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Now, after more than two decades, it is run strictly by the sheriff’s office and is known as the Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit.
Read More »Funding Disagreement Leads To Slimmer Aerial Support For Gainesville-Area Law Enforcement
Federal And State Law Enforcement Seek To Reduce Gun Crime In Alachua County Through Gainesville’s Gun Violence Initiative
Gainesville’s initiative, established in April 2019, brought in the federal government to create a partnership between local, state and federal law enforcement to reduce gun violence in the area.
Read More »Change Of Plea Delayed For Former Alachua County Jail Guard Accused Of Attacking Inmate
The date of the new hearing was not decided Monday, but it's likely going to be set for mid-November.
Read More »‘I Began To Call And Demand Answers’: A Jail Inmate’s Mother Searches For Justice In Two Cases
Jennifer Mccray Littles spends the days awaiting progress in the criminal trial against former detention officer Jerome Ulrich for charges of battery and tampering with a victim — her son, Joseph Combs.
Read More »First Alachua County Inmate Confirmed With Coronavirus On Fourth Of July
As of Monday, eight inmates tested positive for coronavirus.
Read More »A Year After The Murders Of A Gainesville Woman And Her Daughter, A Resolution Remains Distant
A year ago, husband and father Paul Williams was charged with the murders of his wife and daughter.
Read More »Medical Experts, Sheriff’s Deputy Testify As Trial Of Michael Reuschel Nears A Close
Judge William Davis said the court will hold jury conference on Tuesday, with closing to follow on Wednesday.
Read More »Wife Of Husband Accused Of Trying To Murder Her Testifies In Trial’s Second Day
The prosecution will continue to bring witnesses to the stand to testify on Thursday and Friday.
Read More »Trial Begins For Gainesville Man Accused Of Trying To Kill His Wife
The trial will continue throughout this week and into next week as more witnesses and Susan Reuschel are expected to testify.
Read More »Man Found Dead on Santa Fe’s Northwest Campus
SFPD Chief Ed Book said there does not appear to be any danger to the community, but the Alachua County Sheriff's Office is working to identify the man and determine the cause of death.
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