Crime & Safety
2 years ago
SCAM ALERT: City of Gainesville warns residents about fake DocuSign email

If you received this email, city officials recommend you report the phishing attempt to the Federal Trade Commission before deleting the message.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Gainesville Police arrest man for allegedly threatening to kill his mother

Police say a woman called them stating “her son was trying to kill her.”

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
NEW FOOTAGE: Deputies release dash and body cam video of chase, arrest of person of interest in Cynthia Chestnut Park shooting

Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies have not charged Javon Barclay in connection with the deadly shooting but say they consider him a person of interest.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office: Undercover drug bust seizes enough fentanyl to kill 52,000 adults

Detectives from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Impact Unit conducted a covert operation and purchased a large quantity of methamphetamine and later arrested two men at a Denny’s in Crystal River.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
NEW DETAILS: Troopers release information about vehicle suspected in hit & run

Troopers are looking for a 2018-2024 dark-colored GMC Terrain with a missing right-side mirror in connection with a hit & run on State Road 40 on Monday, Sept. 11. If you have info, call the FHP Communications Center at 1-800 387-1290.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Ocala police arrest horse trainer on charges of soliciting a child for sexual conduct via text messages

OPD arrested Jerry Aguilar, 39. They say he is a horse trainer and coach with children under his supervision.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
People are losing more money to scammers than ever before. Here’s how to keep yourself safe

In 2022, reported consumer losses to fraud totaled $8.8 billion — a 30% increase from 2021, according to the most recent data from the Federal Trade Commission.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Couple arrested for death of 3-year-old girl, allegedly left child home alone for 8 hours

Police say there was a long history of abuse and neglect in the home which contributed to the death of the one child and injury to the other.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
NEW DETAILS: Gainesville Police need your help locating a ‘key witness’ to a homicide

The Gainesville Police Department needs your help finding Andra “Deon” Reese. They believe he’s a key witness in a homicide that took place on Sept. 2 near E University Ave/NE Waldo Rd.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Sumter County deputies arrest 22-year-old man on charges of child pornography, 25 counts

He is being held at the Sumter County Jail on a $375,000 bond.

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