Early Sunday morning, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputies arrested Elijah Christian Akpan, 27, and charged him with misdemeanor domestic battery.
According to the arrest report, Akpan contacted ACSO to report the
On New Year's Day, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputies arrested convicted attempted murderer Jeffrey Ray Smith, 63, and charged him with one count of misdemeanor battery.
According to the
Throughout 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested thousands of immigrants around the country for living in the U.S. under illegal circumstances, and Alachua County hasn’t been spared.
On December 16, 2025, Douglas Alexander Strain, 25, was convicted after pleading no contest to a count of misdemeanor battery in a plea deal accepted by Judge Susan Miller-Jones.
Strain has been arrested
The attorney for a pastor’s son facing two sex crime charges previously said the cases would be closed by now; however, court records show they have been extended until the new year.
