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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Alachua County is looking to either upgrade or replace its current radio system because it's out of date.
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Austin Gregory Dow, a 17-year-old Gainesville resident, was charged with three counts of attempted second-degree murder after allegedly shooting at a car with three people in it.
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Alachua County Sheriff's Office Deputy Tommy Willcox will serve six days of unpaid suspension following an internal investigation into the heat-related death of his K9 partner, Robbie.
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Michael Mathieu said his landlord refused to rid his rental trailer of fungus colonies, and a scuffle between the two caused Mathieu's infant son to be injured.
Read More »The Alachua County Sheriffs Office is warning residents of scammers, pretending to be deputies, calling and asking for money.
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Local law enforcement officials will launch an annual campaign to spread awareness of school bus safety to drivers.
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