Belleview Police: Officer accused of using meth, accessing law enforcement databases illegally
BPD says officer Gregory Freeman resigned on Sept. 15.
Crime
Unidentified pedestrian struck by two vehicles, critically injured in Marion County hit-and-run
After being hit by a car, the pedestrian reportedly ended up in the inside lane of CR 464. He was then hit by another vehicle which drove away. Anyone with information about the vehicle or victim is urged to contact FHP.
OPD kicks off an eight-month high visibility enforcement operation with the goal of improving pedestrian and bicycle safety
OPD is targeting 10 intersections for increased patrols over the next eight months looking for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists not obeying traffic safety laws.
Alachua County deputies investigate deadly shooting at Cynthia Chestnut Park
Deputies found an adult man with multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot. If you have information, you are urged to contact the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office at 352-955-1818.
Missing Citrus County woman’s vehicle found near boat ramp, crews search waterway
Levy County Sheriff’s Office found Dianne Durling’s vehicle late Thursday night in Yankeetown. Crews are searching the waterway near the Bird Creek boat ramp for Durling.
GPD releases video of arrest of man who they say stole an excavator, causing chaos and destruction | VIDEO
GPD posted a minute and a half long edited video on their Facebook page which shows body camera footage of the arrest of 47-year-old Jesse Charles Smith inside the Butler Plaza Walmart where police say he created his own entrance using a stolen excavator.
Gainesville police looking for the driver responsible for a deadly hit-and-run
Investigators are looking for the driver of a green Hyundai who they say sped through a parking lot in the Clark Butler Blvd. area on Friday around 3:30 p.m., hitting and killing a pedestrian.
Trial date set for man accused of killing 2, injuring 4 in a DUI crash
Logan Levi Alexander Wier’s trial has been set for January 22, 2024.
Gainesville Police arrest 57-year-old man who thought he was meeting up with a 13-year-old
GPD warns parents to be aware that children are being solicited on social media apps like Facebook, Snapchat, Kik, TikTok and Tagged.
City of Gainesville proposes ‘entertainment district’ as a compromise to ending citywide open container ordinance
Votes on reinstating the open container ban and creating an entertainment district will come before the commission again on Thursday, October 26. If approved, they are expected to become effective on January 1, 2024.