Tag Archives: Gainesville Police Department

A Gainesville High School student who had been missing since last Friday has been found.  According to the Gainesville Police Department, 16-year-old Marissa DeVito was found alive and safe today in a Gainesville apartment complex.  GPD spokeswoman Corporal Angelina Valuri says Marissa was staying with someone she knew.  Valuri says DeVito was originally believed to …

The teens responsible for seven incidents of racial and bigoted graffiti in Gainesville yesterday are facing more charges. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/04/VALURI3.mp3] Gainesville Police Department Corporal Angelina Valuri says the suspects, arrested yesterday, will not face hate related charges because the graffiti did not seem to target any of the area residents. She …

A Santa Fe College student is claiming self defense after killing his roommate last night. Investigators are still working on the case, and charges have yet to be filed.  Gainesville Police Department Spokeswoman Angelina Valuri says Jude Rizzo told authorities he shot his roommate Micheal Crace at Mill Run apartment complex …

PNC Bank is offering up to $10,000 as a reward to anyone with information that may lead to the apprehension of the suspects of a Wednesday bank robbery. GPD Corporal Angelina Valuri says a dye pack inside the stolen money exploded and got on the suspect and the getaway vehicle. …

Nearly one month following the death of Trayvon Martin, his killer George Zimmerman hasn’t been arrested after claiming self defense. Zimmerman was a self proclaimed member of his Sanford community’s neighborhood watch, a body designed to prevent crime. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT FM’s Chris Gilmore spoke with Gainesville Police Department Crime …

Gainesville Police Department was notified today that a suspect in the Gainesville High School bomb threat has been arrested in Austin, Texas. The bomb threat was emailed Sunday to GPD. GPD Spokeswoman Corporal Angelina Valuri says the arrest was made yesterday in Austin. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/03/FP-Valuri-1.mp3|titles=FP Valuri 1] Because the investigation is …

Gainesville police say the DNA of an accused rapist does not connect to Gainesville assault under investigation. Gainesville Police Department Corporal Angelina Valuri says Michael Frye’s DNA was not discovered on any evidence submitted to the crime lab. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/02/valuri3.mp3] Frye is charged in four Marion County sexual attacks that occurred …

University of Florida tight end A.C. Leonard was arrested last night on domestic battery charges by the Gainesville Police Department. Police say that at around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Leonard was involved in an incident at the Polos apartment on Southwest Williston road where he pushed a female victim, as well as pulled …

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 …

A 78 year-old male remains in a coma after a home invasion robbery occured late yesterday evening on NW 75th road in the Blues Creek subdivision. A white male and white female  forced their way into the residence of Paul Quandt, he was then tased with a stun gun, cut on the arm, beat in …