Gainesville Police Ask for Help Locating Shooter
Updated: Oct 20: Patterson was arrested 2 days ago.
In the early morning of August 29, at 6:25 a.m., Gainesville police were dispatched to the neighborhood of Highland Court Manor in
Gainesville Police Department Announces Gun Violence Prevention Initiative
On Thursday, August 24, the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) announced they were launching a gun violence prevention initiative. The news release reads as follows.
“The Gainesville Police Department shares its concerns with the
Two Break-Ins at Outreach Thrift Store
Editors Notes: Headline was changed to reflect the current status of this case.
Updated: Sep 15, 2023
Early Friday morning, on August 18, The Outreach Thrift store was broken into for the second
Teenager Shot and Killed at Woodland Park Apartments
On Thursday, August 10, at 3:34 p.m., the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) received reports of shots fired in the area of 1900 Southeast 4th Street.
Police arrived on the scene at
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement Asks For Help in Locating Several Gainesville Sex Offenders
On Wednesday, August 9, the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) announced the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), working jointly with the Alachua County Sheriff's Office and GPD, arrested eight sex offenders