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The mother and aunt of a five-year-old Newberry boy who died late last month have been arrested. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office says Valerie Sharonne Owens and Alice J. Owens are charged with Homicide and Child Neglect. Javarian Wallace was pronounced dead after deputies found the victim unresponsive at a …
Read More »SFC beefs up patrols after recent kidnapping
At this hour the person who kidnapped an 18-year-old Santa Fe College student last week is still on the loose. Police handed out fliers this morning to students who might know the whereabouts of a man who, according to the victim, kidnapped her from a parking lot and drove around before she jumped …
Read More »SFC uses volunteers to search for kidnapping victim’s phone and backpack
Santa Fe College Police today planned to lead student and community volunteers in canvassing the area where an 18-year-old Santa Fe College student was kidnapped on Thursday. The volunteers were specifically looking for the victim’s backpack and cell phone that were dropped in the parking lot of 300 NW 83rd …
Read More »Santa Fe kidnapping suspect still at large
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and the Santa Fe College Police Department are working together to find a kidnapping suspect. Additional interviews with the victim have produced updated information on the suspect. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office reports the suspect is a male with a darker-skinned complexion of unknown race, …
Read More »Autopsy pending in shooting death
The man accused in a shooting death could be facing more charges. Patrick A. McCall is already in the Alachua County Jail, charged with shooting Robert Matthew Judah last month. Judah died yesterday during a follow up surgery relating to the injuries he sustained in the shooting, and Alachua County …
Read More »Small town — big football dreams part 2
It’s not often that a football player from North Florida is drafted as the 3rd overall pick into the NFL. In the second part of her series, Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Jordan Matich presents the stories of small-town Florida football boys who made it big in college and the pro’s. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/jmfpfootball2.mp3] News Sources: Kerwin …
Read More »Alachua County law enforcement agencies work together on a series of home invasion robberies
Recent home invasion robberies in Northwest Gainesville may be connected and, as Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Daniel Landesberg reports, the police department and sheriff’s office are teaming up to bring the criminals to justice. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/SerialRobberiesWrap.mp3] ————————————————————————————————————- The Gainesville Police Department and Alachua County Sheriff’s Office are beginning a joint investigation of …
Read More »Law enforcement searching for missing child
The Florida Department of Children and Families is working with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office to find a missing 9 year old boy. They believe the child, Richard Bryant, may be with his father, Timothy Bryant, and may be in danger. The search has been active since Wednesday night. Anoyone …
Read More »New Alachua County Sheriff’s Office program will target child sexual predators
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office recently received a grant that will help protect children from falling victim to sexual offenders. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Mike Biana reports, this funding will be used to set up a new special team whose goal is to take down child predators. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPPredatorTaskForcewrap.mp3]
Read More »Officer cleared in shooting
A High Springs police officer who shot and killed a man at the community school on May 18, 2011, has been found to be justified in the shooting. The investigation and review, conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Alachua County sheriff’s office, and the High Springs police …
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