At approximately 6:23 p.m. today, a Gainesville Police Department (GPD)/Alachua County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit was spotted near downtown Gainesville.
The heavily armed
Thursday morning, Judge Denise Ferrero sentenced Jose E. Galindo, 25, to 50 years in prison with a 25-year minimum mandatory followed by a lifetime of probation. Galindo was facing a maximum of
Thursday morning, Judge Denise Ferrero sentenced Mario Alvaro Fernandez, 40, to 30 years in prison for multiple counts of sexual battery (rape).
In July, Ferrero found Fernandez guilty of four counts of sexual
Thursday night, Freddie Kelly Jr., 57, was arrested on a warrant for aggravated animal cruelty.
Judge Denise Ferrero set the bond at $5,000 when signing the warrant in line with the recommendation
Late Thursday night, the Gainesville Police Department announced on their Facebook that they were investigating a shooting death.
At 8:20 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of SE 16th Ave.
