A Lake City man is in jail Monday evening after he was accused of firing six shots at his ex-girlfriend and another person as they were driving on Interstate 75. Demarcus Wilson, 28, is facing four felony charges, including two charges of premeditated murder, according to court records. He is …
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A youth soccer referee was in jail Thursday, fired from his day job at the University of Florida after police accused him of transmitting child pornography online – including over UF’s computer network. Joseph Andes, 58, of Newberry was facing 14 counts of possessing obscene material. His bond was $1.4 …
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A Gainesville man who was in jail Wednesday facing child pornography charges told police that he wasn’t to blame because he was hacked and may have a second personality who committed the crimes. Court records said the man was accused of sending child pornography through the messenger app Kik and …
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Gainesville Police arrested a man Thursday they said is responsible for a sensational armed robbery over the weekend at a fast-food restaurant where the gunman fired at employees and later shot at police while escaping. Police identified their suspect in the case as Juanquavious Kiron Jackson, 18, of Gainesville. He …
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A 22-year-old Marion County Sheriff’s Department deputy was placed on paid leave after he hit and killed a 63-year-old Gainesville cyclist with his patrol car early Wednesday morning. Both the cyclist and the deputy were traveling east on State Road 200 at 3:19 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway …
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The Florida Treasury will invest an additional $25 million into Israel bonds, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced in a press release Wednesday. Patronis’s announcement comes a day after he issued a proclamation supporting Israel amidst attacks from Hamas, an armed Palestinian organization. The purchase brings Florida’s total current …
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Family members of Johnny Walker gathered recently at his apartment to mourn his death. “We just want justice for Johnny, and I'm gonna keep saying those words," said Walker's sister, Dawn Walker. Anyone with information regarding the shooting is urged to report it to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.
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