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Dashcam video: Alachua County deputy almost hit head-on
Read full article: Dashcam video: Alachua County deputy almost hit head-onA 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 Sheriff’s Office.
1 killed after opening fire at deputies in Gainesville, authorities say
Read full article: 1 killed after opening fire at deputies in Gainesville, authorities sayA man was shot and killed Friday in Gainesville during an exchange of gunfire with deputies, according to a news release from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies answering a call about shots fired at a home on Southeast 46th Terrace off Hawthorne Road were met by gunfire, the Sheriff’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. It’s unclear how many rounds were fired during Friday’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.
Sheriff: Investigation underway after human remains found
Read full article: Sheriff: Investigation underway after human remains foundOCALA, Fla. – 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. Sheriff’s officials said separate investigations are ongoing and the cases are believed to be unrelated.
Deputies: Driver sparks pursuit spanning 3 counties
Read full article: Deputies: Driver sparks pursuit spanning 3 countiesWhen 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.
Deputies: 2 arrested around Richard Spencer speech at UF
Read full article: Deputies: 2 arrested around Richard Spencer speech at UFGAINESVILLE, Fla. – 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.