Gainesville Man Sentenced 12 Years in Prison for Attempted Second-Degree Murder
On March 25, 2026, Xzavier Taylor Hawkins, 21, was sentenced to 12 years in prison with a ten-year minimum mandatory following a no contest plea and conviction of attempted second-degree murder.
Hawkins faced
19-Year-Old Convicted of Attempted Second-Degree Murder for Shooting, Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
On March 12, 2026, 19-year-old Malachi Ahmad Rosario was sentenced to 15 years in prison with a ten year minimum mandatory following a no contest plea and conviction of attempted second-degree murder.
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Sheriff's Office Urges Further Victims to Come Forward in Child Sexual Abuse Investigation; Offender to Remain in Jail Without Bond
On April 1, Alachua County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) deputies arrested Richard Alexander, 78, and charged him with five counts of child molestation and five counts of sexual battery against a child.
Gainesville Man Sentenced to Less Than Two Years in Prison for Armed Robbery
Wednesday morning, Bobby Matthew King, 44, was sentenced to 23 months in prison and two years of probation following a no contest plea and conviction of armed robbery.
Facing a maximum sentence of
Gainesville Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Attacking Elderly Home Depot Customer Who Confronted him for Stealing
Monday morning, Mark Jermaine Williams, 46, was convicted of grand theft (felony), battery on an elderly person (felony), possession of a controlled substance (felony), possession of drug equipment (misdemeanor), and resisting an officer