.
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...
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