Law and public safety

A 1 1/2 year old K-9 is the newest, youngest deputy at the Alachua County Sheriff's Office. He will soon begin a vigorous training process in order to officially join the force.

A female University of Florida student called UFPD Wednesday afternoon after encountering a man at the Norman Parking garage with his pants down. Police are already investigating six other similar instances spanning from December 2015 to January 2016.

The Alachua County Sheriff's office released a report today that the appeals by Zachary and Kathleen Zedalis against the decision to fire the couple were unsuccessful.

The Gainesville Police Department is seeking information on the disappearance of 23-year-old Hannah Brim, who was last seen on Jan. 19 leaving in a vehicle as the passenger of Nelson Armas, 28. Armas, who has a history of domestic violence, is in the Alachua County Jail on a domestic battery charge unrelated …

The most recent one happened Wednesday, and the suspect was last seen wearing a gray tank top, gray shorts and a chain necklace.

Patrol Sgt. Daniel Trammell was shot in the leg and is in stable condition, and the subject, whose identity hasn't yet been released, is in critical condition.

After Florida saw a substantial increase in calls to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center’s hotline in 2015, Gainesville residents are pushing for more awareness and resources for those affected by Human Trafficking. The House of Hope Women's Director, the president and historian of Fight Injustice and Global Human Trafficking discuss the ongoing hardships of those affected by human trafficking.

The House is expected to vote Wednesday to allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to keep carrying guns while strolling on college and university campuses.

Chance Wolf died Sunday morning after he fell from the 6th floor of Social 28, police say.