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Gainesville man arrested for shoplifting, IED possession
By Ethan Magoc on May 8th, 2013 | Last updated: May 8, 2013 at 12:18 pm
He told police he also had a homemade cardboard firework with black powder inside at his home. A fuse was attached to the sealed ends, according to his arrest report.
Two Marion County men arrested for involvement in meth lab
By Rachel Crosby on April 17th, 2013 | Last updated: April 17, 2013 at 5:23 pm
Isreal Zachariah Smith and Bruce E. Dutton were arrested Wednesday in response to a tip about a possible meth lab.
Gainesville man flees following domestic battery charges
By Rachel Crosby on April 10th, 2013 | Last updated: April 11, 2013 at 1:41 pm
William Matthew Ford Jr. fled to Orlando after allegedly beating his live-in girlfriend and her disabled friend. He has still not been located, according to a Gainesville Police Department release.
April 3, 2013: Afternoon News In 90
By Amanda Linares on April 3rd, 2013 | Last updated: April 4, 2013 at 10:32 am
A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida: nonprofit animal clinic, Gainesville shooting, Samoa Air, Pope Francis on women, Cairo food poisoning.
Feb. 7, 2013: Afternoon News In 90
By Jaclyn Raulerson on February 7th, 2013 | Last updated: February 7, 2013 at 2:07 pm
A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida: Credit card fraud, Black History Month, Teacher-student relationship, French forces, Iran drone.
Gators freshman offensive lineman Jessamen Dunker arrested
By WUFT News on January 16th, 2013 | Last updated: March 30, 2013 at 2:12 pm
According to Alachua County Jail records, Florida redshirt freshman offensive lineman Jessamen Dunker is in jail.
GPD officer shoots man after brief chase
By Nickelle Smith on December 13th, 2012 | Last updated: December 13, 2012 at 4:55 pm
The Gainesville Police department is currently investigating a shooting by an officer after a car chase, police said. The man is now being treated at Shands at UF.
Police want to know if you’ve seen this man
By Forrest Smith on August 1st, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 1:40 pm
By Forrest Smith-WUFT-FM The Gainesville Police Department says 26 year old Omar Jabree Gibson was last seen a week ago, and family members have said it’s unusual for him to be gone this long without any contact. He was last [...]
Rape crisis center helps victims heal
By Front Page Edition on July 19th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 1:43 pm
By Stephanie Strasser – WUFT-FM The arrest of a suspect for a 2008 rape that occured in Haile Plantation in southwest Gainesville is not the end of the case. Authorities are trying to make sure Andrew Payne returns to Alachua [...]
