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Tag Archives: Sadie Darnell
Sheriff Darnell responds to dashboard video of Mayor Lowe’s arrest
By Grier Ferguson on April 3rd, 2013 | Last updated: April 3, 2013 at 5:47 pm
Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell said Wednesday she believes Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe was not given preferential treatment by deputies the night of Lowe’s arrest for driving under the influence.
More Craig Lowe arrest video released; deputies on scene tell mayor his job is cause for different treatment
By Grier Ferguson and Meg Wagner on April 2nd, 2013 | Last updated: April 3, 2013 at 6:57 am
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office released dashboard video Tuesday from the night of Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe’s arrest. The video includes conversation between Lowe and deputies.
In the News: China executes drug lord, WikiLeaks confession, beheading conviction, abuse act renewed
By Grier Ferguson on March 1st, 2013 | Last updated: March 1, 2013 at 12:50 pm
Notorious drug lord executed by China over ‘Golden Triangle’ smuggling, hijackings – A notorious gang leader and drug lord from Myanmar was among four foreigners executed in China on March 1, marking the first time Beijing has extradited, tried and [...]
Sheriff: Only officers should have guns in Alachua County schools
By Cameron Taylor on December 18th, 2012 | Last updated: December 18, 2012 at 4:36 pm
Since Friday’s shooting in Newtown, Conn., lawmakers and residents across the country are now bringing up the issue of gun control in schools. The tragedy has school and law enforcement officials reconsidering safety plans for emergencies.
Alachua sheriff race highlights opponent differences
By Cameron Taylor on October 26th, 2012 | Last updated: December 20, 2012 at 3:59 pm
Two candidates are squaring off in the Alachua County Sheriff’s race. Both have different views for the sheriff’s office but say their experience will help them do the job well.
Twenty-year-old Gainesville murder cold case cleared
By Corey Brooks on September 25th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 1:34 pm
The cold case unit of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office matched a suspect to the 1992 murder of Elizabeth Foster using DNA evidence.
Chicago Cease-Fire member wants to interrupt violence in Gainesville
By Front Page Edition on April 2nd, 2012 | Last updated: March 19, 2013 at 6:52 pm
By Katiana Krawchenko – WUFT-FM After the national attention garnered by a racially charged You Tube video by two Gainesville High School students, bullying has become a quest of many who look to put an end to it. Ameena Matthews, [...]
