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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.
Newberry woman killed after being hit by a car on Newberry Road in Jonesville
A 42-year-old Newberry woman was killed last night after she got out of a stopped vehicle and was hit by another vehicle on Newberry Road in the Jonesville area. The post Newberry woman killed after being hit by a car on Newberry Road in Jonesville appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Gainesville man arrested for pointing gun at two people and threatening to kill them
Bacari Cameron Kenyate Daniels, 31, was arrested yesterday and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, grand theft of a firearm, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after allegedly pointing a gun at two people and threatening to kill them. The post Gainesville man arrested for pointing gun at two people and threatening to kill them appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Man on pre-trial release arrested for threatening to shoot ex-girlfriend
Kendrick Latrell Casmere, 20, was arrested yesterday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and illegally carrying a concealed firearm. Casmere is on pre-trial release for possession of a firearm on the UF campus and resisting an officer after he was allegedly seen with a gun in his lap during the investigation of shots fired on campus on May 26. The post Man on pre-trial release arrested for threatening to shoot ex-girlfriend appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
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.
3 injured in I-75 crash after swerving to avoid dropped box, colliding with tree
Three people sustained critical injuries during an accident on Interstate 75 on Saturday after a driver swerved to avoid a box that had fallen onto the roadway and crashed into a tree on the highway’s shoulder. The accident took place near mile marker 393 along I-75 in Alachua County...
‘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...
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