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WEATHER ALERT

12 advisories in effect for 12 regions in the area

ALACHUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE


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Wrong-way driver crashes head-on with Florida deputies while experiencing medical emergency, sheriffโ€™s office says

Read full article: Wrong-way driver crashes head-on with Florida deputies while experiencing medical emergency, sheriffโ€™s office says

A video posted to social media by the Alachua County Sheriffโ€™s Office shows the moment a wrong-way driver crashed head-on with a deputy while experiencing a medical emergency.

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Florida child arrested after two unsuccessful armed carjacking attempts, deputies say

Read full article: Florida child arrested after two unsuccessful armed carjacking attempts, deputies say

An 11-year-old Florida resident was recently arrested after pointing a gun at two separate groups of people and demanding their car, according to the Alachua County Sheriffโ€™s Office.

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Tropical Storm Elsa leaves flooding, toppled trees in Alachua County

Read full article: Tropical Storm Elsa leaves flooding, toppled trees in Alachua County

Tropical Storm Elsa left flooding and downed trees and power lines in Alachua County on Wednesday.

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Dashcam video: Alachua County deputy almost hit head-on

Read full article: Dashcam video: Alachua County deputy almost hit head-on

A deputy was traveling on Newberry Road early Sunday morning when he was almost struck head-on by a suspected impaired driver, according to the Alachua County Sheriffโ€™s Office.

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Deputy shoots Alachua man during domestic disturbance call

Read full article: Deputy shoots Alachua man during domestic disturbance call

An Alachua County deputy shot a 26-year-old man early Monday during a domestic disturbance at a Gainesville home, authorities said.

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1 killed after opening fire at deputies in Gainesville, authorities say

Read full article: 1 killed after opening fire at deputies in Gainesville, authorities say

A man was shot and killed Friday in Gainesville during an exchange of gunfire with deputies, according to a news release from the Alachua County Sheriffโ€™s Office. Deputies answering a call about shots fired at a home on Southeast 46th Terrace off Hawthorne Road were met by gunfire, the Sheriffโ€™s Office said in a Facebook post. The agency said deputies returned fire and wounded the man, who died of his injuries at the scene. Itโ€™s unclear how many rounds were fired during Fridayโ€™s shooting and how many deputies used their firearms. The deputies involved have been placed on routine administrative leave while awaiting the outcome of those investigations.

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Sheriff: Investigation underway after human remains found

Read full article: Sheriff: Investigation underway after human remains found

OCALA, Fla. โ€“ Detectives are trying to find out how a second set of human remains ended up on a north Florida property. Marion County Sheriff's officials said in a Facebook post that they executed a search warrant on Monday at an abandoned property in the Florida Highlands after receiving information from the neighboring Alachua County Sheriff's Office. On Tuesday, detectives and other officials excavated the lot and found human remains. It was the second set of remains found on the property. Sheriffโ€™s officials said separate investigations are ongoing and the cases are believed to be unrelated.

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Deputies: Driver sparks pursuit spanning 3 counties

Read full article: Deputies: Driver sparks pursuit spanning 3 counties

When Alachua County deputies arrived, the Sheriff's Office said, the accused burglar jumped into a white, four-door sedan. Deputies said that as he was approaching the Bradford County line, they dispatched a be on the lookout to all responding deputies, but because the driver was not a violent offender, Bradford County deputies said they called off the pursuit. The Clay County Sheriff's Office was also dispatched for assistance. Clay County deputies said that when they arrived, the driver had already run off after driving more than 30 miles through three Florida counties. At last check, according to the Alachua County Sheriff's Office, no arrests had been made.

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Deputies: 2 arrested around Richard Spencer speech at UF

Read full article: Deputies: 2 arrested around Richard Spencer speech at UF

GAINESVILLE, Fla. โ€“ Two men were arrested Thursday around the time of white nationalist Richard Spencer's speech at the University of Florida in Gainesville, the Alachua County Sheriff's Office said. Hours before Spencer was set to speak, deputies said, an Orlando man armed with a gun and wearing a media badge was arrested. Sean Jeffrey Brijmohan, 28, was booked into the Alachua County jail on a felony charge of carrying a firearm on school property, jail records show. During the event, deputies said, David Notte, 34, was arrested on a charge of resisting law enforcement without violence. Notte, of Gainesville, was booked into the Alachua County jail about 5:40 p.m., according to jail records.

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