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Crews respond to Country Way fire caused by lightning strike
At about 5:41 p.m. this afternoon, crews from Alachua County Fire Rescue, High Springs Fire Department, and Newberry Fire Department responded to reports of a fire in a residential building in the Country Way development in Newberry The post Crews respond to Country Way fire caused by lightning strike appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Pastor accused of raping juvenile girl
Christopher Robin Whitehead, 35, was arrested yesterday morning and charged with sexual battery on a victim between the ages of 12 and 18. The post Pastor accused of raping juvenile girl appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Woman crashes into oncoming traffic while driving under the influence in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville Police officers arrest a woman for driving under the influence on Southwest 9th Road in Gainesville early Sunday morning. Samantha Payne, 28, crashed into oncoming traffic, and hit a stopped vehicle at a red light while intoxicated. She was later arrested for driving with a blood alcohol level (BAC) more than double the legal limit.
Lake City man sentenced to 50 years in prison for Gainesville home invasion robbery that left victim paralyzed
Kob'ie Trevellus Jaman Archer, 23, of Lake City, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after entering an open plea to armed home invasion robbery and attempted felony murder. The post Lake City man sentenced to 50 years in prison for Gainesville home invasion robbery that left victim paralyzed appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Gainesville man arrested for pointing a gun at two men after car crash
Oscar Danilo Baltodanogarcia, 30, was arrested yesterday for allegedly pointing a gun at two men following a car crash. The post Gainesville man arrested for pointing a gun at two men after car crash appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
1 extricated from 3-vehicle collision on NW 39th Avenue
Emergency responders extricated one person from a three-vehicle collision on NW 39th Avenue in Gainesville on Friday night. According to an Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) release, multiple units responded to the 9200 block of NW 39th Avenue at 8:12 p.m. for a three-vehicle crash. An occupant in one of...
One person transported to hospital after three-vehicle accident with extrication
One person was transported to the hospital this evening after being extricated from one of three vehicles in a crash in the 9200 block of NW 39th Avenue. The post One person transported to hospital after three-vehicle accident with extrication appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Gainesville Teen Charged in Hit-and-Run that Seriously Injured 8-Year-Old Girl
A Gainesville teenager is now facing charges after his car smashed into an apartment building, seriously wounding an 8-year-old girl, and then fleeing the scene. Erickson Mondesir, 19, has been charged with hit and run, and serious injury by vehicle following the incident, which occurred at Lenox Park Apartments on Tuesday. As reported by FOX 5 Atlanta, authorities surmise the collision was inadvertent, yet they condemn Mondesir's choice to evade the scene without providing assistance to the injured child.
‘I wouldn’t wish it on no other parent:’ thousands of teens tried as adults under Florida Statute
Mikhail Lawson, then 14, was charged as an adult for a Feb. 19 armed homicide-robbery case accompanied by two others at Pointe 23 apartments in Gainesville. He’s facing a capital felony which could give him life in prison. His parents, Tamelia Young and Malcolm Lawson, said the incident was...
Man on probation arrested for disorderly intoxication and assault on an officer at The Marketplace at Thornebrooke
Ronald Zachary Allen, 33, was arrested yesterday and charged with assault on an officer, disorderly intoxication in a public place, and resisting an officer without violence after allegedly threatening to kill and batter people on the walkway of The Marketplace at Thornebrooke The post Man on probation arrested for disorderly intoxication and assault on an officer at The Marketplace at Thornebrooke appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Gainesville Police Department asks for help after shots fired outside liquor store
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Gainesville Police Department is asking the public for information after shots were fired at the Dee’s Liquor store at 1030 SE 4th Ave on July 12th. Police say numerous shots were fired at a group of people outside the liquor store around midnight, and...
18-year-old arrested for car theft, illegal possession of firearm
Makhai Norad Carter, 18, was arrested last night in Majestic Oaks and charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and resisting an officer without violence. The post 18-year-old arrested for car theft, illegal possession of firearm appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Judge Denies Pretrial Detention For Alleged Rapist
On July 18, Judge David Kreider denied the State Attorney’s Office‘s motion for pretrial detention against alleged rapist Michael Lee Hansen. According to Hansen’s arrest report, Hansen and the victim met somewhere around Gainesville on July 12, the day prior to the rape. Hansen, who is a...
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