During the second half of the Pedro Bravo trial today, the state presented interrogation video between Detective Randy Roberts of the Gainesville Police Department and defendant Pedro Bravo. In the video Bravo said he never wanted to go to a school like Santa Fe. He wanted to go to a …
Read More »Photos: Pedro Bravo Trial Resumes
Roberto Finale, one of Pedro Bravo’s two roommates, testifies during Bravo’s murder trial in courtroom 1B of the Alachua County Criminal Justice Center Friday, August 8, 2014. Bravo is accused of killing University of Florida student Christian Aguilar. (Doug Finger/The Gainesville Sun/Pool) Sgt. Mike Narayan, with the Levy County Sheriff’s …
Read More »Pictures From Day Four Of Pedro Bravo Trial
Pedro Bravo listens to testimony from Gainesville Police Crime Scene Investigator Mark Trahan in courtroom 1B of the Alachua County Criminal Justice Center Thursday, August 7, 2014. Bravo is accused of killing University of Florida student Christian Aguilar. (Doug Finger/The Gainesville Sun/Pool) Pedro Bravo’s defense attorney Michael Ruppert removes a …
Read More »2 Shot at Apartment Complex, Police Find Suspect Dead
Update 8:30 p.m.: GPD has reported that Gerald Hall has been apprehended. Updates as they are available. Earlier: Update 10 a.m., June 19: GPD is now seeking another suspect in the shooting. Gerald Hall, 43, is wanted for questioning for armed kidnapping and attempted murder. Police say to consider Hall …
Read More »Wells Fargo by Oaks Mall Robbed
The Wells Fargo Bank on Newberry Road near the Oaks Mall was robbed Friday afternoon by an unknown white male.
Read More »One-Stop Shelter Aims To Be Sole Provider For The Homeless
A new Gainesville homeless shelter is requesting other local services to stop catering to the homeless in the downtown area.
Read More »Gainesville Police Mark Trees To Assist Homeless
Gainesville Police Department has marked and zoned trees to improve emergency response times and help the homeless residing in Tent City and Sweetwater Branch.
Read More »Baltimore Ravens, Former UF Football Player Accused of Possessing Marijuana
Update Feb. 23 12:48 a.m.: The other passenger arrested with Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Deonte A. Thompson has had run ins with the law, including prison time for two attempted murder charges. In June 2007, Erskine J. McKinley, also known as “Dusty” and “Erk,” was sentenced to three years for crimes including …
Read More »Gainesville Skateboarder Injured by Car, Raises Safety Concerns
A skateboarder is currently in critical condition at UF Health after being hit by a car, and officials discuss ways to prevent such accidents from occurring again.
Read More »Agencies Halt Special Biomass Complaint Line
GRU and area agencies are discontinuing the special hotline for complaints about noise from the biomass plant.
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