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Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell said Wednesday she believes Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe was not given preferential treatment by deputies the night of Lowe's arrest for driving under the influence.
Read More »More Craig Lowe arrest video released; deputies on scene tell mayor his job is cause for different treatment
The Alachua County Sheriff's Office released dashboard video Tuesday from the night of Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe's arrest. The video includes conversation between Lowe and deputies.
Read More »Sheriff: Only officers should have guns in Alachua County schools
Since Friday's shooting in Newtown, Conn., lawmakers and residents across the country are now bringing up the issue of gun control in schools. The tragedy has school and law enforcement officials reconsidering safety plans for emergencies.
Read More »Alachua sheriff race highlights opponent differences
Two candidates are squaring off in the Alachua County Sheriff's race. Both have different views for the sheriff's office but say their experience will help them do the job well.
Read More »River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding sponsors anti-bullying rally
Showing support for bullied students throughout the country is as simple as wearing orange. The River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding is sponsoring a march and rally against bullying in schools Wednesday to kick off Conflict Resolution Week, which began Monday.
Read More »Twenty-year-old Gainesville murder cold case cleared
The cold case unit of the Alachua County Sheriff's Office matched a suspect to the 1992 murder of Elizabeth Foster using DNA evidence.
Read More »Arrest made in four year old Gainesville rape case
Alachua County sheriff’s officials and other law enforcement agencies announced this afternoon the arrest of a man suspected of a 2008 rape, which occured in the Haile Plantation development in southwest Gainesville. 38 year old Andrew Payne junior was arrested in Georgia around ten this morning. Authorities credited a new …
Read More »First responders of I-75 tragedy honored at ceremony
The actions of medical staff and professionals who assisted during the fatal I-75 crashes in January are being commemorated this week. Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell hosted a ceremony yesterday to honor medical staff and professionals who sprang to action in the face of disaster. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Kelsey Diaz …
Read More »Chicago Cease-Fire member wants to interrupt violence in Gainesville
Katiana Krawchenko / WUFT-FM Chicago Cease Fire member Ameena Matthews meeting with youth in Gainesville on Monday. After the national attention garnered by a racially charged You Tube video by two Gainesville High School students, bullying has become a quest of many who look to put an end to it. …
Read More »Sheriff’s office will continue to manage Alachua County jail
The Alachua County Commission has approved a motion to let the Sheriff’s office to continue to manage the correctional facility, allowing the Sheriff’s office to hire new staff members. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Bryan Garcia spoke earlier today with Sheriff Sadie Darnell about the agreement. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/DarnellQA3272012.mp3]
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