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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.
Undercover sting nets Ocala man for traveling to meet with 13-year-old
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man who communicated online sexually with and traveled to meet someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl, but was actually an undercover agent. Triston Cothern, 29, of Ocala was arrested Tuesday at the Sunoco on West Silver Springs...
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.
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.
Alachua County Fire Rescue, Gainesville Fire Rescue respond to I-75 crash, 1 person injured
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - One person is injured after a two-vehicle crash on I-75 in Gainesville Thursday morning. Alachua County Fire Rescue and Gainesville Fire Rescue officials responded to a crash on I-75 southbound at mile marker 386 at around 5 a.m. One person needed to be extracted from one...
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.
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.
Unlicensed immigrant arrested for driving without headlights
An unlicensed immigrant was arrested after a traffic stop for driving without headlights. Julio Cesar Lopez-Davila, 22, Summerfield, was driving a silver Toyota Sienna, at about 2:45 a.m. Tuesday when a deputy noticed the vehicle’s headlights were not on and initiated a traffic stop on U.S. 301 in Belleview, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Elderly Marion woman attacked during argument over gas can
A 27-year-old man was arrested and charged with felony battery after he allegedly punched an elderly Marion County woman during an argument over a gas can. On Sunday, June 30, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal responded to a home in Silver Springs in reference to a battery incident. A witness had contacted the sheriff’s office to advise that his elderly mother had been “punched in the face over a gas can,” according to the arrest report.
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.
Marion man chokes girlfriend, prevents 911 call during fight over cigarettes, deputies say
An argument over a pack of cigarettes led to the arrest of a 24-year-old Salt Springs man after he allegedly choked his girlfriend and grabbed her cellphone to prevent her from calling 911. On Monday, June 10, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal and deputy trainee responded to a residence...
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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