Tag Archives: Alachua County Sheriff’s Office

Even though Mugshot Databases have undergone public scrutiny, Florida Mugshot Databases are still up and running. Mugshot databases are third party information distributors that give anyone with an Internet connection the ability to view your arrest photos.

(Photo credit: wonderlandforever/Flickr) The effects of the Florida Legislature's recent "bong ban" on Gainesville are still unclear. There have not been any tangible changes in arrests for illegal drug use or the public image of marijuana.

Noise, smoke and dust invading your neighborhood may seem like an urgent problem, but when it's the routine conditions of a licensed plant, officials say it's really not a 911 emergency.

Several Gainesville apartment complexes have been having their tenant's rent checks stolen from mail boxes.

Several incidents of a white male attempting to lure school-aged children into his vehicle were recently reported in both Alachua and Union Counties.

A plane crashed behind the University of Florida's Flavet Field on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. Multiple witnesses at the scene say the crash was quiet, likely indicating a low fuel issue. After the crash, all were reported safe, including the pilot.

The Gainesville Police Department is investigating a string of recent crimes that fit a national trend called Felony Lane Gang, where burglars break into cars and steal visible purses in an attempt to gain access to owners' bank accounts.

Shortly after giving birth to her second child in August, Tiffany Hunt experienced a brain aneurysm. She has been in a medically induced coma since. More than $2,100 in donations have already come in to support her family.

Larry Whitehead, wanted for murder in Gainesville, was arrested in South Carolina on Sunday.

It's been nearly three weeks since Gainesville resident Samuel Hamilton was shot dead. Police are still searching for his killer.