Community
2 years ago
City of Gainesville proposes ‘entertainment district’ as a compromise to ending citywide open container ordinance

Votes on reinstating the open container ban and creating an entertainment district will come before the commission again on Thursday, October 26. If approved, they are expected to become effective on January 1, 2024.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Troopers need help solving a hit-and-run that left a bicyclist critically injured

Investigators found a piece of a front headlight assembly, possibly from a white vehicle consistent with a Kia Soul between model year 2014 to 2018. The vehicle should have damage to the front right side. If you have information, call CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS.

Community
2 years ago
Marion County law enforcement teams up with Kimberly’s Center to launch local Internet Crimes Against Children task force

All donations to Kimberly’s Center during this year’s upcoming Give4Marion drive will go toward funding the local ICAC branch to protect children in our community from online predators.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Police: Man used fraudulent checks to make over $62,000 in purchases at Alachua County businesses

Police say Carsen Quackenbush purchased an ATV priced around $21,000 from a business in Alachua on July 3 using a fake cashier’s check.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
NEW INFORMATION: GPD identifies person they say stole an excavator; damaging Walmart auto entrance and more

GPD arrested 47-year-old Jesse Charles Smith in this case. They say no one was hurt. Walmart confirms auto center will be open for business today.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Citrus County Sheriff’s Office needs your help identifying two men burglarizing vehicles

Can you identify the person in the security camera footage? CCSO says he and another burglarized vehicles in Inverness on Sept. 7.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Citrus County Sheriff’s deputies say Hurricane Idalia didn’t stop a man from trying to traffic meth

CCSO says Richard Garrett, 52, turned a bookbag into an employee claiming he’d found it. And, then came back just hours later to retrieve it.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Two men from Wisconsin who said they were ‘scrappers’ arrested in Horseshoe Beach on drug charges

Horseshoe Beach currently has a curfew in effect from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. 

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Marion County deputies arrest 62-year-old man for allegedly sexually battering multiple children

The suspect allegedly told one of the victims that a gang member would shoot up her home if she told anyone about the abuse.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Citrus County couple arrested on charges they arranged to meet with a 13-year-old girl for sex

CCSO says couple was arrested hours before Hurricane Idalia hit the coastal community. “Even though a major hurricane was barreling towards our county during this arrest, our dedicated team was still hard at work protecting our citizens,” said Sheriff Mike Prendergast.

1 68 69 70 71 72 75