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Read More »I-75 In Alachua County Is Headed Toward ‘F’ Status By 2030. What Are The Solutions To Fix It?
One Year Later, Identity of Human Remains Found In Newberry Septic Tank Still Unknown
A year after some human remains were found in a septic tank at a Newberry home, the mystery of who the person was continues.
Read More »New Evidence Found In Cold Case Murder
New DNA evidence has surfaced in the unsolved murder of 96-year-old Lila Leach in 2010.
Read More »Campaign Manager Found Dead At Newnans Lake
The campaign manager for Charles Goston's city commission election has been found dead. Ermon Owens Jr.'s body was discovered by Alachua County Sheriff's Office deputies yesterday after the office was notified of an empty boat in Newnans Lake Saturday evening.
Read More »Alachua County Jail Making Strides On Mental Health But Still Encountering Struggles
In extreme cases, the mental health issues can lead to suicide at the jail, which often prompts discussions on the placement and treatment of such inmates.
Read More »Tower Oaks, Majestic Oaks Average Most Cop Calls In Apartment Cluster
Tower Oaks Glen and Majestic Oaks Apartments have the two highest per-unit annual averages of calls for emergency service among the 15 apartment complexes in an especially problematic area known by law enforcement as the "Tower triangle," according to a WUFT News analysis of two years' worth of emergency calls.
Read More »Alachua Ranks Eighth In Counties With Most Declined Immigration Detainers
A recently released list of counties that do not comply with ICE detainers ranked Alachua County as eighth. Alachua County Sherriff's Office says they've followed the letter of the law.
Read More »Police: Intoxicated Gainesville Man Lets Boy, 3, Wander Off
A 46-year-old Gainesville man, Charles Ragans, was arrested on a charge of child neglect Tuesday after police believe he, while intoxicated, let his girlfriend's 3-year-old son wander off.
Read More »Alachua County Files Lawsuit Against Its Own Sheriff
A lawsuit has been filed against Sheriff Sadie Darnell by the county commission after disagreements about the budget for the sheriff's office and what it’s being used for.
Read More »Unlocked Cars At Haile Plantation Burglarized
Police say they received a significant amount of calls — 17 in total — this morning about vehicles burglarized overnight in the Haile Plantation area in Gainesville.
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